Six Nations: Key players to watch

Ireland’s TikTok Six Nations Campaign kicks off on March 25th where they head to Cardiff to face Wales. Ireland manager Greg McWilliams has announced a 32-player squad as Ireland attempt to improve on last year’s fourth-place finish. The Wales game will have particular importance if Ireland are to improve their standings, especially given the perceived performance gap that exists with …

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Combined Provinces XV Squad Announced, Kit Launched for Celtic Challenge

A panel of 43 players have been named for the Combined Provinces XV Squad by Ireland head coach Greg McWilliams ahead of the inaugural Celtic Challenge competition. Leinster’s Hannah O’Connor and Munster’s Enya Breen will co-captain as Ireland’s team faces Scotland and Wales. Each team will play two home and two away games. Sponsors Vodafone have also launched a new …

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New Women’s Celtic Challenge Competition to start in January

A Pilot Celtic Challenge Competition is due to begin on January 29th and sees the IRFU, WRU and Scottish Rugby coming together to create a new competition with support from World Rugby. From 2023, one team from each union will compete home and away fixtures over the course of 6 weeks, with each team playing 2 home games and 2 …

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McWilliams Names Ireland Team For Second Test Against Japan

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland team, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s second Test against Japan at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). Six uncapped players impressed during last weekend’s memorable first Test win in Shizuoka, and with a number of players unavailable this week through injury, McWilliams and the Ireland coaching …

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Ireland Match Day Squad Announced!

Head Coach Greg McWilliams has named his Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Saturday’s first Test against Japan at Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City (kick-off 7pm local time/11am Irish time, live on TG4). The Summer Tour is a valuable window for McWilliams and his coaching team to develop squad depth, build cohesion and expose a number of young players to the …

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‘The players have worked tirelessly’ says IRFU head coach

“I’m really proud of the players” says Greg McWilliams, who is the head coach of IRFU, as Ireland’s rugby team prepares for their much-anticipated summer tour of Japan.   McWilliams shares insight on the intensive training the players are going through to adapt to the new climate and prepare for what will be a very challenging, yet exciting, season ahead. …

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”Opportunities For Players To Come In And Stake A Claim”

Ireland take on England in the Six Nations on Sunday in what will be a serious test for a number of new faces in the squad.

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Ireland Women’s Six Nations Squad Update

The extended Ireland Women’s Squad, sponsored by Aon, assembled at the IRFU High Performance Centre on Saturday for a one-day camp ahead of this weekend’s TikTok Women’s Six Nations clash against England in Leicester. A group of 33 players trained in Dublin in preparation for Sunday’s Round 4 game at Mattioli Woods Welford Road (Kick-off 12pm, live on Virgin Media …

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Six Changes For Ireland As Ireland Target Aerial Battle Game Against Italy

Claire Molloy and Niamh Briggs discuss how Ireland can hurt Italy in the upcoming Six Nations clash at Musgraves Park, with Greg McWilliams making six changes to the Matchday Squad.

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