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.
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.
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.
