Theresa May backs Ireland for 2023 World Cup as French bid hits problems
9 years ago by The Guardian• Prime Minister pledges full support to Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar• President Emmanuel Macron distances himself from France’s presentationTheresa May has given her official backing to Ireland’s...
Ireland deliver World Cup presentation to host RWC 2023
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland delivered their World Cup bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup to the World Rugby Council in London. The Irish delegation led by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, bid ambassador Brian O'Driscoll and IRFU...
Lions manager John Spencer hits back at Sean O’Brien criticism of drawn series
9 years ago by The Guardian• ‘I was surprised and disappointed; it was a tour when everyone stuck together’• Disciplinary action ruled out over view about coaches on New Zealand tourJohn Spencer, the manager of the British...
Who should host the 2023 Rugby World Cup?
9 years ago by The RoarIreland, France and South Africa are currently duking it out to see who will be crowned host of Rugby World Cup 2023, and the hyperbolic statements have ratcheted up a notch ahead of the November 15 decision....
Ulster Bank League: Division 2C Previews
9 years ago by Ulster Bank LeagueDivision 2C front runners Malahide, Midleton and Bangor are all on the road in this weekend's second round. Midleton will visit Omagh whose first All-Ireland League home game in 17 years brings back memories...
Thursday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyLeicester Tigers sign Afa Pakalani A former captain of Tonga Under-20s and a member of Australia’s Sevens programme during 2014, Pakalani won his first Test caps with Tonga against Pacific rivals...
Sean O'Brien blames coaching staff for drawn Lions series
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland flanker Sean O'Brien has blamed the British & Irish Lions coaching staff for the tourists' failure to secure the three-Test series against the All Blacks this summer. The 30-year-old played...
Henderson ready for Kingspan return
9 years ago by Ulster RugbyBritish & Irish Lion and Ireland international forward Iain Henderson could be set to feature for Ulster tomorrow night as they host Dragons at the Kingspan. Henderson last played on the 27th June...
Thursday Morning Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyTyrel Lomax will join Highlanders in 2018 The Highlanders will get their hands on prop Tyrel Lomax a year earlier than originally expected after the Rebels released the front rower from his...
Carter confirms he won’t attend France’s RWC bid
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks legend Dan Carter has confirmed he won't be in London to support France's World Cup bid presentation next week. France hoped to make the most of Carter's star power as they look to...
