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Final Lions Midweek Team Announced With Best As Captain

9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Ulster and Ireland's Rory Best will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday (kick-off 7.35pm local time/8.35am Irish time).

Final Lions Midweek Team Announced With Best As Captain

9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Ulster and Ireland's Rory Best will captain the British & Irish Lions against the Hurricanes at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Tuesday (kick-off 7.35pm local time/8.35am Irish time).

Rory Best to lead Lions for tour game against Hurricanes

9 years ago by Talking Rugby Union

British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has named Ireland international Rory Best as captain for the upcoming tour game against Hurricanes on Tuesday in Wellington.

Dominated and destroyed: Is there any hope for the British Lions?

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

After seeing the All Blacks sweep all before them over the last few years, I was eagerly anticipating the series against the British and Irish Lions. An amalgamation of the greatest players from Great...

Ireland Run In Five Tries To Complete Series Win Over Japan

9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Back rowers Josh van der Flier and Sean Reidy scored their first international tries as Ireland overcame a stiffer challenge from Japan to wrap up the two-match series with a 35-13 win in muggy Tokyo.

Ireland Run In Five Tries To Complete Series Win Over Japan

9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

Back rowers Josh van der Flier and Sean Reidy scored their first international tries as Ireland overcame a stiffer challenge from Japan to wrap up the two-match series with a 35-13 win in muggy Tokyo.

Young Ireland Squad Secure Quarter-Final Berth At Clermont 7s

9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

A much-changed Ireland Women's Sevens squad kept up their top-eight form in the searing heat of Clermont-Ferrand despite missing their captain and a number of other regulars. They qualified for a Cup quarter-final...

Young Ireland Squad Secure Quarter-Final Berth At Clermont 7s

9 years ago by Irish Rugby Team news

A much-changed Ireland Women's Sevens squad kept up their top-eight form in the searing heat of Clermont-Ferrand despite missing their captain and a number of other regulars. They qualified for a Cup quarter-final...

Ireland wrap up Japan tour with 13-35 win

9 years ago by Talking Rugby Union

Ireland came up with a five try performance as they completed a 2-0 series win over Japan with a 13-35 victory at Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday.

Rugby union: Schmidt relieved as Ireland beat Japan, Scotland lose to Fiji

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Japan 15-35 Ireland; Fiji 27-22 Scotland• Schmidt: ‘Having spoken to the players, that was very, very tough going’Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt admitted he was relieved to see his side clinch...