http://www.irishrugby.ie RSS Feed displaying the Latest news from IrishRugby.ie en Copyright 40 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.irishrugby.ie/283_20297.php The O2 Rugby Ball: Lions Banquet, which took place on Friday, proved to be a huge success as generations of Welsh and Irish rugby legends turned out. A great night was had by all and much needed funds were raised for the IRFU Charitable Trust which helps out seriously injured players. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:39:15 +0000 387662127EFC40B085D1699602E04935 http://www.irishrugby.ie/283_20295.php From team captain to chief try scorer. Joy Neville has been the forefront of the progression made by the Irish women's squad in recent seasons and she was a central figure in Ireland's superb 18-3 victory over Wales in Ashbourne on Friday. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:05:38 +0000 4D6923FD3FFB40898882BBEB6FF9A595 http://www.irishrugby.ie/3_20294.php Since losing away to France, the Ireland Under-20s have bounced back with two well-earned wins over England and Wales. A final victory over Scotland next Friday could see them claim a Championship and Triple Crown double. Head coach Allen Clarke spoke to IrishRugby.ie's Cóilín Duffy after the Welsh game. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:35:28 +0000 3709C8691EFE4FD7AAB1F169A4892CA5 http://www.irishrugby.ie/3_20293.php Hooker Niall Annett scooped the ESB International man-of-the-match award for his try-scoring display in the Ireland Under-20s' defeat of Wales in Athlone on Friday. He hailed the Irish squad's work ethic and never-say-die attitude, while agreeing that his try after 19 seconds was 'the quickest' he has ever scored. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:24:46 +0000 17B27ACF90854D3A80011DFA3769A291 http://www.irishrugby.ie/3_20292.php The Ireland Under-20s are having a great run, sitting at the top of the RBS U-20 6 Nations table ahead of next weekend's final round. Commenting on Friday's 24-17 win over Wales, debutant winger Tiernan O'Halloran said: "It was a great start and we held out well in the end. We have to keep focus for the last game against Scotland and keep up the good work in training this week." Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:23:38 +0000 DBBF61F1B07847BAB81F077179327057 http://www.irishrugby.ie/10735_20289.php The Ireland squad will have a light training session in Dublin tomorrow as they get over the bumps and bruises from the win over Wales and start the preparations for their final RBS 6 Nations game against Scotland next Saturday. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:31:19 +0000 CDBFB75697194BC6B934F27935B3E8AA http://www.irishrugby.ie/3_20288.php It's nice to pick up a man-of-the-match award. (For the try) Paulie just broke and drew in one or two lads, popped it up and there was a massive gap there, so thankfully I just had to run into the corner" - scrum half Tomas O'Leary talks about the try he scored in Ireland's impressive 27-12 victory over Wales on Saturday. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:00:35 +0000 29F14DC76F2745ABB8B192BC29ABA9B0 http://www.irishrugby.ie/3_20287.php Number 8 Jamie Heaslip cut a satisfied figure after Ireland's 27-12 RBS 6 Nations win over Wales. He said that the players were very happy with the way they showed up in defence and the clinical play delivered in attack. Christy Moore also gets a mention! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:00:03 +0000 15A39472D1FE4524A69572331270869D http://www.irishrugby.ie/3_20285.php Following the 27-12 victory over Wales, Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll spoke about the 'fantastic feeling' he experienced when winning his 100th cap for his country, while Declan Kidney discussed the policing of the breakdown and the positives to be taken from his side's third win of the campaign. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:30:41 +0000 0EC30FD2783F4841B3C5CB29C1A0280C http://www.irishrugby.ie/10735_20283.php Ireland added Wales to their list of Croke Park scalps as winger Keith Earls (2) and scrum half Tomas O'Leary touched down in a 27-12 win, with the result keeping Declan Kidney's men in the race for the RBS 6 Nations title. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:43:34 +0000 A1E11A3B4DF14E838568810D71D22A23