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A fitting end to Jason Robinson's outstanding international career will happen this Saturday as he steps out in a Barbarians shirt to play world champions South Africa, his final game will be a testimonial at Stockport in June. The 22-man squad will be captained by Bristol hooker Mark Regan and c
It's been levelled, and even when it's rebuilt it won't be Landsdowne Road - forget the fact it won't have that sweeping wind in the far corner, or the house in the ground, or the station running under the main stand... We all knew that, the bigger thing is it won't even be called Landsdowne Road -
Now there's a question! After the Irish World Cup performance, what would it take for Eddie still to be offered the job and not McGeechan (or possibly even Gatland for that matter?). Is a Grand Slam required in the Six Nations 2008, and if so is it a possibility?
The Irish Inquisition has Begun! We all expected it and now it's happened a review of the teams lacklustre peformance in France. This years World Cup saw scrappy wins over Namibia and Georgia, a thorough beating from the French and the Irish boys on the plane home at the end of the knockout stage
Rob Douglas is on hand, if after the Rugby World Cup you're feeling low, distraught and "almost like a distant family member has passed away?" (I'm not so sure about that one!). As Rob quickly points out, there's the EDF, the Heineken and just one or two internationals! Those internationals inclu
Former Irish & Lions prop Syd Millar is to be awarded France's highest honour the Legion d'Honneur At 73 Syd Millar has been influential in the sport for many years, winning 73 caps for Ireland (and seven for the Lions) he went on to coach the 1974, and manage the 1980 British and Irish Lions
Friday 2nd November is the date to watch out for (much as we're all Union fans here at Ireland-Rugby.com) because that's the day when Ireland play their Rugby League decider against Lebanon to qualify for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup in Australia. Ireland beat Russia 58-18 last week and Andy K
This video was posted to YouTube before we got smashed out in the pool stages, but does show off some of the best memories from the early part of this year!
Well the ref at least! Ex-international player for Ireland, Alain Rolland will be at the pinnacle of his Rugby career when referees the 2007 Rugby World Cup Final tomorrow! The mortgage broker from Dublin is certainly looking forward to officiating this weekend's showpiece final, a reward for
The fans anyway - shame about the team! That's the opinion of Peter Bills at the Belfast Telegraph! Peter goes on to list his favourite experiences of the World Cup, including Georgia for their amazing minnows performance, the atmosphere for the Ireland games versus Georgia and Argentina, and
