Rugby World Cup 2019

Five Munster men named in XV for Ireland’s final RWC warm-up clash

By Jack Neville / September 5, 2019 /

Munster’s Keith Earls, Conor Murray, Jean Kleyn, CJ Stander will start for Ireland against Wales on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium with Dave Kilcoyne among the replacements. Ireland captain Rory…

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Twelve Munster players named in 2019 Rugby World Cup squad

By Ronan Coughlan / September 2, 2019 /

Joe Schmidt has named his 31-man-squad ahead of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The IRFU brought forward the squad’s publication from its planned announcement next Sunday and includes…

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Irish RWC Squad Depth Chart- Back Three

By Jack Neville / September 2, 2019 /

With the Rugby World Cup fast approaching and Joe Schmidt’s squad announcement imminent, each day we will look at a different part of the squad to try and decipher who…

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O’Mahony to captain Irish team that has 11 changes from England hammering

By John Keogh / August 29, 2019 /

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony will lead an Irish team that shows 11 changes for Saturday’s World Cup warm up game against Wales in Cardiff. Irish coach Joe Schmidt has opted…

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WATCH: England ease to victory over sorry Ireland

By John Keogh / August 24, 2019 /

Ireland’s second World Cup warm up game ended in defeat as England proved too strong for Joe Schmidt’s men at Twickenham. England cruised to a 57-15 win. Worringly for Schmidt,…

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Four Munster players named in Ireland lineup to play England at Twickenham

By John Keogh / August 22, 2019 /

Joe Schmidt has included six Munster men in his 23-man-squad that plays their second World Cup warm up game on Saturday. Peter O’Mahony, Jean Kleyn, CJ Stander and Conor Murray…

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OPINION: Carbery ok for World Cup but more problems ahead for Schmidt

By Raffaele Rocca / August 15, 2019 /

Joey Carbery’s ankle injury picked up against Italy in Ireland’s first World Cup warm up game will not keep him out of the World Cup, but the injury raises some…

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WATCH: Munster S&C coach Adam Sheehan gives an insight into how pre-season is going

By John Keogh / August 9, 2019 /

Munster are without a whole host of their squad who are away preparing for the World Cup but it doesn’t mean that work stops at the province. The remaining players…

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WATCH: Ireland scrum coach Greg Feek previews this weekend’s game with Italy

By John Keogh / August 6, 2019 /

Ireland get their on field preparations for the Rugby World Cup underway on Saturday when Italy visit the Aviva Stadium. Joe Schmidt’s side have put in trojan work in the…

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WATCH: Munster’s John Ryan “Looking Forward to the Rugby Starting”

By Raffaele Rocca / August 5, 2019 /

Joe Schmidt has been putting the Irish players through their paces as the side prepare for next weekend’s World Cup warm up against Italy at the Aviva. Munster’s John Ryan…

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