Ireland to play USA in Las Vegas this October
Ireland will play the USA Eagles at the 65,000 capacity Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday October 30th this year 2021. The fixture will be a prelude to Ireland’s regular November Series of Test matches at the Aviva Stadium, which are expected to be against New Zealand, Argentina and one other country. …
Champions Cup Drawing
Leinster have been paired with Bath and Montpellier, while Munster will face matches against Wasps and Castres as the four Irish provinces’ 2021-22 Heineken Champions Cup pool stage opponents were confirmed. Ulster join Leinster in Pool A where Dan McFarland’s side will face Clermont Auvergne and Northampton Saints, while Connacht are in Pool B alongside…
Three Irish players named in Lions team for opener
Robbie Henshaw, Tadhg Furlong and Jack Conan will start for the British & Irish Lions against South Africa at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday. Source: Three Irish players named in Lions team for opener
Kelleher and Alun Wyn Jones
Ronan Kelleher will join-up with The British & Irish Lions touring party on Thursday 15 July. The Irish hooker, who trained with the Lions squad in Jersey prior to the start of the Castle Lager Lions Series, will travel together with Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys, Wales) to Cape Town. “I’m delighted to announce Ronan will…
Earls try V England
In Ireland’s win against England last weekend, Keith Earls scored a very well worked try off a lineout. There has been mention that this try was improvised, but in this pre-match interview with Ireland defence coach (and ex Ireland international) Simon Easterby, you can see the move being practised. From the Irish Times;
Zeebo Returns
The IRFU show show how excited about Simon Zebo returning to Munster that they spell his name wrong! This is from their email blast. The spelling is correct on the website
Sexton at Leinster for another year
RTE news : Sexton signs new deal with Ireland and Leinster http://www.rte.ie/sport/six-nations/2021/0302/1200339-sexton-signs-new-deal-with-ireland-and-leinster/
The big man is on the way back
RTE news : ‘I’ll be back’ – Munster lock RG Snyman on track http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2021/0302/1200446-ill-be-back-munster-lock-snyman-on-track/
This is what a cruciate ligament injury looks like
via GIPHY and Rugbydump.com Munster super signing RG Snyman could be out for a year with a cruciate ligament injury. Snyman fell awkwardly when his lifters Billy Holland and Peter O’Mahony were not able to fully support him as he went for a lineout steal. Source: Munster fear Snyman could be out for up to…
