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20 September 2004 16:19
Woodward to name Lions coaching team tomorrow ... Cronje joins 'Quins ... Springboks scrumhalf injury crisis ... Thompson likely to miss Canada ... Johnson tips O'Driscoll to captain Lions ...
Clive Woodward will announce the British and Irish Lions coaching team tomorrow in Cardiff. The expectation is that Eddie O'Sullivan will be joined by Andy Robinson and Phil Larder and there will be a secondary team looking after the midweek side. This is likely to include Ian McGeechan, with support from Llanelli's Gareth Jenkins and Ireland's Mike Ford ...
Geo Cronje has joined Harlequins from the Blue Bulls. He will stay with 'Quins until the end of the season with an option for a further season after that. With the arrival also of All Black Simon Maling, 'Quins are seriously addressing a lack of forward power that has afflicted them badly ...
South Africa have suffered a series of scrum-half injuries that is likely to leave them short of back-up on their tour here. Bolla Conradie, Neil de Kock and, now, Enrico Januarie have suffered injuries that make them unavailable, leaving Fourie du Preez their only front-ranking scrumhalf ...
Steve Thompson is likely to miss England's match against Canada on November 13th. The hooker damaged his ribs playing against Sale and is out for between two and three weeks ...
Martin Johnson has tried to put a hex on the Irish this year by declaring that he reckons this is Ireland's best chance in a long time to win a Grand Slam and that Brian O'Driscoll would be his choice to lead the Lions ...
23 Jun, 08:50
Felix Jones, who is the visiting coach in Ireland camp this week, spoke to Irish Rugby TV about how 'interesting' and 'valuable' his time in Tokyo has been, and also what the transition from player to coach is like. He retired in October 2015 and is now Munster's back-line and attack coach.
23 Jun, 08:28
Speaking ahead of Saturday's second Test against Japan, Ireland tour captain Rhys Ruddock said: "We've been happy with the results so far, and there's been bits of the performances we've been really happy with and some bits that we're looking to improve on. Tomorrow marks the last opportunity to go out and do that, so we're all really excited about getting out there now."
22 Jun, 11:13
Ulster's Luke Marshall, who will return to the Irish midfield in Tokyo on Saturday, is expecting Japan to 'come back pretty hard' following their 50-22 defeat in Shizuoka last weekend.
22 Jun, 11:02
Set for his third start of the summer tour, Ireland number 8 Jack Conan said: "We gave ourselves the objective of coming over with three good performances, and I feel like we're one away from that. It'll be another massive 80 minutes and everyone wants to finish the season on a high."
20 Jun, 15:41
Marking the 50-day countdown, we hear from Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 Tournament Director Garrett Tubridy and Ireland forwards Cliodhna Moloney and Paula Fitzpatrick as the tournament, which will be held in Dublin and Belfast from August 9 to 26, draws ever closer.
19 Jun, 01:50
Highlights from Ireland's 50-22 first Test victory over Japan at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka. Joe Schmidt's men ran in seven tries with two each from Keith Earls, Dan Leavy and Jack Conan, while Garry Ringrose also dotted down.
6 Jun, 18:06
An Ireland Women's XV triumphed 24-22 over Japan in a behind-closed-doors uncapped trial match at the UCD Bowl last Saturday, with Hannah Tyrrell and Claire Molloy crossing for late tries.
20 Apr, 16:46
The Ireland Under-18 and Under-19 squads had a busy Easter period with seven matches played in Ashbourne, Cardiff, Llanelli, Caerphilly and Bordeaux. Check out some of the tries scored. Full match reports are available on www.irishrugby.ie.
18 Apr, 12:33
Speaking to RTE Radio rugby correspondent Michael Corcoran, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was asked about prioritising players playing in Ireland when it comes to national selection over those who are based overseas.
18 Apr, 12:25
In an interview broadcast on RTE Radio 1's 'Sunday Sport' programme, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt discussed the challenges and opportunities presented by the summer tour to the USA and Japan, and also looked ahead to next month's Rugby World Cup Pool Draw.
18 Apr, 12:12
Speaking about working with the provinces and monitoring players' progress, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt told RTE Radio 1: "For us, having the best quality of performance within the provinces, getting some really good coaching from the provincial coaches, which we know is happening at the moment, that's the foundation that we need because in the end we get the players in a match week pretty much."
18 Apr, 11:41
In an interview with RTE Radio rugby correspondent Michael Corcoran, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt confirmed that Girvan Dempsey, Felix Jones and Ronan O'Gara will be incorporated into the coaching group for the upcoming summer tour to the USA and Japan.
13 Apr, 16:06
IRFU National Talent Development Manager Hendrik Kruger says the Easter age-grade internationals give the Ireland Under-18 and Under-19 players 'the chance to represent their country and experience international rugby' and are 'the highlight of their season'.
13 Apr, 14:50
The Ireland Under-18 Clubs & Schools team (sponsored by PwC) played the England U-18 Counties side in the first of two matches at Ashbourne RFC this week. Check out the highlights from Wednesday's entertaining clash.
28 Mar, 18:32
The Ireland Under-19s, sponsored by PwC, hosted the touring Japan squad in sunny conditions at Donnybrook on Saturday, with 12 tries and 81 points scored in an exciting and fast-paced encounter.
22 Mar, 18:41
Four of our stadiums through the eyes of four Irish sporting legends. O'Driscoll on Aviva Stadium, Brogan on Croke Park, Matthews on Kingspan Stadium and O'Connell on Thomond Park. The world is invited #Ireland2023.
20 Mar, 11:09
Winger Simon Zebo pays tribute to the Ireland fans who roared the team on to victory against RBS 6 Nations champions England at the Aviva Stadium.
18 Mar, 22:47
Scrum half Luke McGrath, who came on to make his Six Nations debut in the closing stages, gives his assessment of Ireland's 13-9 win at home to England. With a little help from Simon Zebo!
18 Mar, 22:24
Irish Rugby TV caught up with flanker Sean O'Brien to get his reaction following Ireland's hard-earned 13-9 victory over RBS 6 Nations champions England. He singled out man-of-the-match Peter O'Mahony for special praise.
18 Mar, 21:52
A defiant Ireland recorded an epic 13-9 victory over England in a nail-biting climax to the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Watch our exclusive tunnel cam from the day.
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