CANTERBURY UNVEILS BATTLE OF BRITAIN 75TH ANNIVERSARY SHIRT FOR RAF SPITFIRES RUGBY 7s Canterbury and the RAF Rugby Union have unveiled a Battle of Britain 75th anniversary shirt alongside the brand new kit for the RAF Spitfires Rugby 7s for 2015. The team, who take their name from the iconic Royal Air Force Spitfire aircraft […]
Press Release INTRODUCING THE FIRST WORLD UNIVERSITY RUGBY CUP
INTRODUCING THE FIRST WORLD UNIVERSITY RUGBY CUP · World University Rugby Cup 2015 will see eight universities from rugby nations battle for the University World Champions title · Tournament to be hosted by Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) · Inaugural event set to run in parallel to the Rugby World Cup every four years […]
Ulster’s Arnold, Stockdale, McCall, Thompson, Dow and McBurney ARE IN IRISH U20 TEAM TO PLAY SCOTLAND TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ireland Under-20 team to face Wales Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 Team (Sponsored by PwC) to face Scotland in the seventh place play-off of the World Rugby Under-20 Championship has been named. Coach, Nigel Carolan has made five changes to the side that lost out to Wales in the last round. Zack McCall and Conan O’Donnell […]
Welsh Rugby Star Lands Himself In Ice Cold Water
Welsh Rugby Star Lands Himself In Ice Cold Water Adam Jones teams up with SSE SWALEC to tackle boiler breakdown (3rd June 2015) After a long and hard season, Welsh prop Adam Jones was today spotted taking an icy cold bath at St David’s Dewi Sant Shopping Centre in Cardiff. The former Welsh international player […]
2015/16 Pool Draws – PRO12 clubs’ reaction Gregor Townsend, Anthony Foley, Jamie Heaslip, Andrew Hore, Danny Wilson, Pat Lam, Jason Tovey
2015/16 Pool Draws – PRO12 clubs’ reaction Following today’s Pool Draws for the 2015/16 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, see below for reaction from selected Guinness PRO12 club representatives. Gregor Townsend – Glasgow Warriors Head Coach “We were seeded in the top tier last year and so we knew what to expect – another very […]
Garrett Tubridy appointed Tournament Director for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Garrett Tubridy appointed Tournament Director for 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup The Irish Rugby Football Union has appointed Garrett Tubridy as Tournament Director for the Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC) which will take place in Dublin and Belfast in 2017. As WRWC Tournament Director, Garrett will be responsible for the planning and delivery of the […]
2015/16 Pool Draws – Aviva Premiership clubs’ reaction Mark McCall, Rob Baxter, Richard Cockerill, Mike Ford, David Humphries, John Kingston, Mick Hogan
Following today’s Pool Draws for the 2015/16 Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, see below for reaction from selected Aviva Premiership club representatives. Mark McCall – Saracens Director of Rugby “It’s going to be an interesting competition this season with the World Cup, but it’s a very exciting draw. I’ve been back to Ulster twice in […]
Introducing the first World University Rugby Cup! Trinity Ireland, Oxford England, Cape Town South Africa, NZ Collective, Waseda Japan, Columbia Canada, Stanford USA, Siberian Federal Russia
This autumn the first ever World University Rugby Cup (WURC) will be held in England. Hosted by Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) the competition will see eight teams from across five continents compete to win the University World Champion title. The WURC will run parallel to the Rugby World Cup every four years, and […]