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The Daily Donal: Reaction from Shizuoka

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Donal reports from Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa with his views on Ireland's shock defeat to Japan.

Japan v Ireland Gallery

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Despite scoring two early tries Ireland lost out to a determined Japan in Shizuoka. Take a look at some of the photos from the day The post Japan v Ireland Gallery appeared first on Irish Rugby.

How Joe Schmidt’s team became guinea pigs for Olympic experience

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Hideyuki Harada has been mayor of Fukuroi for 19 years. Six times he has been elected to his post. This is a man who knows a thing or two about how to handle people and he is charm personified as a dozen...

Ryan insists Thomond Park the ‘acid test’ for new Dragons

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Dragons new head coach Dean Ryan has described this afternoon’s Guinness PRO14 visit to Thomond Park as “a massive challenge”. His forwards coach, Ceri Jones, went a stage further in...

Wales have come smiling through a whirlwind

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Covering the Wales rugby side is never dull, but the start of the team’s World Cup campaign in Japan saw them breach already lofty standards of controversy.

Cheika and Wallabies go to war with Cup chiefs

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Michael Cheika picked a fight with the World Cup organisers yesterday over their banning of Reece Hodge, adamant that Australia had been singled out for special treatment.

‘Good beds, good wifi and good coffee’: The secrets to keeping Irish players happy in Japan

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Manoeuvring a 55-person touring party and more than 10 tonnes of equipment around Japan for a month-and-a-half through half a dozen transfers is not many people’s idea of time well spent but Ger...

New Zealand’s toughest opponent in next three weeks is New Zealand

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

It’s probably not a great surprise that All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has revealed he’s not a great lover of social media.

Gilroy double helps Ulster kick off PRO14 campaign with Ospreys win

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The home side also claimed tries from back-rower Greg Jones and full-back Matt Faddes, the new signing from New Zealand who crossed on his competitive debut for the Irish province.

Glasgow suffer heavy defeat to Cheetahs in PRO14 opener

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Glasgow Warriors counted the cost of missing World Cup stars as their Guinness PRO14 campaign opened with a 48-14 defeat to the Cheetahs.