Several changes made to Emerging Ireland Tour squad through injury
Reshuffle. There are a number of changes to the Emerging Ireland squad for the upcoming tour to South Africa following the first round of the BKT United Rugby Championship last...
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33-man Emerging Ireland squad named for South Africa tour
Emerging. Head Coach Simon Easterby has today named a 33-player Emerging Ireland squad for the upcoming three-match Tour to South Africa. Easterby, along with the National Coaching Team, have identified...
Supercomputer names the Top 5 rugby players in the world right now
The best of the best. Deciding on the best players in the world is always a controversial topic in rugby given the sheer complexity of the game and the different...
Summer Nations Series – all the action from week two
Week two. The Summer Nations Series continues this weekend with some more absolutely cracking international fixtures for you to enjoy. Up first, we’ve got a titanic encounter between New Zealand...
Nigel Owens explains why decision to disallow James Lowe try was completely wrong
Wrong call. Former referee Nigel Owens has had his say on the controversial decision to disallow James Lowe’s try against South Africa in last weekend’s series opener. Lowe scored a...
Ireland ring the changes as team named for second Test with South Africa
Here we go. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has named his side for this weekend’s hugely anticipated second Test against South Africa in Durban. Caelan Doris captains the team for...
Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi accuses Ireland of “tricks” ahead of second Test
Dark arts. Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi has accused Ireland of playing “tricks” at scrum time during their opening Test in Pretoria last weekend. South Africa were expected to dominate the...
South Africa vs Ireland: Second Test Match Preview
Second Test. Currently, sports are ubiquitous. The Wimbledon 2024 tournament and the European Championships are now underway, while the Paris Olympics are scheduled in a few weeks. However, rugby will...
Ireland issue squad update with two players called up ahead of second Test
Update. Ireland have issued a squad update ahead of the second and final game in their series against South Africa this weekend. Following medical assessments after Saturday’s opening Test, the...
South Africa’s tactics are ‘abusing the ethos’ of rugby claims pundit
Not happy. South Africa’s tactics have once again come into question following their win over Ireland in their series opener at Loftus on Saturday evening. Former Scotland head coach Matt...
