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Andy Farrell Reacts To Ireland’s 2023 Rugby World Cup Draw

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The build-up begins. Monday’s Pool Draw for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France marked a significant milestone in the countdown to the next global tournament, as Ireland discovered two of their Pool...

Ireland Drawn In Pool B With Scotland & South Africa

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland have been drawn in Pool B  alongside reigning champions South Africa and our 2019 Pool rivals Scotland  for Rugby World Cup 2023. Preparations for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France marked an important...

Racing 92 v Connacht Rugby Round 1 Highlights

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Racing survive a late scare to take a bonus point win against a fighting Connacht. Racing had an impressive first half and lead 19-3, until they allowed Connacht back into...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Live Draw

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Watch the Rugby World Cup 2023 Draw live at 11:30 Irish time/12:30 Paris time today. This is the moment when teams and fans around the world learn who they will play in the pool stage of Rugby World Cup...

Beirne Shines As Munster See Off ‘Quins Challenge

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Munster made Harlequins pay for poor discipline in a 21-7 Heineken Champions Cup win in difficult conditions at Thomond Park. Facing into a blustery wind, Johann van Graan’s men took a 6-0 half-time...

Courageous Connacht Come Close to Famous Win Over Racing

5 years ago by Connaght Domestic Rugby

  By John O’Sullivan   Racing 92 26-22 Connacht   Connacht fell to a narrow four-point defeat to Racing 92 in Paris La Défense Arena in the Heineken Champions Cup.   In a brilliant...

Connacht Bring Home Losing Bonus In Three-Try Comeback

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Connacht fell to a narrow 26-22 defeat to Racing 92 in an exciting Heineken Champions Cup opener in Paris this afternoon. In a brilliant exhibition of attacking rugby, the westerners scored three tries...

Leinster Take Bonus Point-Winning Form Into Europe

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster ran in five tries as they launched their Heineken Champions Cup campaign with a 35-14 bonus point win away to French side Montpellier. Ciaran Frawley, on his first European start, and Champions...

Three-Try Ulster Lose Out To Kolbe-Inspired Toulouse

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster’s winning run at home came to an end tonight as French giants Toulouse collected a bonus point in a 29-22 Heineken Champions Cup win at Kingspan Stadium. As he did during September’s...

PREVIEW: Racing 92 V Connacht

5 years ago by Connaght Domestic Rugby

By John O’Sullivan Head coach Andy Friend says that Connacht will employ a confrontational and attacking gameplan in their Heineken Champions Cup clash away at Racing 92 on Sunday afternoon at 3:15PM....