21 Oct, 18:35
Toulouse rolled back the years to end Leinster's 10-match winning streak in the Heineken Champions Cup thanks to Maxime Medard's 68th-minute breakaway try at Stade Ernest Wallon.
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21 Oct, 07:12
Leinster line up against Toulouse for the first time since their 2011 semi-final win, with an 11th consecutive Heineken Champions Cup victory their target this afternoon as they look to take control of Pool 1.
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20 Oct, 19:59
Leinster 'A' were crowned champions of the inaugural Celtic Cup after they held on to claim a hard-earned 15-8 triumph over Scarlets 'A' in Llanelli this afternoon.
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20 Oct, 19:34
Two tries in the first 20 minutes was not enough for Ulster as Racing 92, last season's Heineken Champions Cup runners-up, touched down five times to secure a 44-12 bonus point victory at their indoor Paris home.
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Connacht News
20 Oct, 17:18
Academy out-half Conor Fitzgerald was central to Connacht's strong start at the AJ Bell Stadium, but Chris Ashton's hat-trick of tries on his debut catapulted Sale Sharks to a 34-13 bonus point win in the second round of the Challenge Cup.
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20 Oct, 07:09
Connacht head to Salford in the second round of the European Challenge Cup, looking to out back-to-back wins together against Sale Sharks who boast a perfect four-from-four record against the westerners.
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19 Oct, 14:18
Scrum half Caolin Blade will captain Connacht for the first time when the westerners take on Sale Sharks at the AJ Bell Stadium in the European Challenge Cup on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
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16 Oct, 13:13
Connacht Rugby and the IRFU have announced that Ireland international Quinn Roux has signed a two-year contract extension up to the end of the 2020/21 season. He has made 85 appearances so far for the province and won six Ireland caps.
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Leinster News
21 Oct, 18:35
Toulouse rolled back the years to end Leinster's 10-match winning streak in the Heineken Champions Cup thanks to Maxime Medard's 68th-minute breakaway try at Stade Ernest Wallon.
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21 Oct, 07:12
Leinster line up against Toulouse for the first time since their 2011 semi-final win, with an 11th consecutive Heineken Champions Cup victory their target this afternoon as they look to take control of Pool 1.
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20 Oct, 19:59
Leinster 'A' were crowned champions of the inaugural Celtic Cup after they held on to claim a hard-earned 15-8 triumph over Scarlets 'A' in Llanelli this afternoon.
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19 Oct, 18:15
The Leinster 'A' team to face their Scarlets counterparts in Saturday afternoon's Celtic Cup final at Parc y Scarlets (kick-off 4pm) has been announced.
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Munster News
20 Oct, 15:31
Danny Cipriani's first half red card was the major talking point after Munster ran out 36-22 bonus point winners over 14-man Gloucester in a scrappy Heineken Champions Cup clash at Thomond Park.
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19 Oct, 19:45
For their first home match in this season's Heineken Champions Cup, Munster meet Gloucester for the eight time with the province emerging with five victories from the previous seven clashes.
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19 Oct, 13:01
The Munster team to face Gloucester at Thomond Park in the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday (kick-off 1pm) has been named by head coach Johann van Graan.
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18 Oct, 14:25
Munster Rugby and the IRFU have confirmed that Chris Cloete, James Cronin, Neil Cronin, Chris Farrell and Tommy O'Donnell have all signed contract extensions, while scrum half Nick McCarthy is set to join the province.
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Ulster News
20 Oct, 19:34
Two tries in the first 20 minutes was not enough for Ulster as Racing 92, last season's Heineken Champions Cup runners-up, touched down five times to secure a 44-12 bonus point victory at their indoor Paris home.
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20 Oct, 07:21
The unique setting of the indoor Paris La Defense Arena will play host to the first ever Heineken Champions Cup meeting of Racing 92 and Ulster. The prize on offer is top spot in Pool 4 heading into the December double headers.
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19 Oct, 13:15
Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has named his team for the first ever meeting with Racing 92 in Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup round 2 fixture in Paris (kick-off 6.30pm local time/5.30pm Irish time).
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16 Oct, 14:31
Ulster second row Peter Browne has announced his decision to retire from the game, with immediate effect. He won 34 caps for the province, as well as making a number of appearances for the Ulster 'A' team.
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Leinster 'A' produced a dominant performance to defeat Munster 'A' 46-25 at Energia Park and advance to the inaugural final of the Celtic Cup. We spoke to players and coaches from both teams about the tournament.
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15 Oct, 15:11
Leinster 'A' produced a dominant performance to defeat Munster 'A' 46-25 at Energia Park and advance to the inaugural final of the Celtic Cup. We spoke to players and coaches from both teams about the tournament.
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2 Oct, 09:23
The IRFU High Performance Unit, under the direction of Ireland Women's head coach Adam Griggs, hosted a Women's Emerging Talent Day at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown recently.
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17 Sep, 16:06
Juliet Short and Rachel Allen-Connolly swapped tries in the closing stages of Saturday's decider at Energia Park, but a 14-all draw proved enough for Leinster to regain the IRFU Women's Interprovincial title on scoring difference.
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11 Sep, 09:00
Connacht Eagles and Munster A kicked off their Celtic Cup campaign in Irish Independent Park last week. The tournament will provide an opportunity for Academy and emerging players to gain experience. We spoke to team coaches Peter Malone and Mossy Lawlor and we hear from Munster's Alex Wooton
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10 Sep, 11:00
The IQ Rugby Under-18s recently took part in the ten-day IRFU U-18 Interprovincial Festival at the University of Limerick. We hear from coaches and players about their path to a green jersey and their experience at the tournament.
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5 Sep, 09:47
In August over 200 young players assembled in the University of Limerick for the inaugural IRFU Under-18 Interprovincial Festival. The campus setting was designed to introduce both players and coaches to a professional environment and the ten-day long festival provided opportunities for personal and playing development on and off the pitch.
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29 Aug, 15:13
Reigning champions Munster open their IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship title defence against Connacht at Irish Independent Park on Saturday (kick-off 2.30pm). We spoke to captains Fiona Hayes and Grainne Egan ahead of the game.
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29 Aug, 12:48
The IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship gets underway with a Friday Night Lights clash between Leinster and Ulster at Stradbrook in Blackrock (kick-off 7pm). We spoke to captains Sene Naoupu and Larissa Muldoon ahead of the tournament opener.
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30 Jul, 11:08
Last week saw the inaugural 'Rookie Camp' for new Academy players from all four provinces hosted by the IRFU and Rugby Players Ireland.
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22 Mar, 18:41
Four of our stadiums through the eyes of four Irish sporting legends. O'Driscoll on Aviva Stadium, Brogan on Croke Park, Matthews on Kingspan Stadium and O'Connell on Thomond Park. The world is invited #Ireland2023.
20 Dec, 14:05
This year's IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship came to an exciting climax at Donnybrook where Leinster hosted reigning champions Munster in a typically hard-fought top of the table clash.
12 Dec, 14:07
The Munster Women made it two wins out of two in the IRFU Women's Interpros when they hosted their Connacht counterparts at Irish Independent Park. Munster hold a two-point lead at the top of the table ahead of next Saturday's final round clash with second-placed Leinster.
15 Nov, 10:46
We're ready to create something legendary. A showcase for rugby nations old and new. A tournament that will grow the game globally, promote the values, spirit and ethos of rugby and will capture the world's imagination. #Ireland2023 - Liam Neeson gives voice to Ireland's bid to host Rugby World Cup 2023.
23 Dec, 07:40
In an in-depth interview IRFU Performance Director speaks about Ireland's Rugby World Cup review and the key learnings, the structure of the professional game, player contracts and movement and the challenges and opportunities for Irish Rugby.
20 Aug, 08:05
The eagerly-awaited 2015/16 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship begins this weekend. Niamh Briggs and Lesley Megarity, the respective new Munster and Ulster captains, previewed the competition with Irish Rugby TV.
The opening fixtures this Saturday see defending champions Munster clashing with Connacht at the Sportsground and Leinster, last year's runners-up, face Ulster at Portadown RFC. Both games kick off at 3pm.
The opening fixtures this Saturday see defending champions Munster clashing with Connacht at the Sportsground and Leinster, last year's runners-up, face Ulster at Portadown RFC. Both games kick off at 3pm.
19 Aug, 08:32
The eagerly-awaited 2015/16 IRFU Women's Interprovincial Championship begins this weekend. Newly-appointed Leinster captain Ailis Egan and her Connacht counterpart Ruth O'Reilly spoke to Irish Rugby TV about the competition and facing each other in the scrum.
The opening fixtures this Saturday see defending champions Munster clashing with Connacht at the Sportsground and Leinster, last year's runners-up, face Ulster at Portadown RFC. Both games kick off at 3pm. See http://www.irishrugby.ie/club/women/interpro.php for more Championship details.
The opening fixtures this Saturday see defending champions Munster clashing with Connacht at the Sportsground and Leinster, last year's runners-up, face Ulster at Portadown RFC. Both games kick off at 3pm. See http://www.irishrugby.ie/club/women/interpro.php for more Championship details.
13 Jul, 08:00
After releasing details of the Leinster Academy panel for 2015/16, Academy manager and former Ireland international Girvan Dempsey spoke of his excitement about the new emerging talent and the players who are graduating to the professional ranks.
27 Nov, 19:39
Mick McGrath is one of the latest players to make the step up from Ulster Bank League rugby to the professional game. The young Leinster winger has scored tries against Cardiff and Edinburgh so far this season.
8 Sep, 09:43
Speaking to Rob Murphy after Connacht's PRO12 victory over the Dragons, head coach Pat Lam said: "There are some things to learn from, but we're pleased to start with a win. When you consider nine in that starting group are under 23, it's good to see some of those talented guys get a chance - particularly the new ones."
8 Sep, 09:25
Prop Denis Buckley turned in a man-of-the-match performance as Connacht overcame the Dragons 16-11 in their opening GUINNESS PRO12 game. He gave his reaction to Rob Murphy afterwards.
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