Part of it is that the rugby team, while they will never penetrate as deeply into the hinterland as a successful Irish soccer team, or a GAA county on the cusp of immortality, have become the new ...
a couple more kids can play for Ireland." The shift to the other side of the globe is challenging; leaving behind the comfort of family and friends. But joining Leinster's rugby team meant an ...
having captained the Irish team at under-18 and under-20 levels. Longevity blessed all of them and they will depart with an astonishing combined service of 43 years of international rugby and a ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson, joined by local officials and former players for both Ireland and New Zealand, announced the two rugby teams would return to Solder Field this fall. Also attending the ...
This will be the second time Ireland and New Zealand's rugby teams have met in Chicago, following an epic 2016 clash that resulted in Ireland defeating the All Blacks for the first time in their ...