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RaboDirect PRO12 Backs Rugby Expo 2011:

PRO AND COMMUNITY CLUBS TO JOIN RUGBY’S GREAT DEBATE Senior figures from leading rugby clubs in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Italy will join their counterparts from around the world at Rugby Expo 2011 at Twickenham on November 23 and 24 following an agreement between the RaboDirect PRO12 and organisers Rugby Ventures. The agreement will also […]

Ulster Rugby have been boosted by the inclusion of Ian Humphreys, Darren Cave and Jared Payne to the starting XV for Friday’s RaboDirect PRO12 game against Treviso at Ravenhill (kick off 7.05pm).

The backline trio have overcome recent injuries with Humphreys (shoulder) replacing Paddy Jackson at outhalf and Cave replacing Luke Marshall in the centre. Cave is named at outside centre so Nevin Spence will move inside to wear the no12 shirt. Payne has shaken off a dead leg and will make only his third appearance for […]

Hooker Rory Best has been named to start in the Ireland Team to play Wales this Saturday in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Final.

With Best named to start, Sean Cronin has also been named as the reserve hooker among the replacements. IRELAND Team & Replacements (v Wales, 2011 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final, Wellington Regional Stadium, Saturday, October 8, kick-off 6:00pm local time/6:00am Irish time): 15 – Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14 – Tommy Bowe (Ospreys) 13 – Brian […]