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Weekly Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Shane Geraghty joins Stade Francais as a medical joker Former Bristol and England fly-half Shane Geraghty has signed with Stade Francais as a medical joker. Full story   Premiership Transfer...

Ireland open World Cup with win over Australia ... just about

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland ... 19, Australia ... 17: The scoreboard tells us that Ireland won this terrifically entertaining and edgy World Cup Pool C opener but the more nuanced reality is that they simply happened to be...

Ireland name O'Brien and Baxter in starting line-up for World Cup opener

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ashleigh Baxter and Heather O'Brien will start Ireland's opening Women's Rugby World Cup clash against Australia on Wednesday.

Tuesday Evening Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Mouritz Botha Forced To Retire Newcastle Falcons' former England lock Mouritz Botha has been forced to call time on his rugby career at the age of 35. Full story   Connacht Rugby sign Rory...

Connacht Rugby sign Rory Scholes

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Connacht have announced the signing of former Ulster and Ireland U20 winger Rory Scholes for the 2017/18 season.   Scholes moves from Edinburgh where he spent last season having previously...

Weekly Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster to host Cheetahs in PRO14 opener Ulster Rugby have confirmed that Kingspan Stadium will play host to the historic opening day clash versus the Cheetahs on Friday 1st September. Read...

Thursday Afternoon Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England Training Squad Announced Ahead of Camp Manu Tuilagi will join up with the 37-man England squad, as well as 18 year-old Marcus Smith and hooker Tom Dunn. Full squad   SBW...

Andrew Deegan signs for Connacht

8 years ago by Connacht Rugby

Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced the signing of Andrew Deegan from Super Rugby side Waratahs.   Deegan graduated to the senior ranks with Randwick in 2014 before progressing to the Australia...

Wednesday Evening Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

  Connacht Rugby confirm Marnitz Boshoff release Boshoff has requested to return home to be closer to his family after the sudden and tragic passing of his father earlier this year. Full story   Kevin...

Claire Molloy to captain Ireland in rugby world cup campaign

8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Ireland’s Women’s management team have announced that flanker Claire Molloy will captain the rugby squad during the World Cup, writes Ciara Phelan.