International tight-head Declan Fitzpatrick has lifted the lid on the injury nightmare which followed a blow to the head in an international game two years ago. Fitzpatrick developed ‘concussion syndrome’ following the knock and admitted he had become “a bit depressed” as he attempted to regain his form for province and country. Fitzpatrick, who will […]
RWCL Appoints EY as the Official Business Advisor of Rugby World Cup 2015 Rugby World Cup Limited has announced the appointment of EY as the Official Business Advisor of Rugby World Cup 2015 in England. As an Official Tournament Supplier, EY, one of the world’s leading professional service firms, will provide a full range of […]
Engage with the world of Rugby at ConfEx 2014 …and since the Rugby family won’t be meeting again until after Rio 2016, it’s an unmissable opportunity! Just before RWC 2015 and Rugby Sevens’ Olympic debut, ConfEx unites our sport’s key stakeholders with the rest of the global Rugby industry, to network, share ideas and […]
Former Ireland and Munster prop Peter Clohessy has admitted he was wrong to kick a French opponent in the head during his playing days, but says it looked far worse than it was in reality. Ireland were defeated 45-10 at the Parc des Princes during the 1996 Five Nations, but the game had far more […]
John is from Tipperary town man and has been living in Limerick since 2000. He enjoys all sports especially hurling, tennis and golf. A former Munster senior, junior, Ireland ‘A’ and Ireland Sevens player, John also played for Shannon RFC and won five All-Ireland League medals and eight Munster Senior Cup titles during a successful […]
I notice Law 10.4 (c) is back in the picture where a player must not kick an opponent. It’s not the first time a secondrow got his timing wrong but what Toulon lock, Romain Taofifenua, did to Ulster’s Stuart Olding needs deeper analysis. The laws centring on the breakdown are often misinterpreted by a packed […]
Seven clubs take part in floodlit event promoting Under 12 rugby at club level Mini Rugby – Coleraine U12 Floodlit Festival Coleraine RFC hosted the second of two regional U12 events on Friday 24th October. The first event was held at City of Derry on the 10th of October, 8 teams from the Northern region […]
Rights free footage and images from the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour, delivered in partnership with Land Rover and DHL, in Chicago (31/10) are now available. The iconic Webb Ellis Cup spent the day in the city ahead of the USA v New Zealand match on Saturday. Following its two day visit to New York […]
All Ireland League and Qualifying rugby dominate the fixture schedule in Ulster this weekend. Even at this early stage of the season potential promotion and relegation issues are starting to take shape. In the AIL Ballymena and Armagh remain unbeaten in their leagues with Ballynahinch and Queens in contention to challenge for league honours. For […]
Gordon D’Arcy’s ferocious commitment to self-improvement has kept him at the top at the rugby game and tomorrow in LINEOUT magazine, published with the Irish Independent, the Ireland and Leinster centre admits that his “career would never be this long if I was starting today”. “The game is more physical, more confrontational and it is […]