World Rugby Player Of The Year Nominees Revealed
World Rugby have announced a six man shortlist for the World Player of the Year award. The list is dominated by World Cup finalists New Zealand and Australia. The All...
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Ireland Second-Row Nominated For Women’s World Rugby Player Of The Year
Sophie Spence has been nominated for World Rugby Women’s Player of the Year 2015. Second row Sophie Spence was a key part of Ireland’s second ever Six Nations title triumph in...
Rugby Pitchside Concussion Test Could Be Available Within 5 Years
A pitchside test to determine concussion could be available within five years after academics began work on a study hoping to use examination of a rugby player’s eye to detect...
Video: World Try Of The Year Nominees
World Rugby have announced their nominees for IRPA try of the year. Julian Savea features twice on the list while Japanese sensation Ayumu Goromaru also makes the list for his superb...
Dates Announced For 2019 Rugby World Cup In Japan
The opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup will take place on September 20 and the final on November 2, it was announced on Tuesday. This year’s tournament concludes...
The 6 Nations Could Be Set For 2 New Additions Very Soon
The performances of the so called “lesser” nations such as Georgia, Romania and Japan at this years World Cup have been nothing short of fantastic. Go back four or eight...
Nominees Named For World Rugby Breakthrough Player of The Year
World Rugby has announced the shortlist for the inaugural Breakthrough Player of the Year 2015 award, with the winner set to be revealed at the World Rugby Awards dinner at...
Watch: Irish Rugby Team Pays Tribute To Paul O’Connell
It’s been an emotional goodbye for Paul O’Connell. A hamstring avulsion in the French game prematurely ended the captain’s Ireland career and he could only watch as they got knocked...
One Huge Positive For Irish Fans As A Result Of World Cup Exit
The one positive for Irish supporters to take from Ireland’s earlier than planned exit from the tournament is that it should ensure Schmidt being Ireland’s coach by the time World...
Poll: Who Should Be The Next Irish Rugby Captain?
Ireland are out unfortunately but it’s time to move on and start planning for the future. Paul O’Connell played his final game for Ireland against France and Joe Schmidt now...
