60 years ago today, on March 13th 1948 Ireland beat Wales 6-4 at Ravenhill to clinch a Grand Slam and a Triple Crown. IrishRugby.ie met up with the surviving members of the squad and have reviewed the games of that season.
An Bord Pleanála has upheld the decision to re-develop the site at Landsdowne road intoa 50,000 seater stadium.
The IRFU’s Chief Execuitive Philip Browne said:
“The Irish Rugby Football Union is delighted by the positive decision from An Bord Pleanála regarding the re-development of the new stadium at Lansdowne Road.
“The Union has always outlined the importance of [...]
The English are set to get an Irish history lesson before the game at Croke on the 24th. For nearly a century the GAA has refused to allow “foreign sports” such as rugby, soccer and cricket to be played at the ground but decided in 2005 to allow the Irish rugby and soccer teams to [...]
The IRB is the International Rugby Board, and were found in 1886 in Dublin - they are the governing and law making body for Rugby Union.
Membership:
95 Country Unions
20 Associate Member
6 Regional Assocations
Day to day running is handled by a staff of just over 40, but the overall management decisions are handled by the execuitve council [...]