Johnny Sexton honoured to captain Ireland
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJust seven weeks short of a decade since he kicked the first of his 767 Test points on debut against Fiji, Johnny Sexton spoke about the honour of finally leading Ireland onto the field as team captain.
O’Halloran stunned by Russian’s poor fitness in World Cup warm-up
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyConnacht full-back Tiernan O’Halloran said they were shocked how unfit Russia were when they played them in Moscow in their final World Cup warm-up match.
Coetzee And Johnston Part Of Ulster’s South Africa Tour Squad
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsUlster head coach Dan McFarland have named a 28-strong squad that will travel to South Africa to play the Toyota Cheetahs and the Isuzu Southern Kings in the GUINNESS PRO14 over the next two weekends....
Ronan O’Gara Recalls His All-Ireland League Debut
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Energia All-Ireland kicks off this weekend and Ronan O’Gara has been sharing some memories from his time in club rugby. The Cork man was a league winner with Cork Constitution, but it was in Division...
Richie Murphy And Niall Scannell Preview Ireland v Russia
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAn all-Munster tight five, the slick and humid conditions at the Kobe Misaki Stadium, and the performance required from Ireland were all on the agenda today for Ireland skills & kicking coach Richie...
#RWC newsletter: Captain Sexton's dream and Joe Schmidt's greatest challenge
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyAs Ireland hunkers down for the arrival Thursday of Hurricane Lorenzo (has a weather event ever sounded as masculine?), over in Japan the boys in green are slowly moving on from the wreckage of last Saturday’s...
World Rugby admit three offside penalties wrongly awarded against Ireland - Schmidt
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland coach Joe Schmidt has received confirmation from World Rugby that three penalties awarded to Japan during Saturday's shock 19-12 defeat to the host nation in Shizuoka were “incorrect calls”...
Japan being treated like the All Blacks by home fans after beating Ireland
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyBrave Blossoms' scrum-half Fumiaki Tanaka has compared their new found support after defeating Ireland as being akin to “what the All Blacks are in New Zealand.”
Sexton: It’s A Massive Honour, I’m Incredibly Proud
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJonathan Sexton, the 85-times capped out-half, spoke of his immense pride after being chosen to captain his country for the first time when Ireland line out against Russia in Kobe on Thursday night. Sexton...
Springboks have to consider Japan and not Ireland down the road
6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyWell, well, well. There was a buzz around the Springbok camp with the news that Japan had beaten Ireland 19-12 just before South Africa were due to kick-off against Namibia.
