Two uncapped players as Andy Farrell names intriguing Ireland squad
Exciting times! Head coach Andy Farrell has named his Ireland squad for the upcoming Nations Championship games next month. Ireland begin their campaign against Argentina on November 6 (kick-off: 8.10pm), before facing Fiji on November 14 (kick-off: 8.10pm), and South Africa on November 21 (kick-off: 4.40pm). Dan Sheehan captains the squad, while there are two […]
1 week ago
Four key places in Ireland’s November squad that are up for grabs
Decisions, decisions! With head coach Andy Farrell due to name his Nations Championship squad tomorrow, we’ve taken a look at four key places that are up for grabs, and could spring a few surprises. Loosehead prop A mix of injuries and lack of experienced depth may force Farrell into opting for a relative newcomer, or […]
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World Rugby abandon controversial Nations Champiosnhip
World Rugby have abandoned their plans to introduce a two conference league that would run in two of the four years within a Rugby World Cup cycle. The sport’s governing body proposed the Nations Championship, a competition that would see teams split into two conferences of 12 teams each with promotion and relegation also included. […]
8 years ago