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Squad Update | Munster's full Ireland contingent have now returned to the squad ahead of Saturday's Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh. Se

Today at 12:58 pm - “Squad Update | Munster’s full Ireland contingent have now returned to the squad ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Edinburgh. See full squad update > > https://t.co/vgS3piAj9H #EDIvMUN #SUAF 🔴”...

Domestic | @HighfieldRFC were crowned All Ireland League Division 2A champions while @UCCRFC edged out @YoungMunsterRFC in Division 1A. Read the roun

Today at 12:44 pm - “Domestic | @HighfieldRFC were crowned All Ireland League Division 2A champions while @UCCRFC edged out @YoungMunsterRFC in Division 1A. Read the round-up from the weekend's #AIL action >> https://t.co/z8QsCPH62s #MunsterStartsHere”...

Ireland legend set to join France's coaching team

Today at 10:06 am - France’s dismal form has resulted in the side calling in one of  Crusaders’ mastermind in preparation for their World Cup campaign. Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O’Gara is set to sign a short-term deal as a defence coach for the French national team ahead their World Cup campaign, according to reports out of France. Midi Olympique is... Read More...

Women's All-Ireland League: Round 14 Review

Yesterday at 10:31 pm - Defending champions UL Bohemians won 31-14 at Galwegians to finish top of the Women's All-Ireland League table for the fourth consecutive season. UL will host Blackrock at the semi-final stage, while Old Belvedere earned home advantage in the last-four against Railway Union with a 15-8 victory over...

Ireland Squad Players Who Deserve World Cup Chance

Yesterday at 07:24 pm - After the Six Nations championship a host of fringe players played their way into contention for selection for the World Cup  in Japan. The l......

St. Mary's Wrap Up Women's All-Ireland League Campaign

Yesterday at 10:13 am - St. Mary’s College saved their best performance of the 2018/2019 Women’s All-Ireland League for the final game of the regular season. They also put something on the league table for the first time - fighting back to win a bonus point in a 22-20 defeat away to Cooke. This was a game with a physica...

Munster Recover From Poor Start To Put Five Tries Past Zebre

24/03/2019 12:05 am - Zebre's first win in 14 meetings with Munster slipped out of their grasp as a big impact off the bench set up a 31-12 GUINNESS PRO14 bonus point victory for Johann van Graan's men at Thomond Park tonight. The Michael Bradley-coached Italians deservedly led 12-0 after just 18 minutes, tighthead Ro...

All-Ireland League: Results Round-Up

23/03/2019 11:50 pm - It was a big day for student sides Dublin University and UCC as they boosted their respective play-off and survival hopes in Division 1A, while Highfield have won the Division 2A title with two rounds remaining, and MU Barnhall are the new Division 2B champions, sitting on a perfect record of 16 win...

The fly-half watched on with his teammates as the English decimated Ireland during the first week of the Six Nations

23/03/2019 07:45 pm - Dan Biggar has admitted Wales were scared of England at the start of the Six Nations tournament, but revealed they are now in a ‘good place’ ahead of the World Cup in Japan. After an un…...

Whistle While You Work: Referees In Focus – Andrew Brace

23/03/2019 11:28 am - Irish officials were active throughout the Six Nations Championship with referees involved in the Men’s, Women’s and U-20s tournaments. We spoke to Andrew Brace, Joy Neville and Sean Gallagher and profiled them in the match programmes on the weekend of the games against France. Today we...