Work in progress for this evening…… lets go down the rabbit hole! Grassroots rugby understands this question and we see this understanding every week, maybe we should try to pass some of this knowledge on.
A new study has revealed that Irish schools rugby teams are suffering 4.23 injuries per match as the growing confrontational nature of the sport takes its toll. While that number is on par with international equivalents, chartered physiotherapist Grainne Shiell, who worked on the UCD project, says coaches and players could do more to bring […]
With the Halloween break 12+ teams were in action across the U18, 16 & 14 sections. We attended the Civil Service v Instonians U14 and were astounded by the application of core skills such as passing of both hands, side steps, drift defence and attacks with the set piece to the fore as these teams […]
Coleraine 1st XV 10 Randalstown 1st XV 11 After last week’s poor display and defeat at the hands Carrick RFC, Randalstown RFC made the journey to Sandel Lodge Park to play second in the table Coleraine RFC who have only lost one league game so far this season. The game started with intense Coleraine pressure […]
England take on New Zealand, South Africa, Samoa and Australia in the upcoming Autumn internationals. We take a look at their strengths and weaknesses. Head coach: Steve Hansen Captain: Richie McCaw (pictured above) Strengths: If we start on this, we may never finish: complete mastery of the widest possible skill set; superior fitness; immense physicality; […]
New Zealand’s captain, Richie McCaw, is one of rugby’s sufferers but he is focused on 2015 and making history at Twickenham by lifting a second World Cup • Autumn internationals: our writers predict what we’ll see • John Kirwan: England must take the initiative New Zealand’s captain Richie McCaw surveys the scene outside the Hyatt […]
Autumn internationals: our writers’ predictions for the month ahead – What is the standout fixture? Which players will make the biggest impact? And will anyone beat the All Blacks? Match you are most looking forward to? Robert Kitson It is hard to look beyond England v New Zealand this Saturday. There will be a real […]
Chatting with Alan Rainey over the phone in the past while as we work on local rugby features little did we know that when we met and without any warning we entered a barn on the farms property and found a treasure trove of “agricultural bygones”. What followed was a tour of the items, tractors, […]