Ireland Begin World Cup Build-Up With Five-Try Win
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJoey Carbery, Dave Kearney, man-of-the-match Andrew Conway, Jordi Murphy and replacement Kieran Marmion all touched down as Ireland kicked off their Rugby World Cup warm-up schedule with a 29-10 victory...
All the sacrifices were worth it, says debutante Kleyn
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIn a sense, Jean Kleyn completed his journey with a Test debut for Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, but the Munster lock is determined to stay forward-focused as he aims for a place in his adopted...
Schmidt: It Was A Good Starting Point For Jean
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJoe Schmidt was pleased with the impact made by debutant Jean Kleyn as Ireland began their Rugby World Cup warm-up games with a 29-10 victory over Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Along with his...
Jean Kleyn On His First Cap For Ireland
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsA delighted Jean Kleyn paid tribute to his coaches and family who helped him earn his first cap for Ireland. Kleyn made 13 tackles and 9 carries in his debut performance as Ireland beat Italy 29 –...
Carbery suffers ankle injury in Ireland win over Italy
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFly-half Joey Carbery impressed before damaging his ankle in Ireland's victory over Italy in Dublin. Joey Carbery was carted off with an ankle injury just over a month before the start...
Concern over Joey Carbery while Jean Kleyn and Andrew Conway shine - Winners & Losers from Ireland's win over Italy
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland claimed a relatively comfortable win over Italy in their first Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Despite going down 5-0 early on Ireland looked comfortable throughout...
GUINNESS Summer Series Preview: Ireland v Italy
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsRugby returns to the Aviva Stadium this afternoon as Ireland’s build-up to the Rugby World Cup begins in earnest. The first of four warm-up fixtures, both home and away, sees Conor O’Shea’s...
Conway Backs Debutants Kleyn And Haley To Deliver
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland winger Andrew Conway has heaped praise on his Munster team-mates, Jean Kleyn and Mike Haley, ahead of their respective international debuts against Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon...
Ireland Hold Captain’s Run Ahead Of Italy Game
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland squad completed their training week with the traditional Captain’s Run session at the Aviva Stadium. Uncapped duo Jean Kleyn and Mike Haley joined their new international team-mates as...
Ireland Training At Carton House
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland team to play Italy was named today after another tough training session at the team base in Maynooth. Jean Kleyn and Mike Haley are set to make win their first international cap having been...
