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RugbyU: Ireland squad for USA, Canada tour

Agence France-PresseMay 19, 2013 07:15
Ireland's 28-player squad named on Sunday for the upcoming tour of the United States and Canada:

RugbyU: Aussie O'Connor lands Leinster role

Agence France-PresseMay 6, 2013 09:01
Australia's Matt O'Connor has been appointed as the new head coach of Leinster on a three-year deal starting on July 1, the Irish province announced Monday. The 42-year-old O'Connor, currently with English giants Leicester, will take over from Joe Schmidt following the New Zealander's appointment as Ireland coach in succession to Declan Kidney. Former Australia international O'Connor has been with Leicester, working under Richard Cockerill, since 2009 and in that time has helped the Tigers win two Premiership titles.

RugbyU: Ireland pick Kiwi Schmidt as new head coach

Agence France-PresseApril 29, 2013 08:28
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) on Monday said they had appointed New Zealand's Joe Schmidt to the job of Ireland head coach as replacement for the sacked Declan Kidney. Schmidt will leave his role as Leinster head coach to succeed Kidney, who was dismissed earlier this month after Ireland finished fifth in the Six Nations tournament. The IRFU, which announced the appointment on its website irishrugby.ie, selected Schmidt, a two-time European Cup-winning coach, ahead of Les Kiss and Ewen McKenzie, who were also candidates.

RugbyU: Schmidt hopeful of getting Irish job

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 14:02
Two-time European Cup-winning coach Joe Schmidt told AFP on Tuesday he was hopeful he would be named the new Ireland coach after Leinster allowed him to speak to the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) last week. The New Zealander - who guided Leinster to the 2011 and 2012 European Cups - was one of four candidates who were interviewed by the IRFU to replace Declan Kidney, who was sacked last month after a poor Six Nations.

Leinster's Schmidt to be interviewed for Ireland job

April 16, 2013 15:31
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Leinster coach Joe Schmidt will be interviewed for the vacant Ireland coaching job this week, the New Zealander said on Tuesday, as the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) look to appoint a successor to Declan Kidney. Kidney's five-year tenure as Ireland coach ended earlier this month after a poor Six Nations campaign and Schmidt, who has guided Leinster to two successive Heineken Cup titles, said he is scheduled to speak to the IRFU on Wednesday or Thursday.

Football: Iconic former dual Irish international Martin dies

March 19, 2013 16:16
Con Martin, whose appearances for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland prompted a rule change by FIFA, has died aged 89. Martin, whose son Mick also enjoyed a successful footballing career and played 51 times for the Republic, played for both of the Irelands during the 1950 World Cup qualifying campaign. However, after Martin's last appearance for Northern Ireland, his sixth in all, in a Home International against Wales but also counting towards World Cup qualification, FIFA ruled that turning out for the two sides could not be repeated.

UPDATE 1-Rugby-Ireland's Sexton ruled out of France clash

March 5, 2013 10:45
(Adds detail, quotes) DUBLIN, March 5 (Reuters) - Ireland flyhalf Jonathan Sexton has been ruled out of his side's Six Nations championship match against France on Saturday through injury leaving a place open for either Paddy Jackson or Ian Madigan. Coach Declan Kidney, who named the remainder of his team on Tuesday, will decide later this week whether to give Leinster's Madigan his debut or retain Ulster's Jackson who struggled with place kicking in his debut against Scotland last time out.

RugbyU: O'Shea rules himself out of Ireland running

February 26, 2013 16:32
Conor O'Shea insisted Tuesday he had no immediate interest in becoming the next coach of Ireland as speculation surrounding the future of current boss Declan Kidney intensified. Kidney, in charge of Ireland since 2008, is out of contract at the end of the season and the team's inconsistent form since he oversaw their 2009 Grand Slam, as exemplified by Sunday's 12-8 loss to Scotland in the Six Nations, could count against him.

RugbyU: Sexton "doubtful" for Scotland match

February 11, 2013 13:15
Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton was rated "doubtful" on Monday for their Six Nations clash against Scotland after a Dublin defeat by England on Sunday left them with several injury worries. Sexton went off after half an hour in what an Ireland team statement Monday labelled a "particularly attritional international match" and was replaced by veteran stand-off Ronan O'Gara, who struggled as England won 12-6 at a rainswept Lansdowne Road.

RugbyU: Ireland's Zebo out for 10 weeks

February 10, 2013 15:01
Ireland wing Simon Zebo is set to miss the rest of the Six Nations Championship after being ruled out for up to 10 weeks with a broken bone in his right foot, team coach Declan Kidney said Sunday. Zebo went off injured early in Ireland's 12-6 second round Six Nations defeat by England at Dublin's Lansdowne Road on Sunday and was replaced by utility back Keith Earls. As well as the rest of the Championship, which finishes on March 16, Zebo is also in line to be ruled out of Munster's European Cup quarter-final away to English champions Harlequins on April 7.
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