British and Irish Lions: Leigh Halfpenny (Wales), Alex Cuthbert (Wales), Brian O’Driscoll (Ireland), Jonathan Davies (Wales), George North (Wales), Jonathan Sexton (Ireland), Mike Phillips (Wales); Jamie Heaslip (Ireland), Sam Warburton (captain) (Wales), Tom Croft (England), Paul O’Connell (Ireland), Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales), Adam Jones (Wales), Tom Youngs (England), Alex Corbisiero (England). Reserves: Richard Hibbard (Wales). Mako […]
Ireland Squad Named For Women’s Rugby World Cup Sevens: Caughey, Baxter, Davis, Muldoon IN
Ireland Women’s Sevens coach Jon Skurr has announced a 12 woman squad for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow (June 29th/30th). The journey began just over a year ago when a preliminary training squad for a Women’s Sevens team was announced. The objective then was to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. That goal […]
Japan Continue Winning Ways with Canada PNC Victory
Japan backed up their victory over Wales with a hard fought 16-13 win against IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2013 leaders Canada in Nagoya on Wednesday. While the result does not put Japan in contention for silverware, it will further the ‘feel good’ factor surrounding Rugby in Japan as the nation gears up to host Rugby […]
IRFU Ulster Branch Women’s Rugby Award Winners Announced – Queens RFC, Kennedy, Baxter, Newton, Quinn, Caughey, Sparkes – WIN
Image Caption: Winners at the Ulster Branch Women’s Rugby Awards are (back row L-R) Rosie Quinn, Julie Newton, Catrin Watts, Stephie Clarke (both Queen’s); (front row L-R) Ashleigh Baxter, Joy Sparkes and Erin Caughey. The IRFU Ulster Branch Women’s Rugby Awards took place at Malone RFC on Monday night, with the two big awards of […]
Exclusive Interview For InTouch Rugby With Lions Legend Sir Ian McGeehan – The Intensity Jeremy Davidson Brought To The Lions
The folklore of the Lions, the ROAR, puts the hairs up an Ulstermans neck, and the opportunity to interview a legend who played with and was captained by Willie John and Syd Millar, playing along side Dick Milliken and working with Jeremy Davidson, not to mention the deepest of rugby friendships across ulster & Irelands […]
SECOND PLACE FINISH FOR EMERGING IRELAND after 42 v 33 Uruguay – With an Annett Try + Nelson & Heaney & Allen in the thick of it
Ian Keatley touched down twice and converted all six of Emerging Ireland’s tries as they claimed a 42-33 bonus point win over Uruguay to finish as runners-up in the IRB Tbilisi Cup competition. The South Africa President’s XV were crowned champions after their third straight victory – a 21-16 defeat of Georgia – leaving Allen […]
Ireland Women Light Up Marbella Sevens Grand Prix Series
The Ireland Women’s Sevens team claimed the scalp of reigning European champions England tonight as Jon Skurr’s side ended the first day of the Marbella Sevens competition in fine style. It was an admittedly understrength England side, with nine changes to the squad that won the first leg of the FIRA-AER European Sevens Grand Prix […]