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Philip Browne: All four provinces can perform better

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The IRFU has urged its provincial teams outside the capital to keep pushing the boundaries if they are to match the bang for the governing body’s buck given by Leinster.

Johann van Graan will be ‘surprised’ if Conor Murray is named in Irish squad

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johann van Graan has admitted he would be surprised to see Conor Murray’s name appear in the Ireland squad for the November internationals as the scrum-half continues his recovery from a neck injury.

IRFU’s progressive action plan targets one in five quota for women

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

When the IRFU established an independent review group to evaluate the women’s game in Ireland and formulate a strategy to take it into the next five years, it had more than just the success of the...

Consistent Billy Burns must be in Schmidt’s thoughts

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Joe Schmidt will be naming a larger-than-usual Ireland squad for the upcoming November internationals.

'We might be a bit thin over the next few weeks': Johann van Graan counting the cost of Munster injuries

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Munster boss Johann van Graan was on Monday counting the cost of two highly physical Heineken Champions Cup games as he assessed his reduced selection options for this Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 visit...

Keith Earls could be back for Munster next weekend

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Keith Earls could be back in the Munster team for Saturday's Pro14 game against the Glasgow Warriors at Thomond Park.

The lowdown on Christian Wade’s reported switch to the NFL

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Wasps winger is the third top try-scorer in the history of the English Premiership.

Simon Zebo happy to pay high price for Paris life

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The show was almost over by the time Simon Zebo’s moment presented itself against Ulster late on Saturday night.

Ireland Women Lay Down Marker With Sixth-Place Stateside Run

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland Women were a whisker away from upsetting Australia, the reigning HSBC World Rugby Women's Sevens Series champions, as they began the new season with a momentum-building sixth place finish at...

Like the height of the tackle, the penny will drop for players

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

No sooner had Danny Cipriani disappeared into Gloucester’s crowded black museum of European misadventure than some apologists began blaming the referee for ruining the match.