Fit-Again Furlong Features In Youthful Leinster Side
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsTadhg Furlong will make his long-awaited return from injury when Leinster visit the Scarlets in Saturday night’s Guinness PRO14 clash in Llanelli (kick-off 7.35pm). Furlong, who was named in Ireland’s...
Coombes And Haley The Only Players Retained In Munster Team
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster will field an almost entirely-changed team when they tackle Benetton Rugby in Saturday’s Guinness PRO14 encounter at Stadio di Monigo (kick-off 6pm local time/5pm Irish time). Gavin Coombes...
Kleyn Given Two-Week Suspension
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsMunster second row Jean Kleyn was cited following their Guinness PRO14 derby defeat to Leinster last Saturday, under law 9.20 (b) – dangerous play in a ruck or maul. The law states that a player must...
Energia All-Ireland League Season Officially Cancelled
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsFollowing a meeting of the Union Committee it has been decided that the 2020/21 Energia All Ireland Leagues for men and women will not proceed, due to the on-going impact of Covid-19. The Vodafone Women’s...
Friend To Continue As Connacht Coach With New Two-Year Deal
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht Rugby and the IRFU are delighted to confirm head coach Andy Friend has signed a new two-year contract extension, keeping him at the Sportsground until the end of the 2022/23 season. Friend is...
Guinness Six Nations Launch Gallery
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIt was a very different launch for the Guinness Six Nations this year with players and coaches chatting to media online from the bubble of their team bases at the first-ever virtual launch for the Championship....
Johnny Sexton Looks Ahead To The Guinness Six Nations
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsBack to captain Ireland for the second Guinness Six Nations campaign, Johnny Sexton is again relishing the prospect of leading the side out as they begin the 2021 Championship against Wales in Cardiff....
Andy Farrell On Uncapped Players, O’Connell And Wales Prep
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsWith just 12 days until the opening round of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations, the Ireland squad assembled at their Carton House base on Wednesday afternoon as preparations begin for the Championship clash...
Herring And Madigan Pen Contract Extensions At Ulster
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland internationals Rob Herring and Ian Madigan will continue to call Ulster home for at least the next two years, with Leone Nakarawa, the 2018 European Player of the Year, set to make his presence...
Back Rows: Level Up Player Workshop Line Up Confirmed
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe line up for the Backs Rows’ Level Up workshop on Monday February 1st has been confirmed. Registration is open on the 7 remaining events under the theme: Developing Positional Understanding...
