Pic Credit © Dan Sheridan/www.Inpho.ie for more for more >>>> https://twitter.com/Inphosports Ireland Women’s Sevens Season Kicks-off in Biarritz The Irish Rugby Football Union today announce the Sevens squad to take part in the France Women’s Sevens tournament, in Biarritz on Saturday 15th November. This tournament kicks off the competitive season for 2014/2015 and is the […]
Georgia Team to Play Ireland GEORGIA v Ireland – Sunday 16th November, 2014 8. Dimitri Basilaia 7. Viktor Kolelishvili 6. Giorgi Tkhilaishvili 5. Giorgi Nemsadze 4. Kote Mikautadze 3. David Kubriashvili 2. Shalva Mamukashvili 1. Mikheil Nariashvili 15. Merab Kvirikashvili 14. Alexander Todua 13. David Kacharava (Captain) 12. Merab Sharikadze 11. Tamaz Mtchedlidze 10. Lasha […]
pic credit inpho.ie for more >>>> https://twitter.com/Inphosports The Ireland Coaching team have named the side to face Georgia in the second Test of the 2014 Guinness Series and back-row Dominic Ryan and second-row Dave Foley are set to make their first international appearances. Robin Copeland could also win his first cap off the bench on […]
Once again Joe Schmidt has become the name we all want to talk about as he and his coaching team raised the spirits of Irish rugby followers with a well deserved win over South Africa at the Aviva stadium last Saturday evening. Whilst the eyes of the world were on the Irish team; in Ireland […]
Game: Rainey 3’s v Portadown 2’s Location: Hatrick Park Magherafelt Level of development: Accomplishment in all areas, lineout, passing of both hands, step, pace, set piece, pick and go with support, options of both sides of the ruck, drift defense, control of emotions and intense concentration.
By Frank Quinn (Pictured, Leinster boys Sean O’Brien, Jamie Heaslip, Rob and Dave Kearney) MICHAEL Ring, T.D., Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, was the guest of honour as Leinster Rugby today officially opened two state of the art all-weather pitches in Donnybrook. After much consultation, Leinster Rugby, with the generous support of the […]
Steve Hansen, left, at the New Zealand All Blacks 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup celebration parade in 2011 in Auckland, New Zealand Photo: Getty Former British and Irish Lions coach meets the man behind the greatest Test team of all time, to discover how the All Blacks changed how rugby union is played The last […]
Bona fide legend: All Blacks’ captain Richie McCaw Photo: GETTY IMAGES Richie McCaw: The quest for perfection – what makes the New Zealand captain the world’s greatest player Inspirational All Blacks’ World Cup-winner is the game’s imperishable totem whose remorseless sense of duty has defied the limitations of age to reinvent himself Richie McCaw was […]
Game: Clogher Valley U18s v Cavan U18s. Location: Clogher Valley RFC pitches, Fivemiletown. Level of Development: Ability to absorb opposition attack through tackling and re-organising, discipline maintained throughout inlcuding last quarter, scrum formation and awareness of attack positions in order to score tries, play’s of both sides of scrum when on, phase play 20+ phases, […]
Game: Clogher Valley v Cavan Location: Clogher Valley RFC pitches, Fivemiletown. Level of Development: Proficiant in both attack formation and drift defence, including line defence from penalty tap and goes. Ability to pass of both hands evident, off loads while in motion evident, pick and goe with support player evident, ability to get through the […]