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IRFU Volkswagen Tag Rugby All-Ireland Championships 2019

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The 2019 instalment of the IRFU Volkswagen Tag Rugby All-Ireland Championships proved another success as 32 teams from all four provinces descended on DCU Sports Complex for a day of fun and tag rugby...

Carbery & Ringrose On Ireland’s Open Training Session

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Over 5,000 supporters cheered on the Ireland squad at an open training session in Thomond Park today. The team spent the week in Limerick as they continued their Rugby World Cup pre-season training. The...

Flannery And Hodnett Among Munster Academy Newcomers

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Four players have been added to the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy ahead of the 2019/20 season. The Year One recruits are Jake Flannery (Shannon), John Hodnett (UCC), Paddy Kelly (Young Munster) and Eoin...

Wayne Barnes To Referee Ireland’s World Cup Opener Against Scotland

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

England’s Wayne Barnes has been selected to referee the Celtic derby between Ireland and Scotland in Pool A, following today’s announcement of the match official appointments for the pool stages...

Nicky Comyn Elected 131st President Of The Irish Rugby Football Union

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Nicholas (Nicky) Comyn was enrolled as the 131st President of the Irish Rugby Football Union at the annual Council Meeting in the Aviva Stadium today. He has been elected to fill the highest office in...

Ireland Open Session Draws Big Crowd To Thomond Park

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Thomond Park turned green today for the Ireland squad’s second open training session of their Rugby World Cup pre-season schedule. The players mixed with the fans and signed autographs and posed...

Leinster To Travel To Northampton For Pre-Season Fixture

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

GUINNESS PRO14 champions Leinster have confirmed that they will face Northampton Saints in pre-season action at Franklin’s Gardens on Thursday, September 12 (kick-off 7.30pm). This will be the first...

Guinness PRO14 Season To Kick Off On South African Soil For The First Time

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

In 72 days South Africa will raise the curtain on the new Guinness PRO14 campaign when the Toyota Cheetahs host 2015 champions Glasgow Warriors in Bloemfontein on September 27. All five unions within the...

Ulster's new recruit struck with long-term injury

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster's new front row recruit Gareth Milasinovich has been dealt a cruel blow ahead of the new season after he suffered a knee injury in pre-season training that will delay his debut for the club.   The...

Leinster Announce Historic Men’s & Women’s Double Header

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster Rugby have set up their first ever double header at Energia Park on Saturday, August 17 to kick-start the province’s season. At 3pm Leo Cullen’s defending GUINNESS PRO14 champions...