Caolin Blade rugby player
Caolin Blade rugby player

Caolin Blade

29th Apr 1994 1.70m/80kg Scrum Half

How Irish players fared in the Inter-Pro derby between Connacht and Munster

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Following an entertaining inter-pro derby between Connacht and Munster, we take stock and have a look at how some of the Irish players fared as the Six Nations draws closer and closer.     CJ...

Connacht vs Munster Preview

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Pool B is currently separated by just a point, as first-placed Munster travel to second-placed Connacht and in a conference where there are just four points between the top four, every game counts.   The...

Three Derby Games To Look Out For In The Pro 14 This Weekend

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leinster vs Ulster   The defending champions Leinster face their toughest test of the competition this weekend as they come up against Dan McFarland’s well-organised Ulster.   Ulster...

Five Connacht players included in International mid season gathering

5 years ago by Connaght Domestic Rugby

The Ireland coaching group will host a 24hr mid-season stocktake at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre in Dublin across the 22nd and 23rd December ahead of a busy period of interprovincial and European...

Andy Farrell’s names a 45 Ireland training squad

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Ireland coaching group will host a 24hr mid-season stocktake at the IRFU’s High-Performance Centre in Dublin across the 22nd and 23rd December ahead of a busy period of interprovincial...

Champions Cup Highlights: Connacht 27-24 Gloucester

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

What a game and what a result as Connacht snatched a win from the jaws of defeat thanks to a late try from replacement forward Robin Copeland. A slow start to the game saw the first try from a snipe close...

Watch: Connacht score late to beat Gloucester

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

What a game and what a result as Connacht snatched a win from the jaws of defeat thanks to a late try from replacement forward Robin Copeland.   A slow start to the game saw the first try from a...

Top Performers: Toulouse vs Connacht

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round 2 of Champions Cup rugby brought two rugby giants in Toulouse and Connacht.   Toulouse, with home ground advantage managed dominant their Irish opposition today in a game that started off...

Sought after Irish scrumhalf pens new deal with Connacht

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland scrumhalf Kieran Marmion has penned a new deal with Connacht Rugby despite rumours that he was moving to another club.   Marmion wasn’t picked for the World Cup squad despited being...

Connacht vs Montpellier (23-20) | Champions Cup highlights

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Incredible win for Connact after they were hit with three starters pulling out of the encounter right before kick off. The Irish side went down early on with Aaron Cruden going through in the 1st minute...