A 26 player squad has been announced for the three game IRB Nations Cup in Romania in mid-June. The Emerging Ireland squad will be coached by Connacht’s Dan McFarland (Head Coach) and Ulster’s Neil Doak (Assistant Coach). Emerging Ireland’s first game of the tournament takes place on Friday 13th June against Russia. Five days later […]
Japan Qualifies for Rugby World Cup 2015 Japan have booked their place at Rugby World Cup 2015 after being crowned Asian 5 Nations Champions on Sunday. The Brave Blossoms defeated Hong Kong 49-8 in front of a bumper 40,000 crowd in the top of the table clash at the National Stadium in Tokyo. Japan join […]
Heineken Cup final preview WIth just days to go to the highlight of the European club rugby season, please find attached a comprehensive preview of the 2014 Heineken Cup final between RC Toulon and Saracens, including this week’s media opportunities, updates, ERC European Player of the Year 2014, finals records and in-depth tournament […]
Webb Ellis Cup on Show as Japan and Hong Kong Aim for RWC 2015 Winner will qualify as Asia 1 in Pool B as runner-up seeks to qualify via repechage Iconic trophy on display in Tokyo as Asia’s qualification process reaches its climax Decisive match will be streamed live on RWC website (kick-off 17:00 Tokyo […]
VISITENGLAND GEARS UP TO WELCOME RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 WITH ANIMATED FILM [youtube P7CXU0Pj-fM] VisitEngland, the national tourist board, has launched a series of animated destination films to mark the start the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. ‘Tourist Tactics’ gives viewers an irreverent, colourful yet informative preview of the sights, sounds and tastes of Rugby […]
On Thursday the 8th May, the Under 14 Rugby team was awarded the Ronan Scott Cup for winning the 2014 Donegal Regional Blitz. The Blitz was played over two rounds: after a disappointing first round of matches before Easter, it was great to see all players return with renewed focus and determination for round two […]
Amlin Challenge Cup final preview As the Cardiff 2014 finals approach, please find attached a comprehensive preview of Friday night’s Amlin Challenge Cup final between Bath Rugby and Northampton Saints including media schedules, updates, finals records and in-depth tournament statistics. A match pack preview for the final will be forwarded to media tomorrow. […]
IRB Reaffirms Commitment to Women’s Rugby World Cup The International Rugby Board has reaffirmed its commitment to growing the Women’s Rugby World Cup brand with the approval of a three-point plan to ensure the flagship event continues to grow and inspire the next generation of female players. The approval of the plan by the IRB […]