CANTERBURY TO REWARD ENGLAND FANS THROUGHOUT THE 2014 QBE INTERNATIONALS Thursday 13th November 2014 Canterbury are rewarding fans wearing the new 2014/2015 England shirt Fans wearing the new England shirt to England’s QBE International matches have the chance to win a £500 Canterbury voucher Canterbury will also be offering fans a chance to win […]
Player Load and Concussion Protocols Top IRB Medical Commission Conference Agenda Understanding the impact of training and playing loads on Rugby players, along with strategies to enhance player welfare will be the focus of a five-day meeting in London this week. The IRB Game Load and Monitoring Meeting will bring together medical experts and player […]
Heroes and heroics come in all shapes and sizes in sport. But sometimes it comes where and when we least expect it, like the dying days long after the final whistle has blown, writes Ewan MacKenna This is the story of two very different men from very different sports who played at very different levels […]
Pic credit inpho.ie Paul O’connell & Jow Schmidt see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports By Bernard Jackman The Joe Schmidt era continued on its upward curve Saturday when Ireland convincingly put away the second ranked team in the world at a raucous Aviva Stadium. When England won the World Cup in 2003 they placed massive focus […]
IRB Statement on Samoa On October 27, the IRB was made aware of concerns raised by the Samoa senior men’s national squad regarding the administration of the Samoa Rugby Union. This included an indication that the players would withdraw from the match against England on November 22 if their concerns were not heard. Subsequently, the […]
Image Andrew Trimble with his Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year award courtesy of inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports Andrew Trimble watched Saturday’s win over South Africa from the Aviva Stadium stands and recognised the progression being made from spring to summer to autumn. His role in the success in Joe Schmidt’s […]
Image Jonathan Sexton courtesy of inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports IRB World Rugby Player of the Year 2014 Nominees Announced Five nominees representing three nations Fans to have their say on social media Forty-five matches reviewed by panel in 2014 The International Rugby Board has announced the shortlist for the prestigious IRB World Rugby Player […]
Grant’s Whisky reveals the ‘magic fifth’ to sporting success. When it comes to the ups and downs of sport it seems there could be a winning formula after all, according to research commissioned by family owned Grant’s Whisky, which supports sport at grass roots level. Professor of Sport Psychology, Andy Lane, has investigated the difference […]