Wednesday 18 May 2022
Enya Breen’s nerveless kick secured a dramatic 15-14 triumph over Scotland.
The Ireland assistant says Irish rugby would need to grow its player pool before splitting 7s and 15s players.
Greg McWilliams insists his charges are in an upbeat mood ahead of their Six Nations showdown with England.
Man Hansen and Connacht seek to defy the odds and overcome the challenge of Leinster in the Champions Cup.
“I am excited about the prospect of competing at a fourth World Cup with Ireland,” said Sexton.
Things aren’t suddenly all rosy but yesterday was a step in the right direction for women’s rugby.
The union will tomorrow reveal details of an independent report into the World Cup qualification failure.
The programme aims to help develop players for senior international rugby.
The report was initially set to be released in January.
The new deal sees the Munster man move onto a central contract through to July 2025.
The division and conference finals will be live as part of a unique double-header on Saturday, February 26th.
NPHET’s latest advice to the government could result in a major financial boost for the IRFU.
The union is hoping to see the 5,000 limit lifted in time for the clash with Wales next month.
Potts replaces Philip Browne, having worked as chief operating officer of the organisation since 2015.
The Union have performed a major u-turn in confirming they will publish two ongoing reviews in full.
The hard-hitting letter has set the ball rolling with two reviews to be published early next year.
The union says players’ views “will be listened to and fed into future planning.”
The Minister would not be drawn on the possibility of withholding funding from the Union.
The union’s dismissive response simply underlined the point the players were making.
Ireland WNT assistant manager Tom Elmes was asked about the women’s rugby revolution and the parallels drawn with his team.
The union views the letter as “outside interference” during the two ongoing reviews into women’s rugby.
A group of 62 current and former players have come together to signal their discontent.
Claire Molloy has been inducted into the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Hall of Fame.
The new deal will keep the centre at Leinster until the end of the 2024/25 season.
The IRFU is pleased with the job its performance director is doing.
Philip Browne believes the club game needs serious attention.
The union’s CEO Philip Brown said he didn’t want to provide a distraction for the Ireland team.
Meanwhile, Ireland’s men’s team have not discussed the goings-on in women’s rugby.
Bernard Jackman spoke about the decline of Irish women’s rugby on The42 Rugby Weekly podcast.
Director of women’s rugby Anthony Eddy’s words have been met with a negative reaction.
IRFU director of women’s and 7s rugby Anthony Eddy spoke to the media yesterday.
Irish rugby’s governing body also announced an independent review into the Ireland women’s failed 2021 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign.
Ireland’s international rugby and football teams have important fixtures at home this autumn.
‘So many memories, priceless highs and some rock-bottom lows,’ said Molloy, who played at three World Cups for Ireland, reaching a semi-final in 2014.
The union must work hard to harness the potential of the domestic game in order to better prepare players.
The game could be rescheduled for October 2022.
Two Ireland internationals have expressed their disappointment about Connacht’s changing facilities.
Ireland must recover after defeat to Spain at the 2021 World Cup Qualifier tournament.
Videos circulated on social media appeared to show the Connacht team’s pre-match base located beside bins in a derelict area.
CEO Philip Browne told the union’s AGM that is still in financial crisis.
