Former Referee Bob Francis Honoured with IRB Distinguished Service Award New Zealander Bob Francis QSO, MBE has been presented with the International Rugby Board Referee Award for Distinguished Service 2014. During a career that started in 1961, Bob made an exceptional contribution at all levels of the Game, as both a referee and referee selector. […]
ANDREW TRIMBLE VOTED HIBERNIA COLLEGE IRUPA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2014 & SIMON BEST inducted to the IRUPA HALL OF FAME while the Nevin Spence Young Player of the year was awarded to Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw. For a selection of shots from the night click HERE “As the collective voice of professional rugby players in […]
On Wednesday 01 May 2013, the Guinness Carrick 7s committee and the NGN 7s team joined together to meet the coaches and water boys that will participate in the Guinness Carrick 7s Open Tournament. They also had the privilege of meeting Oscar Knox who was very excited to meet his favourite players. CLICK HERE for […]
PHOTO OF 2013 WINNERS: from left to right: Stephen Jones, Martyn Williams, Gavin Hastings, Rory Underwood, John Hayes and Peter Winterbottom 28 January 2013: Rugby Legends from the British and Irish Lions were honoured at the Government’s All Party Parliamentary Rugby Awards, sponsored once again by global independent IT services company CSC, in a prestigious […]