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'Connell and Best have been ruled out of the end of season tour of New Zealand and Australia through injury. O'Connell has a groin injury that has not responsed to antibiotics and Best has an ankle injury, they will be replaced by Ed O'Donoghue and John Fogarty. Ireland are already without Fer
Ireland will start three-Test tours again when they visit New Zealand in June 2012. The NZRU announced that Ireland, France and England will take part in three-Test tours with them between 2012 and 2014 as part of the new global schedule agreed by the IRB. June tours to New Zealand from 2012 t
The IRFU have confirmed the coaching and management positions for the coming internetational season. IRELAND A Connacht coach Michael Bradley will continue in charge of the A team, against Tonga and Argentina in November, the team will also play England Saxons and Scotland A next year – wher
The Irish Rugby Football Union has a proud history as one of the sport’s oldest rugby unions in the world and today the organisation announced the appointment of John Callaghan as its new president. This is an historic moment in itself given that this is the first time that a member of the Armagh
It has been announced that sports clothing brand Puma and the Irish Rugby Football Union are to engage in an eight-year partnership. This was the announcement made by Philip Browne of the IRFU. The Union is confident that the deal with the leading sports brand will help it grow the brand of Irish
That's what the newly redeveloped Landsdowne Road Stadium will be called, after Hibernian Aviva (Ireland's largest insurance company) won the naming rights for a ten-year period. They will provide investment support to both the IRFU and the FAI for the grassroots programmes.
Ireland will play Test matches against Canada and the USA during May, but will not involve players in either the Heineken Cup final or those involved in the Lions tour to South Africa. Members of the Ireland coaching staff will also cover the Ireland 'A' team in the Barclays Churchill Cup in Ju
Dr Gary O'Driscoll has the Irish team doctor has been appointed to the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa after his involvement four years ago in New Zealand.
Niall O'Donovan will be assistant coach to the Ireland 'A' side, renewing a partnership with Michael Bradley. O'Donovan worked with Bradley during Ireland's summer tour to New Zealand and Australia, before that he was assistant coach to both Munster and Ireland - and was in charge of the full Ire
Paul Pook has been annouced as the latest member of Declan Kidney's team and will be strength and conditioning coach through to the Rugby World Cup 2011. The Welshman is a former professional player and Wales Sevens representative, he has worked in the field of Sports Science and Fitness since 19
