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Second Rows: Level Up Player Workshop Line Up Confirmed

Today at 11:36 - The line up for the Second Rows' Level Up workshop on January 28th has been confirmed. Registration is now open all 8 planned events under the theme: Developing Positional Understanding Through Watching Rugby. Declan O'Brien and Owen Mullowney will co-present the workshop for centres. Declan is...

Guinness PRO14 Preview: Munster v Leinster

Today at 02:43 - Chief amongst the rearranged Guinness PRO14 fixtures is tonight's mouth-watering derby in Limerick. Leinster were the last away team to win at Thomond Park 13 months ago, although table-topping Munster have lost just once this season. GUINNESS PRO14: Saturday, January 23 MUNSTER (1st, Con B) v...

Ringrose Returns For Leinster’s Thomond Test

Yesterday at 15:26 - Garry Ringrose will be back in Leinster blue on Saturday night when they travel to Thomond Park (kick-off 7.35pm) to take on Munster in a fascinating Guinness PRO14 derby clash. Ringrose makes a welcome return from a jaw injury to take his place in the centre, with Jimmy O'Brien, Luke McGrath and...

Ireland centre Ringrose returns to action as Leinster name team for Munster

Yesterday at 13:41 - Ireland centre Garry Ringrose will make his first start for Leinster since sustaining a jaw injury in the Heineken Champions Cup in December....

Centres: Level Up Player Workshop Line Up Confirmed

21/01/2021 16:36 - The line up for the Centres' Level Up workshop on January 27th has been confirmed. Registration is now open all 8 planned events under the theme: Developing Positional Understanding Through Watching Rugby. Gavin Foley and Noel O'Meara will co-present the workshop for centres. Gavin is a Coach D...

Parsons And Ringrose Win Guinness Rugby Writers Honours

21/01/2021 11:07 - Today, Ireland and Leinster Centre, Garry Ringrose was named Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Men’s Player of The Year acknowledging an impressive and consistent 2019/2020 season for both club and country. Ringrose was one of the brightest sparks during Ireland’s Rugby World Cup journey in Japan...

A big thank you to @rugby_writers who have named #LeinsterRugby as the Dave Guiney @GuinnessIreland Rugby Writers of Ireland...

21/01/2021 10:48 - A big thank you to @rugby_writers who have named #LeinsterRugby as the Dave Guiney @GuinnessIreland Rugby Writers of Ireland Team of the Year! 🏆🙌 https://t.co/su52YlQkBv...

My Life in Rugby – Kevin Maggs: Connolly and Foley ruined my Bath team

21/01/2021 01:00 - Maggs, after much time waiting, was thrown into the deep end of Test rugby when Brian Ashton came by coincidence to know he was Ireland qualified...

Ballina Boost From Caelan Doris

19/01/2021 12:46 - Caelan Doris has come a long way since he lined out for Ballina at an Aviva Minis festival in 2010. Ten years later, having come through Blackrock College, Leinster and the Ireland Under-20s, he won his first international cap for Ireland as he donned the green jersey against Scotland. He’s added...

Registration Open For New “Level Up” Player Workshop Series

19/01/2021 11:17 - Registration is now open for the IRFU’s new online Level Up workshop series for players: “Developing Positional Understanding Through Watching Rugby.” The series is suitable for players of a wide range of ages and abilities and kicks off Tuesday January 26th to help players develop their game by t...