- Rugby injuries hasten 29-year-old Sam Warburton’s retirement
- EPCR make statement regarding misconduct complaints
- Ireland’s success on the field reflected in handsome season’s profit
- Old Crescent pull out all the stops at Pig ‘n’ Porter fundraiser
- David O’Brien is the new captain of Old Crescent RFC
- A look back on one of our most successful rugby seasons ever
- The new season begins to slowly click into working mode
- Limerick rugby players named in the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad
- Death of former Young Munster President Christy Dickinson
- Shannon’s Greg continues to impress with Ireland’s ‘Sevens’
- Greencore Munster Rugby Academy places confirmed for 2018/19
- Ireland Sevens squads to be announced next Monday
- Fearless Ireland win series in Australia for first time in 39 years
- Changes will not hamper Irish in their series win attempt
- Munster will face Exeter, Gloucester and Castres in Heineken Cup
- The All Blacks to take on Ireland in Dublin on November 17
- Little surprise that IRFU want to extend Joe Schmidt’s contract
- Ireland under 20s save their blushes with narrow play-off victory
- Text-book Ireland set up an interesting final test next Saturday
- Coach Cheika goes for ‘same again’ in search of a series win
- Joe Schmidt must go for broke with the strongest selection possible
- Australia get advantage with opening test victory over the fighting Irish
- First Aussie test a real ‘test of character’ for Munster-bound Joey Carbery
- Bohs and Garryowen boys will represent Ireland under 20s with pride
- Earls, O’Mahony and Murray fancied to start but Conan may still pip Stander
- Leinster’s Joey Carbery could solve Munster’s ‘ten’ dilemma
- Munster’s pre-season fixtures arranged for Cork next August
- Ireland will Move with a Difference with Lucozade Sport and IRFU
- Munster-bound Tadhg Beirne’s Ireland tour call-up is no surprise
- Stuart Lancanster hovering if Ireland replacement coach is required
- It’s ‘the same old’ as brave Munster come up short in another cup semi-final
- Forget the bookies, Munster have the ability to win this ‘semi’
- Munster and Leinster teams announced for Saturday’s showdown
- Munster determined to run champions Leinster close in the RDS
- John Lacey will referee Glasgow and Scarlets PRO14 semi-final
- PRO14 Championship marathon edges towards an exciting finale
- Another boost for Irish rugby as Leinster are 2018 champions
- Christian Lealiifano says he won’t play against Ireland next month
- Leinster boost up seating for semi-final against Munster
- Ireland retain their ‘world class’ coaching team for World Cup
- Earlier kick-off for the Guinness PRO14 Championship final
- Frank Quinn takes a look at the current international rugby news
- The Champions Cup qualifiers for 2018/19 decided next Sunday
- Bruff escape relegation with late scores against Bandon
- Zebo’s brilliance paves the way for a Munster v Leinster Guinness PRO14 semi-final
- Tries could prove crucial in today’s PRO14 quarter finals
- Munster name side as they try to finish with PRO14 success
- Bruff and Bandon will battle it out for AIL 2C status tomorrow
- Herlihy inspires Newcastle West to Transfield Cup victory
- Munster favourites to reach PRO14 semi-final away to Leinster
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Wales and Lions hero Sam is forced to retire
CARDIFF Blues, Wales and British & Irish Lion flanker Sam Warburton, OBE, has called time on his illustrious rugby career. Capped...
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RC Toulon President is fined €75,000 for 'poor conduct'
THE following press release has been received: An independent Disciplinary Committee made up of Chairman, Philip Evans QC (England), Dan White...
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IRFU get reward for on the field performances
(Pictured, IRFU top men, David Nucifora and Philip Browne) IT’S been a good past season for the IRFU and, not surprisingly,...
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Old Crescent's Pig 'n' Porter another bulging success
OLD Crescent RFC, in association with TagRugby.ie, hosted the 2018 Pig ‘n’ Porter Festival at its enlarged grounds in Rosbrien, Limerick,...
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David O'Brien to lead Crescent in promotion bid
By Frank Larkin OLD Crescent RFC are delighted to announce that David O’Brien has been selected as Captain of the Club...
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Irish rugby basking in its best ever decade
(Pictured, Munster-bound Joey Carbery celebrates win over the All Blacks) By Frank Quinn THERE has never been such a successful season...
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Will the AIL title 'come home' in 2019?
By Aidan Corr IN the surreal heat of one of the most intense heat waves this country has ever endured, Limerick’s...
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Deirbhile, Louise and Aoife in Ireland Sevens squad
LIMERICK club players Aoife Doyle of Shannon and Louise Galvin and Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird of UL Bohemian have been included...
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Young Munster mourn death of former President
THE death has taken place of former Young Munster president Christy Dickinson. A former CIE employee who also served in the...
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Greg flies the Shannon flag with pride in '7s'
SHANNON speedster Greg O’Shea (pictured) has been included in the Ireland squad for the Exeter 7s, the third round of the...
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New faces in Munster Rugby Academy grades
EIGHT players, two from Garryowen FC, have been added to the Greencore Munster Rugby Academy ahead of the 2018/19 season. Garryowen,...
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Sevens men's and women's squad to be announced
THE Ireland Sevens squads for the upcoming Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in San Francisco, USA will be announced next Monday,...
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Ireland's series display augurs well for World Cup 2019
(Pictured, ‘That’s my boy’! Joe Schmidt chats with Conor Murray) Third Test, in Sydney Australia 16, Ireland 20 IT was frantic,...
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Limerick players named in Ireland test side
(Pictured, Rob Henshaw switches to 13 with inclusion of Bundi Aki) JACK Conan comes in at eight for Ireland with O’Mahony...
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Munster get decent draw in Heineken Cup
MUNSTER have been drawn in Pool 2 of next season’s Heineken European Champions Cup and will be facing Castres Olympique, Exeter...
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Ireland v New Zealand mouth-watering prospect
NEW Zealand will play Ireland in the Guinness Series 2018 on November 17 and tickets are to go on public sale...
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Schmidt will go for the series victory
By Frank Quinn IT is not surprising that the IRFU want Joe Schmidt to stay on as Ireland head coach after...
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Ireland under 20 finish with a victory
A LATE try by left winger Tommy O’Brien helped Ireland under 20s to a narrow victory over Japan this morning. The...
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Outstanding Ireland wallop the Wallabies
Australia 21, Ireland 26 A MAGNIFICENT performance by Ireland in the second test this morning saw them level the series. It...
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Sexton returns to steady the ship in second test
THERE has been a clear declaration of confidence by Australian head coach Michael Cheika by naming the same match-day squad for...
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Rugby injuries hasten 29-year-old Sam Warburton’s retirement
CARDIFF Blues, Wales and British & Irish Lion flanker Sam Warburton, OBE, has called time on his illustrious rugby...
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EPCR make statement regarding misconduct complaints
THE following press release has been received: An independent Disciplinary Committee made up of Chairman, Philip Evans QC (England),...
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Ireland’s success on the field reflected in handsome season’s profit
(Pictured, IRFU top men, David Nucifora and Philip Browne) IT’S been a good past season for the IRFU and,...
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Old Crescent pull out all the stops at Pig ‘n’ Porter fundraiser
OLD Crescent RFC, in association with TagRugby.ie, hosted the 2018 Pig ‘n’ Porter Festival at its enlarged grounds in...
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David O’Brien is the new captain of Old Crescent RFC
By Frank Larkin OLD Crescent RFC are delighted to announce that David O’Brien has been selected as Captain of...
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A look back on one of our most successful rugby seasons ever
(Pictured, Munster-bound Joey Carbery celebrates win over the All Blacks) By Frank Quinn THERE has never been such a...
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The new season begins to slowly click into working mode
By Aidan Corr IN the surreal heat of one of the most intense heat waves this country has ever...
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Limerick rugby players named in the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad
LIMERICK club players Aoife Doyle of Shannon and Louise Galvin and Deirbhile Nic a Bhaird of UL Bohemian have...
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Death of former Young Munster President Christy Dickinson
THE death has taken place of former Young Munster president Christy Dickinson. A former CIE employee who also served...
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Shannon’s Greg continues to impress with Ireland’s ‘Sevens’
SHANNON speedster Greg O’Shea (pictured) has been included in the Ireland squad for the Exeter 7s, the third round...
