The GAA congress have voted with a 93% approval to allow their stadiums to be used for games – The IRFU will now look at a potential bid! The IRFU has been exploring the possibility of hosting either the 2023 or 2027 World Cup.
The Ireland Women Sevens squad have secured silverware on their first ever foray to the Hong Kong Sevens even, winning the Bowl final against an International Selection 28-0. Ireland kicked off the day against South Africa and were leading right up to the last seconds. A late score saw the South Africans edge the game […]
Fresh from the success of the fifteen-a-side team winning the RBS 6 Nations Championship and Grand Slam, the Ireland Women’s Sevens team will be in action over the next two weekends in the Hong Kong and the Guangzhou Women’s Sevens tournaments. The two tournaments are part of the Women’s Sevens preparations for the Rugby World […]
A 26 player Ireland schools squad, sponsored by PwC, has been announced to participate in the FIRA/AER U-18 European Championships which take place in Grenoble, France from March 22nd – 30th. The Ireland U-18 sides that have competed in the tournament over the last number of years have a proud record in the competition, being […]
IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset believes that next year’s Women’s Rugby World Cup in France will inspire even more participation in the Game, which is now one of the world’s fastest-growing team sports. The Frenchman made the statement after a compelling RBS Women’s 6 Nations which saw Ireland crowned Grand Slam champions for the first time, […]
– IRFU Announce Women’s Olympic Sevens Programme – Six Nations Championship Success to Act as Springboard for Rio Olympic Games – Talent search now on for Ireland’s Olympic sevens heroes As the Ireland Women’s Team returns home today (18 March) as Grand Slam winners with an historic first ever RBS 6 Nations Championship trophy, the […]
Diary Notice: Ireland Women’s Team Homecoming The Ireland Women’s Team secured an historic first ever Grand Slam and RBS 6 Nations Championship win following a tense 6-3 victory over Italy in Milan this afternoon. The squad will return home to Dublin tomorrow with the RBS 6 Nations Championship trophy and the IRFU are asking as […]