BRITISH AND IRISH LIONS – We look back on the first two matches of the Lions tour to Hong Kong and Australia IRB JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP – We hear from the coaches and captains as the age-grade competition kicks off in France CLICK HERE to listen FABIEN PELOUS – France’s Team Manager at the IRB […]
ERC can confirm that the Federation Française de Rugby (FFR) has withdrawn its application to host the 2014 Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup finals due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the availability of the Stade de France. The Board of ERC will now seek proposals from the other participating nations in the tournaments and […]
British & Irish Lions v Queensland Reds (Saturday, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane) 15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors/Scotland) 14. Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues/Wales) 13. Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers/England) 12. Jonathan Davies (Scarlets/Wales) 11. Tommy Bowe (Ulster/Ireland) 10. Owen Farrell (Saracens/England) 9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers/England) 1. Makovina Vunipola (Saracens/England) 2. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers/England) 3. Matt Stevens […]
The Ireland team to play USA on Saturday June 8thin BBVA Compass Stadium (kick off 19:45p.m./01:45 a.m.) has been named. There are two new caps, both of whom were Ireland U-20 this season. Connacht’s Robbie Henshaw starts at fullback and Ulster’s Stuart Olding is included in the starting XV at centre. Three other players – […]
Fans wishing to follow the IRB Tbilisi Cup 2013 are able to see every pass, kick and try LIVE and FREE via www.irb.com/live/video.html. An action-packed eafternoon of international Rugby kicks-off with Uruguay v South Africa President’s XV at 17:00 local time (14:00 UK) and hosts Georgia v Emerging Ireland at 19:00 local time (16:00 UK). […]
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) to play Fiji in the second round of pool games in the IRB Junior World Championship has been named. Coach, Mike Ruddock, has made a number of changes to the team who overcame Australia 19 – 15 in their opening game of the tournament. Darragh Leader has been […]
Afoa to have surgery in New Zealand All Black Prop John Afoa will today undergo surgery in Auckland to repair a torn tricep tendon in his left arm. The injury was sustained in the RaboDirect PRO12 Final against Leinster and will require a recovery period of 10-12 weeks. Afoa, who made 26 appearances for the […]