Some of the highlights from Irish Rugby club’s on twitter over the last couple of days. If you have something happening in your club and you want it highlighted on KnockOn.ie, then get tweeting we’ll include in our bulletin.
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Ireland U20 Squad Breakdown
May 29th, 2013 
Yossarian 
The under 20’s squad to travel to the world cup in France has been named and KnockOn.ie writer Yossarian has broken down the squad in detail. Their reward for a great tournament last time out is to draw Australia, the always physical Fiji and the side who up until last year had never been beaten [...]
Busy Summer for Pro’s
May 24th, 2013 Yossarian 
Yossarian is normally our Leinster Schools Cup expert but this week he has penned a detailed breakdown of Ireland’s summer tour squads looking at who made it, and who missed out. We do delved into the professional sphere on the odd occasion when we have something alternative to offer and we think this fits the [...]
Update for Our Followers
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 [...]
All Ireland Junior Cup Facts
May 17th, 2013 Rob 
Leinster clubs continued to dominate the All Ireland Junior Cup this year with a fifth title in eight seasons in what was a third all-Leinster match up. In all, clubs from the eastern province have a 63% win percentage from 67 games putting them well ahead of Ulster in second who have two titles and [...]
7 Top Flight Teams on the Up
May 16th, 2013 Rob 
A total of seven teams won promotion to the the top flight of provincial junior rugby this season across the four provinces, two more clubs (Clonakilty and Connemara) will be joining on the way down to replace the AIL bound Tullamore and Richmond. We decided to highlight the new sides in the leagues. Connacht Castlebar [...]
Let Rugby Clubs Breath
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 [...]
Munster Juniors – Champions
May 13th, 2013 Rob 
Munster ended an eight year wait for the Junior Inter-provincial title at the weekend with a 17-0 victory over Connacht in Ballinasloe to complete a Grand Slam of victories. John O’Neill’s side came into the final round knowing a win would seal the title but fully aware that final round defeats against Connacht had cost [...]
Deciding Weekend
May 10th, 2013 Rob 
The Junior inter provincial title will change hands this weekend but it remains unclear which side will be celebrating. What we know, is that reigning champions Connacht are out of the hunt and Ulster need a mathematical miracle to snatch the crown leaving Munster and Leinster to battle it out. Munster hold a three point [...]
Munster and Leinster Win
May 5th, 2013 Rob 
Munster top the pile with a three point advantage over Leinster in the Junior Inter-provincial series heading into the final round next Saturday after a brilliant away performance in Coleraine against Ulster on Saturday. The unbeaten men in red scored four tries in a 29-9 victory over an Ulster side that started the weekend in [...]