Six changes for Ireland in Japan this weekend
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperIreland head coach Joe Schmidt has announced six changes for the team to face Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday in the second Test of the three-match summer tour. Following a 55-19 victory over the USA in...
Player Ratings: Munster vs Scarlets
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster 1. Dave Kilcoyne – 6/10 Did well at scrum time, piling the pressure on his opposite number. Failed to make much of an impression with ball in hand and at times struggled with...
Quinn Roux added to Ireland squad for June Summer Tour
9 years ago by Irish RugbyIrish Rugby have today announced that Connacht's Quinn Roux has been added to the Ireland squad that will travel to the US and Japan for the June Summer Tour. Roux completes a 32-man squad that...
Player ratings: Munster vs Ospreys
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster 1. Dave Kilcoyne - 7 The prop was silent but deadly today. He wasn’t his usual self in terms of ball carrying but won a couple of penalties at the scrum and as usual was a workhorse...
Tuesday Evening Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorcester Warriors flanker Dewald Potgieter has signed a new undisclosed-length contract with the Premiership club. (Full story) Michael Leitch has confirmed that he will leave the Chiefs after...
Ireland name squad for USA & Japan Summer Tour
9 years ago by Irish RugbyThe Ireland coaching group has named a 31 player squad for the three Test summer tour of the USA and Japan in June. The squad contains 8 uncapped players - John Cooney, Dave Heffernan, Rory O'Loughlin,...
PRO 12 Dream Team for the 2016/17 season
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAhead of the PRO12 Awards on Sunday, May 7 in Dublin, the Dream Team for the 2016/17 season can be revealed. 2016/17 GUINNESS PRO12 DREAM TEAM: 15. Tiernan O'Halloran (Connacht Rugby)14. Tommy Seymour...
Munster v Saracens - Champions Cup
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster v Saracens Munster head coach Rassie Erasmus has named his matchday 23 for the Champion's Cup semi-final with Saracens at the Aviva Stadium. Conor Murray will miss the fixture due to an ongoing...
TEAMS: European cups semi-finals
9 years ago by The Rugby PaperChampions Cup Munster v Saracens Munster: Simon Zebo; Andrew Conway, Jaco Taute, Rory Scannell, Keith Earls; Tyler Bleyendaal, Duncan Williams; Dave Kilcoyne, Niall Scannell, John Ryan, Donnacha Ryan,...
Player ratings: Munster vs Ulster
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMunster 1. Dave Kilcoyne - 8/10 Very solid performance as the Munster front row. Dominated at scrum time and carried powerfully. 2. Niall Scannell - 8/10 Another solid performer...
