Eleven additional players have been called into the Ireland squad to supplement the match 22 that was on duty last weekend against Italy. Forwards Brett Wilkinson, Mick O’Driscoll, Donnacha Ryan, Stephen…
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Ronan O’Gara – Munster and Ireland
It’s 8.30 in the evening, and Ronan O’Gara can finally put his feet up, writes Bea Asprey. These days, after a hard training session, it’s straight home to help look…
Rugby Book Review – Alan Quinlan: Red Blooded
At 36, Alan Quinlan is on a one-year contract at Munster and nearing the end of a career that has never touched the heights it might have, writes Rugby World…
Italy 11 Ireland 13 – How Ronan won it, on video
Oh the agony for Italy. Two minutes from their first-ever win over Ireland and then the wily old fox Ronan O’Gara does what he does best and steps up to…
O’Driscoll, Heaslip and Sexton sign again with Leinster and Ireland
The Irish Rugby Football Union are happy to announce three significant new Ireland international contracts with the news that Ireland Captain Brian O’Driscoll and fellow Ireland and Leinster team mates…
Ireland team v Italy – McFadden debut, Fitzgerald at full-back
The Ireland team to play Italy in Rome this Saturday in the opening game of the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship contains one new cap and nine changes to the…
O’Leary and McLaughlin called into Ireland squad – full squad confirmed!
After playing for Ireland A in their loss to Scotland, both Tomas O’Leary and Kevin McLaughlin have been called into Ireland’s Six Nations squad. Peter Stringer and the uncapped Mike…
Ferris rules himself out of Italy v Ireland
Stephen Ferris has become the latest Irish player to be ruled out of the trip to Italy in round one of the RBS 6 Nations, next weekend. “It’s now looking…
Eric Elwood Connacht Revolution
A new structure has been put in place in Connacht that is going to make a big difference to the way the pro game is run in the province. Eric…
RBS 6 NATIONS FIXTURES 2013
Wales have been handed the chance of kicking off the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, against Ireland in a re-run of the game that decided the 2009 Grand Slam! The opening…