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Carbery Makes Munster Bench For Cardiff Trip

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Munster team has been named for Friday’s Guinness PRO14 tussle with Cardiff Blues at Cardiff Arms Park (kick-off 8pm). There are six changes to the side that defeated Edinburgh last week, while...

Ulster Welcome Back Stockdale, Reidy And Baloucoune

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has made three personnel changes and two positional switches to the team to host the Ospreys at Kingspan Stadium on Friday (kick-off 8pm). Ireland international Jacob Stockdale...

Dowling Gets First Start As Connacht Target Third Straight Win

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Bundee Aki has been released from the Ireland camp to start for Connacht in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 match away to Benetton Rugby (kick-off 6.30pm local time/5.30pm Irish time). Aki started last week’s...

Training ground injury rules out Lawes as England squad to face Wales in named

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

England have suffered a major setback ahead of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales after Courtney Lawes was ruled out by an injury sustained in training.

Ireland Make Seven Changes For Italy

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland coaching group have made seven changes to the side that started against France in round 2 of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championship. There are two uncapped players in the replacements....

IRFU Statement On COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 – The Path Ahead

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

On February 23rd the Government of Ireland announced its Path Ahead document for COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery. Further to yesterday’s statement, the IRFU welcomes its prioritisation of health...

Henderson Praises Coaches For Set Piece Improvements

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Hot on the heels of captaining Ireland for the first time, there was further good news for Iain Henderson this week with the announcement that he has extended his contract with the IRFU for another two...

Ireland Squad Training At Carton House

3 years ago by Irish Rugby News

With just three days until the 2021 Guinness Six Nations resumes, the Ireland squad applied the finishing touches to preparations for Saturday’s Round 3 showdown against Italy in Rome (Kick-off 2.15pm)...

Josua Tuisova makes rugby look easy yet again, this time setting up a try from No8

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

The Fijian, who has developed a fearsome reputation across Europe as a powerful winger or outside centre, briefly packed down at No8 for Lyon against Toulouse on Saturday.

Super Rugby Aotearoa now available to stream in over 100 countries

3 years ago by Rugby Dump

Super Rugby Aotearoa will now be available in the UK, Ireland, Europe, Asia and Middle East, as RugbyPass today have announced a streaming partnership with New Zealand Rugby. The comprehensive service...