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The Final Trial was exactly that, held just before or just after Christmas in front of a judging panel of seven. Each of the seven with their own political self-interest, we were told it was a democracy, but in reality it just reflect the problems we know existed in the game already! Can you imag
That's what it was! A complex mix of factors lead to ireland underperforming at the world cup. I wonder how much it cost the IRFU to come to that decsion?! Philip Browne, Chief Executive of the Irish Rugby Football Union said: "These findings have been produced following extensive consultation
The Irish Wheelchair Rugby Team were victorious in the Triple Crown Championships in Bath this month. The four home nations converged in Bath for the annual tournament on a weekend in early December. Having beaten Scotland and Wales on Saturday, then England on Sunday morning they were through
Brian O'Driscoll has won Texaco Sportstars Rugby Award for the third time (2000, 2002 and now). A release from the awards panel said: "The award goes to Leinster and Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll. During a hugely disappointing World Cup, O'Driscoll spoke about the need for players to attend
Both winners and losers were united in a common belief, that there is a future for the invitational side in the modern game after they beat the World Champions 22-5 in a soggy Twickenham! Eddie O'Sullivan said: "The test of the Barbarians is whether people come to watch them and what the bo
How would you feel about being ranked based on your performance 4 years ago? Pretty bad I suspect! But that's exactly what the Rugby World Cup does! If the current system remains in place this will be the top three: South Africa England Argentina The IRB has not ranked any of them th
The 2011 World Cup should again contain 20 teams when the IRB council makes it's decision this week. Before the 2007 World Cup it had been decided that the number of teams would be reduced from 20 to 16 to prevent this mismatch of talent we had seen in the past (England, New Zealand etc. thrashin
Argentina's entry to global rugby lies within the constraints of the Tri-Nations rather than the Six Nations the IRB has decided! So, Argentina must wait, and probably wait some more - with Sanzar (South Africa, New Zealand and Australia) set to negotiate a new TV deal in 2010 for the Tri-Nations
It's still quiet at the IRFU The players fulfilling their contractual obligations have remained silent - at least in public. The coaching staff, remain quiet in the face of public dissatisfaction, O'Sullivan is safe until 2012 and knows it. The Blazer-Wearers, they've stayed hidden from publ
Guinness Rugby Writers have named Leinster and Argentina star Felipe Contepomi the Guinness Rugby Writers of Ireland Player of the Year. In 2007 Contepomi helped Leinster reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals and finish third in the Magners League, qualified as a doctor, and was at the forefront
