Pic: Laurent Benezech in his playing days A message to my fellow rugbyman, Alan Quinlan. Mon Cher Alan, It was with great interest that I read your column in Wednesday’s Irish Times. It arrived via email with a cover note from the journalist Paul Kimmage: “Alan Quinlan is speaking your language – he just doesn’t […]
Psychopaths haunt the Beautiful Game – and I may be one of them David James
A test on former SAS member Andy McNab, pictured giving a lecture at an army camp, revealed a severe lack of empathy and emotion – a trait prevalent in some of the best managers I have played under. Photograph: Martin Argles for the Guardian Martin Argles/Guardian Top players display traits shared by psychopaths because it […]
Concussion law suit could endanger future of high school football
The physical nature of gridiron football has caused concerns about it being played at high school level and the correct concussion protocols ulitised by coaches and medical staff. Photograph: Getty Images) A photograph did the rounds last weekend of Muhammad Ali and the rapper Snoop Dogg hanging together at a high school gridiron game in […]
IRFU Announces Changes to Women’s Rugby Coaching Structure Anthony Eddy (FORMER AUSTRALIA 7S General Manager) now Director of Irish Sevens and Women’s Rugby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Ireland Women’s players line up for the anthems at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in France back in August © Dan Sheridan/www.Inpho.ie The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced three full-time coaching and support appointments for representative women’s rugby in Ireland. Anthony Eddy has been appointed Director of Sevens and Women’s Rugby and with […]
Domestic Club Rugby preview : Sat 13th December 2014, by George Millar
What a festive season of competitive club rugby we have on offer for the thousands of supporters in Ulster who follow their teams. With Ulster Bank All Ireland Junior Cup semi final action, Ulster Championship League, Qualifying league fixtures the excitement will continue to build as we complete the first half of a dramatic season […]
Does rugby need to take a closer look at its breakdown laws?
FIJI SEVENS HEAD coach Ben Ryan published a number of intriguing tweets yesterday evening highlighting a technique which he believes has the game “in crisis”. The former England Sevens boss has an issue with the rucking technique that, depending on where one is from, is referred to as a crocodile roll, tin opener, can opener, […]
Leinster Rugby Players Surprise Visit to Match Day Mascot
10 December 2014; Special Olympics Leinster are one of Leinster Rugby’s charity partners for 2014/15 and as part of the association they nominated Daniel Dunne as a mascot for the Champions Cup game against Harlequins this Saturday in the Aviva Stadium. Leinster Rugby players Martin Moore and Dominic Ryan surprised Daniel Dunne (11) from Ballinamere […]
2014 Your Club Your Country Grand Draw Raises €654,000 for Clubs WINNERS ANNOUNCED HERE, Includes A Winning Ticket from VIRGINIA RUGBY CLUB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Image credit :- © Dan Sheridan/www.Inpho.ie 2014 Your Club Your Country Grand Draw Raises €654,000 for Clubs The IRFU’s 2014 ‘Your Club, Your Country’ Grand Draw, in association with Ulster Bank, raised over €654,000 euro this year up 23% on last year’s total. Last year the scheme raised €530,000 for clubs around the country and […]
World Rugby announces match officials for RBS Six Nations
World Rugby has announced the match official appointments for the RBS Six Nations 2015, which gets underway in February. Appointments were made by the World Rugby Match Official Selection Committee at its meeting in Dublin last week and follow a detailed review of recent performances during the November internationals. The championship opener between Wales and […]