Image Credit: Bob Bob via Flickr. What Next For Ireland’s Provinces? As the European transfer-merry-go round gathers pace, Munster’s loss of emerging star JJ Hanrahan to Northampton could be the start of a worrying trend for the Irish provinces. En route to annexing five Heineken Cup trophies in seven seasons between 2005/6 and 2011/12 Munster […]
It’s every parent’s nightmare. I remember as if it were yesterday, that autumn afternoon 11 years ago when my son’s school phoned me at work to tell me my child had been injured and hospitalised for a second time while playing rugby. I was sickened, upset, anxious and angry. School should be a safe place […]
Defining what is rugby success? Rugby success: What is it and how do we define it? Success comes in many shapes and forms, and ultimately it depends on the viewer, the reader and the subject to define their own accolades. Typical, or stereotyped rugby success, might be limited to on-field triumphs but the true definition […]
What pride we have in grassroots rugby. Was just thinking there about last seasons Nutty Krust final, and when you think of the passion that the Malone & Dungannon supporters had. When you think of the players and the feeling of importance that they must have knowing that their friends and families came to support […]
It was on of those beautiful days. Bus journey down to Athlone, cool and sunny. Everybody was afraid we would not do well or there would be an upset and Malone would not do well. Quite the opposite. Malone were simply the best.Games management, adherence to the very simple basics. Pin your man, in defence […]
Paul Marshall (there is more than one Paul Marshall in the world! intouch rugby website online guru I’m In A Box) has just invested in a company bringing a totally green alternative to plastic bags to NI. They are compostable bags! We asked him to submit a guest blog on the case for compostable bags […]
65 French Members of Barbezieux Rugby Club from the Cognac Region aRRived Derry last week. 24 Under 11’s and 26 Under 14’s boys and girls are being Hosted by our parents from the Mini and Youth Sections of City of Derry RFC. The 15 Parents and Coaches are looking after themselves in Self Catering Accommodation […]