CLICK HERE for a preview of the game For the live stream which starts at 7.25 this evening CLICK HERE IRELAND WOMENS v Scotland Womens – RBS 6 Nations Championship Player / Club / Province / Caps 15. Jackie Shiels (Richmond/Exile) 8 14. Hannah Casey (Saracens/Exile)* 13. Lynne Cantwell (Richmond /Exile) 77 12. Jenny Murphy […]
Rory Best, Iain Henderson, Dan Tuohy and Chris Henry are selected among the forwards for Ireland’s upcoming fixtures again Scotland and Wales in the RBS 6 Nations. Darren Cave, Paddy Jackson, Luke Marshall and Andrew Trimble are named in the backs. The squad also includes three previously uncapped players – Robin Copeland, Martin Moore and […]
The PwC Ireland U20 squad to face Scotland at Dubarry Park on Friday night has been announced by coach Mike Ruddock. David Busby is the only Ulster representative to be named in the side and he will start at fullback. The team contains two players from the extended squad who gained U20 6 Nations experience […]
Ulster scrumhalf, Amy Davis will start for Ireland on Friday evening as Philip Doyle’s side begin the defence of their RBS 6 Nations title. Davis will win her 31st international cap in the game. The Ulster Rugby sub-academy strength and conditioning coach is delighted to be wearing the green shirt again: “Last year, although we […]
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset has predicted a stellar year for the Women’s Game as the Rugby family looks forward to Women’s Rugby World Cup 2014 in France. With the RBS Women’s 6 Nations kicking off a busy year of international Fifteens and Sevens action and global participation at an all-time high of 1.5 million, the […]
Ahead of the defence of their RBS 6 Nations and Grand Slam titles the Irish Rugby Football Union today (30th Jan) announced a new three year jersey partnership between its Women’s Senior XV team and Aon, the world’s leading advisor on risk management and human resource consulting. The sponsorship, which is the first of its […]
The PwC Ireland U20 squad to face Scotland at Dubarry Park on Friday night has been announced by coach Mike Ruddock. The team contains the two players from the extended squad who gained U20 6 Nations experience last year – prop Peter Dooley (Lansdowne FC) and flanker Peadar Timmins (UCD). UCD openside Dan Leavy will […]
Hannah Casey to make debut in Women’s 6 Nations Opener Saracens’ Hannah Casey is set to make her Ireland debut against Scotland as Philip Doyle’s charges open their Championship title defense. Ireland host Scotland at Ashbourne RFC on Friday 31st January with a 7.30pm kick-off. There is a familiar feel to the selection to face […]
Leading sports clothing brand Canterbury of New Zealand has been announced as the new kit supplier to the Irish Rugby Football Union. Irish fans will see the Ireland team line up in the new Canterbury kit for the first time at the Aviva Stadium on November 8th when they take on South Africa……. for the […]
First half tries from half-backs Isaac Boss and Ian Madigan laid the foundations for the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds’ 14-8 win over England Saxons at Kingsholm, but it was their solidity in defence which was decisive at the end of an exhaustive 80 minutes. The Saxons hammered away at the Irish defensive line in the closing […]