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Rugby union ( Irish: Aontas Rugbaí) is a popular team sport on the island of Ireland, organised on an all-Ireland basis, including players and teams from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Its governing body, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), was founded in 1879, making it the third oldest rugby union in the world after ...
www.irishrugby.ie. The Ireland national rugby union team ( Irish: Foireann rugbaí náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the men's representative national team for the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland competes in the annual Six Nations Championship and in the Rugby World Cup.
Musgrave Park. / 51.8808; -8.4718. Musgrave Park, known as Virgin Media Park for sponsorship reasons, [ 5] is a rugby football stadium in the city of Cork, Ireland. The ground is situated on Pearse Road in Ballyphehane. The ground is named after Jimmy Musgrave, a past-president of the Irish Rugby Football Union. [ 6]
The advent of the new Six Nations format coincided with this Irish resurgence, and they became the strongest of the Celtic nations. In 2001 the rugby union season was disrupted due to the foot and mouth crisis in Britain. Ireland were good enough to beat France but were unable to play Scotland until the Autumn and were caught cold losing 32–10.
Tony O'Reilly. Sir Anthony John [n 1] Francis O'Reilly AO (7 May 1936 – 18 May 2024) was an Irish businessman and international rugby union player. He was known for his try scoring in rugby, his involvement in the Independent News & Media Group, which he led from 1973 to 2009, [2] and as CEO and chairman of the H.J. Heinz Company.
The Colours Match ( Irish: Cluiche na nDathanna) is an annual rugby union fixture between Trinity College Dublin ( Dublin University Football Club) and University College Dublin ( University College Dublin R.F.C. ). Rugby matches between UCD RFC and DUFC predate the inauguration of "The Colours Match". Their first meeting took place at Terenure ...
2. (5) 2016–. Ireland. 41. (15) Correct as of 6 July 2024. Finlay Harry Bealham (born 9 October 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Connacht. Born in Australia, he represents Ireland at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds .
Robbie Henshaw. Robert Anthony Henshaw (born 12 June 1993) is an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. [2]