APPOINTMENTS TO IRELAND’S RWC 2023 BID BOARD ANNOUNCED For immediate release: Thursday 14 May 2015 Issue on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union The Irish Rugby Football Union, the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive have announced today the appointment of a Chairman, Vice Chairman and a number of board members to the Oversight […]
San Francisco Bay area to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018
San Francisco Bay area to host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 The San Francisco Bay area will host Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 after the World Rugby Council awarded hosting rights for the prestigious event to USA Rugby. The magnificent Giants Stadium in San Francisco, supported by Avaya Stadium in San Jose, will provide an […]
ALL ABOARD FOR THE MARRIOTT LONDON SEVENS
ALL ABOARD FOR THE MARRIOTT LONDON SEVENS CAPTAINS GET READY FOR INTERSTELLAR WEEKEND OF RUGBY AT TWICKENHAM MAY 13TH, LONDON: Today the World’s top sevens rugby players officially launched the Marriott London Sevens, round 9 of the 2014/15 HSBC Sevens World Series and the London leg of the Women’s Sevens World Series. The players climbed […]
Wins for Canada, Tonga, Fiji and Georgia on day one of U20 Trophy
Wins for Canada, Tonga, Fiji and Georgia on day one of U20 Trophy The World Rugby U20 Trophy got off to a fantastic start in the Lisbon sunshine on Tuesday with plenty of exciting rugby on offer and important wins registered for Canada, Georgia, Tonga and Fiji.The opener at Estadio Universitario de Lisboa was a […]
Guinness PRO12 Preview Round 22
Guinness PRO12 Previews Round 22 With just one point separating the four teams at the top of the table, the line up for the Guinness PRO12 Play-Offs will not be confirmed until the final whistle is blown on round 22. And with Leinster guaranteeing their spot in Europe’s top tier next season, three teams are […]
JORDANSTOWN RFC SEEKING NEW SPONSORSHIP
JORDANSTOWN RFC SEEKING NEW SPONSORSHIP: After a successfull season last year and a return to the top table for the club with promotion into Irish Colleges All Ireland League, the club has made the decision to start a new team to compete in Colleges Ulster Provincial league. This team will compete in all regions of […]
Final Club Youth Round Up 2014/15 Season
Our development as a province has continued well this season. Before Christmas we attended 10+ different youth rugby games featuring 20 different clubs and were very involved indeed in the rugby games, taking pictures, making video interviews and reporting on those games. The athletes were implementing and practicing their skills in the competitive game environment […]
Interview, Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers, England, Lions) on the Green Flag Ultimate Rugby Tour Bus competition to this year’s Premiership Rugby Final!!!!!
Green Flag – official sponsor of Premiership Rugby – is giving fans the chance to win an ultimate VIP experience at this year’s Final by following @GreenFlagUK and using #rugbytribe. For more information on the prize and how to enter, visit: http://blog.greenflag.com/category/rugby-premiership The InTouch Rugby Editor interviewed Martin on the launch day to find out […]
South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games
South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand qualify for Rio 2016 Olympic Games South Africa, Fiji and New Zealand have qualified for the men’s rugby sevens competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. With the top four in the HSBC Sevens World Series table securing passage to Rio 2016, the trio made safe their top four […]
Jet2.com Launches a Scrum-ptious New Flight for Scottish Rugby Fans
Jet2.com Launches a Scrum-ptious New Flight for Scottish Rugby Fans 13th May 2015: Leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, is launching an additional flight to Rome for Scotland rugby union fans wanting to see their team take on Italy in the Six Nations Championships next February. The scrum-ptious new flight to Rome means fans can enjoy a […]