The second day of IRB Junior World Championship 2013 delivered yet another top quality display of Under 20 Rugby, with the teams tightly positioned ahead of the last Pool matches. In total, matchday two saw 28 tries scored across six matches in the three venues in the north west of France on Sunday. South Africa, […]
The Ireland team to play USA on Saturday June 8thin BBVA Compass Stadium (kick off 19:45p.m./01:45 a.m.) has been named. There are two new caps, both of whom were Ireland U-20 this season. Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw starts at fullback and Ulster’s Stuart Olding is included in the starting XV at centre. Three other players – […]
Fans wishing to follow the IRB Tbilisi Cup 2013 are able to see every pass, kick and try LIVE and FREE via www.irb.com/live/video.html. An action-packed eafternoon of international Rugby kicks-off with Uruguay v South Africa President’s XV at 17:00 local time (14:00 UK) and hosts Georgia v Emerging Ireland at 19:00 local time (16:00 UK). […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Fiji in the second round of pool games in the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock, has made a number of changes to the team who overcame Australia 19 – 15 in their opening game of the tournament. Darragh Leader has been […]
Last year they ripped up the formbook on day one of the JWC, and this year they’ve done it again. Under the stewardship of Mike Ruddock, Ireland’s Under 20s beat the match favourites Australia 19-15 on day one of the IRB Junior World Championship, in a closely fought clash in Vannes. Despite their impressive performance […]
Ulster duo Ashleigh Baxter and Amy Davis helped the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad pick up another trophy on Sunday when they were crowned Plate champions at the first leg of the FIRA-AER European Sevens Grand Prix Series in Brive, France. The first leg of the European Women’s Sevens Series saw Jon Skurr’s Ireland side overcome […]
The Ireland Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, has been named for their first game of the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship in Stade de la Rabine, Vannes. Scrumhalf, Luke McGrath will captain the side for their opening game against Australia Under-20’s. McGrath is just one of two players who have previous experience playing in the […]
Members of the Ireland Women’s Grand Slam winning squad will embark on a Six Nations trophy tour across Ulster next week, hoping to inspire thousands of girls to take up the sport. With a rising interest in the women’s game, the tour will provide opportunities for school children, club members and the wider community to […]
– Under 20 showpiece broadcast to more than 300 million homes – 17 matches to stream live on www.irb.com – Tickets still available for some #JWC2013 matches in France With just one week to go until IRB Junior World Championship 2013 kicks off in France, the International Rugby Board has announced details of where fans […]
Ireland rugby stars, Iain Henderson, Robbie Henshaw, Ian Madigan, and Simon Zebo were joined today (29 May) by An Ghaeltacht, Clontarf, New Ross and Waterford City rugby clubs to launch the IRFU’s new safety course, SAFE Rugby (Standard Approach to Field Emergencies in Rugby). SAFE Rugby provides rugby specific first aid training and skills to […]