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Munster Women Launch Title Defence With Three-Try Success

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Munster began the defence of their IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship title with a 24-7 win over Connacht at Irish Independent Park, writes Ross O'Donoghue. The result means Munster and Leinster...

Ulster edge past Scarlets thanks to late Cooney penalty

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

A last-minute penalty from scrum-half John Cooney secured Ulster a hard-fought 15-13 win over the Scarlets on the opening round of action in the PRO14 at the Kingspan Stadium.

Munster run in six tries in impressive start to PRO14 season

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland international Joey Carbery made his Munster debut off the bench as the province kicked off their Guinness PRO14 campaign with an impressive 38-0 bonus-point victory over Toyota Cheetahs at Thomond...

Ireland Women Save Best For Last With Big Win Over England

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Ireland recovered from a sluggish start to the Kazan leg of the Rugby Europe Women's Sevens Grand Prix Series to dish out a 27-point beating to England and set up a Cup quarter-final against Scotland tomorrow...

Width of the post denies Connacht dramatic win over Glasgow

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Glasgow Warriors outlasted Connacht in a gripping Guinness PRO14 opener at the Sportsground where Stuart Hogg's 73rd-minute drop goal handed them a 27-26 bonus-point win.

Short Scores Twice As Leinster Women Make Winning Start

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leinster and Ulster kicked off the 2018/19 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship in fine style at Blackrock College RFC on Friday, with the home side celebrating a 17-0 win at the final whistle. Ross...

Declan Kidney: ‘Good people are inclined to make good players’

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Declan Kidney’s London Irish embark on life in the Championship tonight with the former Munster and Ireland boss having assembled a squad he hopes is capable of not just returning to the Premiership...

Munster bid to maintain proud first day tradition

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Munster have the best record of the Irish provinces on the opening day of the league and Johann van Graan will be hoping to maintain that when they kick off their PRO14 campaign at home to the Cheetahs...

Andy Friend says Connacht ready for the fray ahead of Glasgow test

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Connacht’s decline after winning the PRO 12 title in 2016 started immediately in the first game of the defence of the crown when they fell to a record 41-5 loss to Glasgow Warriors at the Sportsground.

New Ulster signing Henry Speight: Ulster experience has been ‘awesome’

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

New Ulster signing Henry Speight hopes to leave the province ‘a better player than when I arrive.’