Ireland coach Declan Kidney feels that Saturday week’s clash with Canada represents his side’s ‘most important game’ of the autumn Tests because of ranking points and Rugby World Cup seedings.

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ORONO — The University of Maine’s rugby team will take on Hamilton College in a Saturday Nov. 1 playoff game on Lengyel Field. The game is scheduled to begin at 12 noon. The team that wi…

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USA Rugby is set to host a doubleheader that features an international test between the US Men’s National Team and Uruguay and a curtain raiser match between the US Select XV and New Zealand Heartland at the new Rio Tinto Stadium in …

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I really don’t like most of the comments left on stories at e-rugby news. There is a lot of useless vile and rank things said, just for the sake of being vile and rank. Granted, a lot of people use the web, blogs and comments areas to …

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Florida’s 12 best rugby teams will play head-to-head to crown the state champion. The tournament kicks off on Saturday, Nov. 1 with games at at 11 am, noon and 3 pm Championship games on Sunday at 10 am, noon and 2 pm All games played …

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Gregor Townsend has been charged with producing Scotland’s next crop of backs – and admits he is overjoyed at his new role. …click on the headline to read the full story.

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“Make Your Own is a creative service offered in all 12 Rugby stores which allows people to create custom garments by placing patches anywhere on any product. Now you can do the same with rugby and polo shirts right on Rugby.com. …

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Australian Rugby Union threatenes European teams – Radio Australia
The Australian Ruby Union is threatening to stop northern hemisphere teams from touring Australia if they don’t bring their best players. The ARU issued the warning ahead of this weekend’s sell-out Bledisloe Cup match in Hong Kong. Steve Marshall

Host Lethbridge, Guelph open rugby championships with wins – SLAM! Sports
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The defending national champion and tournament host Lethbridge Pronghorns and the Guelph Gryphons both opened pool play with wins Friday at the CIS women’s rugby championships. The Canada West champion Pronghorns dropped the OUA

Rugby-O’Kelly out as six uncapped players make Ireland cut – Reuters UK
LONDON, Oct 31 (Reuters) – New Ireland Coach Declan Kidney kept six uncapped players in his reduced 34-man squad on Friday to reassemble for training in Dublin next week ahead of the first of their November tests, against Canada. Backs Jonathan

Golf Course Review – Whistling Straits (Straits, Irish Courses) – Seattle Post Intelligencer
Awards Won: Ranked #68 by Golf Magazine – Top 100 You Can Play (2008), Ranked #4 by Golf Magazine – Best Courses Near You (2008), Ranked #4 by Golf Digest – Best in State (WI) (2007-08), Ranked #1 by Travel + Leisure – Most Underrated Course (2006-08

Belfast parade for returning troops raises fear of unrest – Times Online
A homecoming parade through Belfast tomorrow for soldiers of the Royal Irish Regiment returning from service in Afghanistan has put Northern Ireland on high alert, with all police leave cancelled and fears of violent protest. The tension has steadily

They don’t call them ‘Fighting’ Irish fans for nothing – Los Angeles Times
Fighting Irish linebacker Brian Smith celebrates with fans after Notre Dame beat Michigan, 35-17. Some readers have questioned Chris Dufresne’s column about Tyrone Willingham. L.A. Times college football expert Chris Dufresne takes time out (he gets

Dublin shelves plans for U2 Tower – Seattle Times
Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland – with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top – were suspended Friday because of Dublin’s slumping property market and slide into recession. The Dublin Docklands Development Authority said

Recession halts plans for U2 Tower – Houston Chronicle
An artist’s impression of the U2 Tower. Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland, with new recording studios for Irish band U2 on top, have been suspended because of Ireland’s property slump and slide into recession. DUBLIN, Ireland — Plans

Dublin’s plan for U2 Tower shelved by property slump; was to be – Baltimore Sun
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) _ Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland — with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top — were suspended Friday because of Dublin’s slumping property market and slide into recession. The Dublin Docklands

U2 tower falls victim to Irish recession – CBC News
Twisting design for U2 tower was chosen after an international competition. The project has been shelved. (craighenry.com) The U2 Tower, which was to be the tallest building in Ireland and home to recording studios for the Irish rock band, has been

Slowdown Hammers Irish Job Status – Ananova
A new economic report forecasts that Ireland will lose ‘full employment’ status for the first time in a decade next year. According to the Bank of Ireland’s Quarterly Economic Outlook, the falloff in house construction, high oil prices and the global

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Tullow up on sector results, Ghana outlook – Forbes
Shares in Tullow Oil rise more than 11 percent following recent strong results from the oil majors and optimism about the British-registered oil exploration group’s prospects in Ghana, traders say. ‘It seems to be the good reported figures we’ve had

Dublin shelves plans for U2 Tower – Seattle Times
Plans to build the tallest building in Ireland – with new recording studios for Irish supergroup U2 on top – were suspended Friday because of Dublin’s slumping property market and slide into recession. The Dublin Docklands Development Authority said

They don’t call them ‘Fighting’ Irish fans for nothing – Los Angeles Times
Fighting Irish linebacker Brian Smith celebrates with fans after Notre Dame beat Michigan, 35-17. Some readers have questioned Chris Dufresne’s column about Tyrone Willingham. L.A. Times college football expert Chris Dufresne takes time out (he gets

Slowdown Hammers Irish Job Status – Ananova
A new economic report forecasts that Ireland will lose ‘full employment’ status for the first time in a decade next year. According to the Bank of Ireland’s Quarterly Economic Outlook, the falloff in house construction, high oil prices and the global