Barbarians hooker Brits banned for punching Farrell
It means the Saracens player will miss the first three games of next season.
View ArticleBarbarians name exciting squad to take on Fiji
There are eight All Blacks included in the invitational side’s latest star-studded group.
View ArticleFormer Munster lock Mick O'Driscoll on the sidelines as Cork Con win
Constitution recovered from a 15-3 deficit at half-time to claim a fine away win while Lansdowne tore Dolphin asunder.
View ArticleBarbarians announce star-studded cast for June encounter with England XV
The free-running invitational side have nailed down several big names for their clash at Twickenham.
View ArticleBarbarians name first batch of players to take on Clontarf next week
Mike Ruddock will coach the invitational side in their one-off match against the AIL club on the 23rd of April.
View ArticleStrong club rugby in Ireland helping to develop U20 internationals - Ruddock
The Ireland U20 coach says AIL exposure has challenged the pecking order in his squad ahead of the Junior World Championship.
View ArticleHealy: 'There’s a lot of satisfaction in being able to lift a lot of weight'
The Leinster and Ireland prop discusses how his gym work transfers into scrummaging power on the pitch.
View ArticleDonncha O'Callaghan will play for the Barbarians against England on Sunday
Ulster’s Roger Wilson is also included in a squad that has the potential to create magic in Twickenham.
View ArticleDonncha O'Callaghan and Joe Rokocoko teaming up to bring down England
The Munster lock will make his BaaBaas debut on Sunday at Twickenham.
View ArticleIan McKinley will play for the Barbarians four years after losing sight in...
It has been an incredible journey for the out-half since a freak injury in 2011.
View ArticleSchmidt includes 7 uncapped players in Leinster-Ulster selection to face...
Cian Kelleher, Jack Conan and Stuart McCloskey are among the men who could wear a green jersey for the first time at senior level.
View ArticleLeinster squad feel they could have done more to help MOC -- Eoin Reddan
‘You don’t come off the pitch thinking you let the whole team down – you win and lose together.’
View ArticleAttacking mindset of Murrayfield to spill over when Ireland take on Barbarians
Les Kiss is hoping to see one young Leinster prospect take on Joe Rokocoko.
View Article'A lot of Limerick people might show up hoping the Baa-Baas do well...'
Eoin Reddan found a novel marketing solution for a Munster-less Ireland fixture in Thomond.
View ArticleShane Jennings captains Barbarians XV containing Pienaar, Gopperth and Rokocoko
Robbie Deans has named four uncapped players to start in Thomond Park, including Jimmy Gopperth and Toulon’s David Smith.
View ArticleIt's not all about expansive rugby against Ireland says Leinster-linked Deans
The Kiwi head coach wants his side to ‘take ownership’ of their defence in Limerick.
View ArticleIreland capable of going all the way at the World Cup - Robbie Deans
The man being linked to Leinster reckons Joe Schmidt’s side have the quality to compete.
View ArticleThe Barbarians have drafted in a Leinster legend to face Ireland
Nathan Hines has been called in at the last minute.
View ArticleThe Baa-Baas' outrageous skill-set now extends to blindfolded place-kicking
Well, for a few of them anyway.
View Article'We had a few drinks...': Barbarian spirit still alive, but Jennings praises...
The openside is enjoying his last week as a professional, but not too much.
View ArticleBrad Thorn's career ended in the sin bin but at least he scored a try
The Barbarians were shockingly poor against England at Twickenham this afternoon.
View ArticleThe Olympic Stadium sprinklers put a serious dampener on Samoa v Barbarians
It wasn’t a very good rugby debut for Queen Elizabeth Park.
View ArticleFrance great Dusautoir to say final goodbye to rugby at Kingspan Stadium
The Tolouse star will line out for the Barbarians.
View ArticlePienaar set to play for and against Barbarians before Belfast farewell
Pienaar and Piutau have joined Bundee Aki and Thierry Dusautoir in Vern Cotter’s squad.
View ArticleMike Ross and Ian Madigan added to Barbarians squad for England and Ulster...
Ireland’s cornerstone is two games from retirement.
View ArticleRobshaw and Ford to lead inexperienced England side against the Barbarians
Eddie Jones has opted to name the pair as co-captains for Sunday’s clash.
View ArticleMadigan starts at 10 as Babarians name strong team for England
The game takes place this weekend at Twickenham.
View ArticleEx-Ireland Schools prop Jager to face Lions in New Zealand tour opener
The tighthead will be among those who get the first shot at the Lions next week.
View ArticleThis Barbarians XV doesn't look likely to go easy on Ulster for Pienaar's...
Mike Ross, Roger Wilson and Thierry Dusautoir will be playing their final game of rugby tomorrow.
View ArticleSexton, Best and Henderson start the Lions' first game of 2017 tour
Warren Gatland’s men face the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians on Saturday.
View ArticleBarbarians spoil the party as Ruan Pienaar waves goodbye to Ulster with defeat
The province bid farewell to the South African scrum-half tonight ahead of his move to France.
View ArticleGatland's Lions off to dire start as they scrape past exciting Barbarians
The tourists struggled in Whangerai as they came through with a 13-7 win.
View Article'It's a team any Irish boy would want to play for. I ended up playing against...
Oli Jager had an impressive outing against the Lions on Saturday and is hungry for more.
View ArticleThomond Park will host the final match of the Barbarians tour in November
They last played at the Limerick venue in 2015.
View ArticleOut-of-favour Cooper will get the chance to impress Cheika when he faces the...
He’ll captain the Barbarians in Sydney next month.
View ArticleFormer Ireland captain in first Barbarians women's side to make bow against...
Fiona Coghlan and the Barbarians will face Munster in Thomond Park next month.
View ArticleO'Callaghan and Munster duo added to Barbarians squad for Thomond clash
James Cronin and Brian Scott, and Leinster’s Jordi Murphy are all linking up with the side for Friday night’s match against Tonga.
View ArticleFormer Ireland captain Coghlan to lead Barbarians in historic clash with Munster
Munster have also named their teams – one for the first half, another for the second – for tomorrow’s match at Thomond Park.
View ArticleBarbarians score emphatic win over Munster in historic first appearance for...
The Barbarians crossed over for three tries in Thomond Park.
View ArticleBundee Aki pulls out of Baa-Baas squad as a precaution after ankle injury
The Connacht centre was due to captain the invitational side against England but rolled his ankle in training.
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