May 21st, 2013 
Rob 
KnockOn.ie followers First of all thank you for logging on during past season. Over 15,000 of you did so on a monthly basis and we are hugely encouraged by the repeat visits you have made and the positive comments we receive on our project more on which anon. Before all that let’s just update you [...]
May 15th, 2013 Rob 
Local Rugby – The A to Z Guide A – Aerial Prowess – Full backs need this if they are to make a name for themselves. It refers to their ability to rise high off the ground to catch a dropping ball well aware of the potential to get bulldozed when they return to earth, [...]
May 13th, 2013 Rob 
Professional rugby franchises need fans, rugby clubs need supporters. While a gathering of either at a game could correctly be referred to as a crowd, it is important to understand the distinction in a rugby context when we are discussing the future of the club game here in Ireland, writes KnockOn.ie editor Rob Murphy. For [...]
May 2nd, 2013 Rob 
In a week when the IRFU launched their blueprint for sustainable clubs, we have decided to re-run our interview with former, Skerries, Leinster and Irish second row Jim Glennon who spoke to us about the future of club rugby back at the start of this season. Rob Murphy caught up with the Irish sports council [...]
May 1st, 2013 Rob 
Club rugby in Ireland will be fully amateur by the 2014/15 season if the IRFU’s Blueprint for sustainable clubs, released this week, is adhered to and implemented over the next twelve months, writes KnockOn.ie editor Rob Murphy. The working party set up with a brief to review club sustainability and player payment produced a report [...]
April 26th, 2013 Rob All Ireland Senior Bateman Cup Cork Constitution v St Mary’s, Templevile Road, Saturday, 12 noon Live on RTE It’s hard to gauge the value of this trophy for clubs these days. The roll of honour is strong with big clubs contesting finals each year. The switch to provincial and then All Ireland structures seems to [...]
April 26th, 2013 Rob 
UBL Division 1b Saturday 2:30 The final round of action in Division 1b takes place this weekend one week behind schedule. Put simply, there is nothing at stake at either end of the table. Mathematically Dublin University could still catch UCD for second if they run up a cricket score against Malone and UCD collapse [...]
April 24th, 2013 Rob 
Richmond RFC are back in the senior ranks of Irish rugby again after a hair raising 26-23 triumph away to Clonakilty in the relegation promotion play off at the weekend. It was a tough day for the west Cork club who ended a run of twelve years in the All Ireland League in a relegation [...]
April 19th, 2013 Rob SATURDAY 20th APRIL Ulster Bank League Division 1A Final day in Division 1a and one issue is still to be decided down at the bottom. UL Bohemian or Shannon will suffer the automatic drop with both ides tied on points and the latter ahead on points difference. Shannon host champions lansdown, Bohs are away to [...]
April 19th, 2013 Rob 
Naas RFC plays host to the All Ireland Youth Finals this Sunday with Navan represented in both finals and facing a stern test from Munster and Connacht respectively. All Ireland Under 17 Final Navan v Sligo, Naas, 1.30; Sligo were in flying form in the semi final win over Clonakilty and will travel with confidence [...]
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