Ireland

  • January 26, 2011

Friday night rugby has been ditched for 2012 with games only on Saturday and Sunday. France open the tournament at home to Italy and England close it at Twickenham, entertaning…

Bowe and Heaslip out of Ireland v Italy

  • January 26, 2011

Ireland wing Tommy Bowe has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening game against Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on February 5th. Bowe has been carrying a knee injury which…

  • January 26, 2011

Ulster back-rower Chris Henry has been named captain of the Ireland Wolfhounds team which will take on Scotland A this Friday 28 January at Netherdale. The team, coached by Eric…

  • January 25, 2011

The last time we spoke to Tomás O’Leary was during a bad week for the scrum-half. He’d injured his thumb a month into the season and, having undergone surgery, was…

Andrew Trimble out of Ireland v Italy

  • January 24, 2011

Andrew Trimble has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening game in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Italy after breaking a bone in his right hand. Trimble picked up the injury…

andrew trimble ulster

  • January 12, 2011

Andrew Trimble has become the latest player to commit his future to playing in Ireland with his home province Ulster by putting pen to paper on a new Ireland international…

dan tuohy ulster

  • January 10, 2011

Ulster received a boost ahead of this weekend’s crucial Heineken Cup clash against Biarritz with the news that  lock Dan Tuohy has signed a new two year deal with the…

jerry flannery munster and ireland

  • January 5, 2011

Jerry Flannery’s cruel run of luck with injuries has continued with confirmation that the Munster and Ireland hooker is facing a lay-off of between four to six weeks. Jerry Flannery…