The tournaments begins in September Some of Ireland’s best young talents will be heading to South Africa in September after the IRFU confirmed they would send an emerging squad to a three-game tournament in Bloemfontein. They’ll be competing in the Toyota Challenge competition, the same one Emerging Ireland played in back in 2022, where the […]

1 year ago

There is no better time to be a young, talented rugby player in Ireland. Ahead of next year’s World Cup, Andy Farrell and David Nucifora are leaving no stone unturned. The IRFU performance director and senior men’s head coach, fresh off a successful five-game tour to New Zealand, have lined up four more Emerging Ireland […]

3 years ago

It has been seven years since an ‘Emerging Ireland’ XV took to the field. Andy Farrell was one of the driving forces behind the five-game tour to New Zealand, this summer. Buoyed by the success of that tour, he is set to revive Emerging Ireland. Ireland ‘A’ or their Wolfhounds version have not played in […]

3 years ago

When he finally got his chance at ten, he didn’t hesitate. Two successive Munster coaches have neglected to trust JJ Hanrahan at his preferred position of out-half but the Kerryman was picked in the playmaker role for Emerging Ireland’s opening Tbilisi Cup game against Emerging Italy and he ran the show. Ireland scored three first […]

11 years ago

The future is here.

11 years ago

Rugby World Cup’s outside bets

11 years ago