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World Rugby clears Ireland of accusations levelled by Sunday newspaper

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

World Rugby has cleared Ireland of accusations levelled by a Sunday newspaper that the IRFU applied pressure on the World Cup organisers to stop the Japan v Scotland match being rearranged in the wake...

Hakas at half-seven: Sexton reminded of his first experience of New Zealand rugby

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

There was a time when Johnny Sexton’s schoolboy half-back partner in Japan was Vinny Hammond.

How to beat the best? Sexton: ‘We need to go out with that attacking mindset’

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Whether you are beating the All Blacks five tries to four or grinding it out in a tight arm-wrestle, Johnny Sexton knows the common thread to Ireland’s recent successes against the best team in the...

Michael Cheika baffled by Ricky Stuart’s ‘weird’ England involvement

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Australian rugby league great joined up with Eddie Jones’ squad ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against the Wallabies.

All Blacks were all smiles, selfies, jokes and big laughs. Until now

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Maybe it says everything about the way the All Blacks are that the day after they learned their final pool game against Italy had been cancelled, they woke up super early and battered themselves senseless...

Resilience in testing times the hallmark of Japan

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Hagibis has moved on, and the world’s attention with it, but the consequences of the deadly storm are still being felt across a broad sweep of Japan.

Leinster ‘A’ Overcome Ulster ‘A’ Challenge To Retain Celtic Cup

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster ‘A’ sealed back-to-back Celtic Cup titles with a convincing 31-10 triumph at the expense of Ulster ‘A’ at Energia Park this afternoon. Despite coming under intense early...

Aviva Minis Festival – De La Salle Palmerston

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

De La Salle Palmerston were the hosts of the Leinster leg of the 2019 Aviva Mini Rugby Festival on October 13th 2019. It was a vibrant affair and Tommy Bowe was on hand to see the action and chat about...

Aki Receives Three Week Suspension

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland centre Bundee Aki has been given a three week suspension by a World Rugby judiciary committee following his red card in the game against Samoa. After the hearing the IRFU issued the following statement....

Bundee Aki's World Cup is over after receiving three-week ban

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland's bid to overturn Aki's red card sanction proves unsuccessful.