Late Heartbreak For Ulster As Gloucester Edge It
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsDespite a resilient fight-back in the second half at Kingsholm, a last-gasp try for Gloucester meant heartbreak for Ulster in a 38-34 Heineken Champions Cup second round defeat. Head coach Dan McFarland...
Munster Claim Clermont Scalp With Superb Comeback In France
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThere was high drama at Stade Marcel Michelin where Munster added to their already rich European history with an inspirational 39-31 comeback victory over Clermont Auvergne. Clermont put in a strong first...
Leinster Overcome Injury Setbacks To Put Saints Away
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster were far from their best but did enough to pick up another Heineken Champions Cup bonus point win, seeing off an under-strength Northampton Saints 35-19 at the RDS. It was a tighter contest than...
Connacht Rugby Committed To Return Of Domestic Rugby in 2021
5 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyBy John O’Sullivan Connacht Rugby, pending government approval, are committed to restarting domestic rugby in the opening months of 2021. The ongoing global pandemic saw the tail...
Powers Irish Whiskey Extends Partnership with Connacht Rugby
5 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyPowers, one of Ireland’s oldest and most renowned whiskeys, has today announced it will renew its role as Official Whiskey Partner with Connacht Rugby for a further year. With over 350 years of...
Mental Skills for Rugby Refereeing
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsReferee development took a step forward heading into 2021 after a seminar entitled: Mental Skills for Rugby Refereeing. The online event was the first ever coming together of the four Referees Associations/Society...
Prop Wycherley Handed First Cup Start Against Clermont
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJosh Wycherley and Shane Daly are two notable inclusions in the Munster team for Saturday’s crunch Heineken Champions Cup match against Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel Michelin (kick-off 6.30pm...
Aki & Oliver come into Connacht lineup for Bristol tie in Heineken Champions Cup
5 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyBundee Aki and Conor Oliver have both been named in the starting XV to face Bristol Bears in Sunday’s pre-Christmas Heineken Champions Cup clash at The Sportsground (k/o 5.30pm). Their inclusions...
Leinster Give First European Starts To Byrne And Baird
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsHarry Byrne and Ryan Baird will make their first Heineken Champions Cup starts when Leinster host Northampton Saints at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 1pm). Ireland star Garry Ringrose also returns...
Burns To Captain Ulster Against Former Club
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThere are four personnel changes to the Ulster team to play Gloucester in round 2 of the Heineken Champions Cup at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3.15pm). Billy Burns, who is back fitness after...
