Beirne Shines As Munster See Off ‘Quins Challenge
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster 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 RugbyBy 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 NewsConnacht 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 NewsLeinster 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 NewsUlster’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 RugbyBy 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....
Connacht Eagles team named for Leinster A interpro in Dublin
5 years ago by Connaght Domestic RugbyThe Connacht Eagles management team have named their squad for tomorrow’s ‘A’ interprovincial clash with Leinster A at Energia Park (k/o 2.00pm) The game is the first of back-to-back...
IRFU Commit To Long-Term Development Of Touch Rugby
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe IRFU has announced a long-term development strategy for touch rugby in partnership with Ireland Touch Association. The strategy reaffirms the IRFU’s long-term commitment to touch rugby as a way of...
Munster’s Coombes And Wycherley Set For Champions Cup Debuts
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster begin their Heineken Champions Cup Pool B campaign against Harlequins at Thomond Park on Sunday (kick-off 5.30pm). Gavin Coombes and Damian de Allende start on their European debuts with Academy...
European Debutant O’Brien Starts For Leinster
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJimmy O’Brien will make his Heineken Champions Cup debut when Leinster meet Montpellier in the first round at the GGL Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 6.30pm local time/5.30pm Irish time). The 24-year-old...
