Club Rugby Update For Northern Ireland
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsGiven the latest COVID-19 restrictions from the NI Executive, set to take effect from Saturday 26 December, which will see the cessation of all grassroots sport in Northern Ireland until Saturday 6 February,...
Frustrating Night For Connacht As Bristol Take The Spoils
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht fell to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup defeat as Pool B rivals Bristol Bears ran out 27-18 bonus point winners at the Sportsground. An error-strewn first half ended 5-3 in Bristol’s...
Late Heartbreak For Ulster As Gloucester Edge It
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsDespite a resilient fight-back in the second half at Kingsholm, a last-gasp try for Gloucester meant heartbreak for Ulster in a 38-34 Heineken Champions Cup second round defeat. Head coach Dan McFarland...
Munster Claim Clermont Scalp With Superb Comeback In France
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThere was high drama at Stade Marcel Michelin where Munster added to their already rich European history with an inspirational 39-31 comeback victory over Clermont Auvergne. Clermont put in a strong first...
Leinster Overcome Injury Setbacks To Put Saints Away
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsLeinster were far from their best but did enough to pick up another Heineken Champions Cup bonus point win, seeing off an under-strength Northampton Saints 35-19 at the RDS. It was a tighter contest than...
Mental Skills for Rugby Refereeing
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsReferee development took a step forward heading into 2021 after a seminar entitled: Mental Skills for Rugby Refereeing. The online event was the first ever coming together of the four Referees Associations/Society...
Mental Skills for Rugby Refereeing
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsReferee development took a step forward heading into 2021 after a seminar entitled: Mental Skills for Rugby Refereeing. The online event was the first ever coming together of the four Referees Associations/Society...
Prop Wycherley Handed First Cup Start Against Clermont
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJosh Wycherley and Shane Daly are two notable inclusions in the Munster team for Saturday’s crunch Heineken Champions Cup match against Clermont Auvergne at Stade Marcel Michelin (kick-off 6.30pm...
Leinster Give First European Starts To Byrne And Baird
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsHarry Byrne and Ryan Baird will make their first Heineken Champions Cup starts when Leinster host Northampton Saints at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 1pm). Ireland star Garry Ringrose also returns...
Burns To Captain Ulster Against Former Club
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThere are four personnel changes to the Ulster team to play Gloucester in round 2 of the Heineken Champions Cup at Kingsholm Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 3.15pm). Billy Burns, who is back fitness after...
