Leinster Rugby 2014/15 Academy Roster Announced 6 Graduates have received contracts + 8 Recruited to Year 1 2014/15

Leinster Rugby 2014/15 Academy Roster Announced The Leinster Academy panel for 2014/15 has been announced. Six Leinster Academy graduates have received professional contracts from the province and will be part of the senior team squad for the new season. Of the eight Year 1 recruits in the Leinster Academy panel for the 2014/15 season, seven […]

Super Rugby star Anscombe joins Blues

Super Rugby star Anscombe joins Blues Cardiff Blues are today delighted to announce the major signing of Super Rugby superstar Gareth Anscombe from current champions Waikato Chiefs on a long-term deal. Anscombe, who can play fly half or full back, will make the move to BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park this summer and join the […]

Q) What would be the benefits of Expanding the Provincial Rugby Academy in Ulster A) LOTS! For example… 1st year Academy players play at Qualifying League 1 Level, moving onto AIL rugby in the second year – PRODUCING DIRECT BENEFITS FOR CLUB RUGBY THROUGHOUT THIS PROCESS

Blueprint for developing a rugby province. It is our belief that increasing the size of the provincial academy and the quality of coaching those players receive will have a direct impact on further improving club rugby, school rugby, and the numbers of local players emerging onto the provincial side. A larger academy has a direct […]

TOTAL RUGBY RADIO Programme 29, Series 10 NOW AVAILABLE John Afoa comments on life after the All Blacks, Ladies World Cup! Rugby in Russia, Netherlands, Columbia & Sean Fitzpatrick Tackle these

Synopsis below CLICK HERE to listen AUSTRALIA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS – With just over two week’s to go until the start of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, we meet Australia’s Sharni Williams and Shannon Perry to see how preparations are going. RUGBY IN RUSSIA – We hear from Russia’s men as they prepare for […]