Stay to play or stray and play?
Danny Brosnan It’s been there for quite a few years. Not exactly officially but always used. The “no province, no call up” rule. Why I get it has it’s merits and disadvantages. It’s seems to have suited us well in certain regards. Obviously there are people who would rather see the rule abolished completely and […]
Ulster share the spoils in Glasgow.
Pic credit Getty images Sportsdesk Editor Ulster surrendered a 12-point second-half lead before battling back to snatch a dramatic 33–33 draw against Glasgow Warriors at Scotstoun. Ulster made a flying start when Bryn Ward crossed inside the opening five minutes, but Glasgow responded through Josh McKay and Kyle Rowe to establish a 14–12 advantage. Two […]
A win for Ireland and a record breaker.
James Grennan at the Dexcom Highly entertaining game in the Dexcom Playing in front of a roaring Galway crowd, hometown hero Béibhinn Parsons cemented her status as an all-time great by becoming the all-time record try scorer for the Ireland women’s game. The local winger put on a spectacular masterclass, scoring two breath taking tries […]
USA stun Ireland with a second half comeback.
Peter Burke – Tallaght Stadium I said to my colleague at half time – ‘The USA 1-8 are a big threat’. Ireland women’s long-awaited homecoming to Tallaght Stadium produced a Test match that had everything except the ending the home crowd wanted. For almost an hour, Ireland looked to be cruising towards a memorable victory. […]
A Comprehensive Victory for Connacht Rugby
James Grennan live from the Dexcom Connacht Eagles secured a comprehensive 59-0 victory over Ulster following a dominant attacking performance. The match began as a cagey affair, with both teams struggling to find a breakthrough during a scoreless opening 15 minutes. Connacht centre Sean Walsh opened the scoring by crossing for the first try, which out-half […]
An inspired Ulster team take 3rd place.
James Grennan live from the Dexcom It was a thoroughly disappointing afternoon for Connacht at the Dexcom Stadium as they fell to a heavy 10-29 defeat against an inspired Ulster side. Entering the 3rd/4th place play-off of the Vodafone Women’s Interprovincial Championship, we were hoping to finish our campaign on a high, but it was the […]
A review of the last round of the URC.
Frank Schnittger The last round of the URC went about as well as could have been hoped for the Irish provinces. Leinster had a facile win over a game Ospreys side to secure home knock-out matches up to the final. You have to feel for the constant humiliation of Welsh fans. Connacht and Munster had […]
Ireland’s historic day topped off with a resounding win.
Andrew Heffernan at the Aviva A historic occasion was on the horizon as Ireland took on Scotland in the Womens Six Nations Finale. The Aviva Stadium was the stage for the girls in green’s final game of this years championship, the last time they played in the Aviva was over 12 years ago. Ireland’s Erin […]
Ulster power past Exeter to book Bilbao final spot.
Tommy Mc Loughlin – New Ross RFC Ulster Rugby booked their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup final with a deserved 29–12 win over Exeter Chiefs in front of 11,126 supporters at Affidea Stadium. In a semi-final shaped by physical dominance, defensive resilience, and a far sharper second-half display, Richie Murphy’s side wore Exeter down […]
Munster v Ulster a report.
David Corkery What a very strange and somewhat worrying game of rugby. Thankfully Munster won and did so with a try scoring bonus point, but questions must now be asked if the modern day professionals body is capable of withstanding the kind of punishment that a single season is demanding. We’ll discuss the casualty list […]