Five Ireland players – Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony, Jamie Heaslip, Rhys Ruddock and Jack McGrath – broke the 24-tackle count over two games during Autumn Internationals. The choke still works. Photograph: Inpho Defensive coach says Joe Schmidt’s side are working to build variation in their game Michael Cheika may not have been as magnanimous as […]
Jonathan Sexton’s commercial agreement with Denis O’Brien, which played a significant role in bringing the Ireland outhalf back to Leinster next season, confirms the new IRFU strategy of keeping hold of their most precious commodities. Basically, the provinces can now top up central contracts with private funding. The first deal of this kind was brokered […]
New strategy to stem from Ulster’s Women’s Rugby Conference The IRFU (Ulster Branch) hosted a Women’s Rugby Conference on Saturday to form a strategic plan for the development of female rugby in Ulster. The event at the Seagoe Hotel, Craigavon, brought together 45 key stakeholders from 12 different clubs, who participated in workshops facilitated by […]