"Cian Healy does not look too good" - Andy Farrell
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland head coach Andy Farrell says Cian Healy's leg injury "does not look too good". Healy was helped off the pitch on a medical cart during Ireland's 32-17 defeat by the Maori All Blacks. The...
Ireland soundly beaten by Maori All Blacks in tour opener
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland's tour of New Zealand has got off to a rocky start going down 32-17 to the Maori All Blacks. The Maori All Blacks ran in four tries to Ireland's two with captain Bundee Aki and Gavin Coombes...
Farrell unfazed about Joe Schmidt's presence in All Black camp
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland boss Andy Farrell has dismissed the notion that Joe Schmidt joining the All Black coaching staff has a significant effect on the upcoming tour. There is some heavy irony at play...
Iain Henderson ruled out of NZ tour
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland have suffered a blow to their pack with the news that second-row Iain Henderson has been ruled out of the tour to New Zealand. A training-ground knee injury sustained on Saturday...
Bundee Aki And Andy Farrell | Pre-Match Press Conference
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Head Coach Andy Farrell and Bundee Aki, who will captain Ireland against the Māori All Blacks, spoke to media on Tuesday ahead of the Summer Tour opener in Hamilton.
Ireland Team Named To Play Maori All Blacks In Hamilton
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Head Coach Andy Farrell has announced the Ireland side that will play against the Māori All Blacks in the opening fixture of the Summer Tour of New Zealand. Bundee...
Ranked: The Heaviest Test Packs This July
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe test season is back, and with all the squads locked in for July, we check the scales and see which team could field the heaviest pack. Taking the weights listed...
Farrell scoffs at worries of Ireland wilting against All Black physicality
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland boss Andy Farrell has brushed off concerns that Ireland will wilt in the face of the intense physicality which the All Blacks will bring to the field of play when they meet next month for their...
A look at the five uncapped players in the Ireland squad
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland boss Andy Farrell has named his squad to tour New Zealand next month and has included five uncapped names among his troops, representing three of the four provinces. The Leinster...
Five uncapped players included in Ireland's 40-man squad for New Zealand tour
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland Head Coach Andy Farrell has named an extended 40-player squad for the five game Tour of New Zealand this summer. Johnny Sexton will captain the squad in what...
