Leinster players Leo Auva'a, Andrew Goodman, Darren Hudson and Jack McGrath received a schooling recently as they surprised St. Mary's CSSP, Rathmines with a flash training session to launch the Herald's Leinster Rugby Summer Camps.

The inaugural Ulster Bank League Awards took place in Dublin last Thursday as some of Ireland's finest and most talented club rugby stars were honoured for their achievements in the league this season. Check out our photo gallery from the night.

Some of Ireland's finest and most talented club rugby stars, from across the country, gathered in Dublin on Thursday night for the inaugural Ulster Bank League Awards.

Irish Rugby will deliver an estimated 250,000 euro boost to the economy with over 100 teams expected to 'Gather' in University College Dublin on Saturday, August 17 to compete in the GUINNESS Mid-Strength Irish Rugby Gathering, organised by the IRFU and Leinster Rugby.

Some of Ireland's finest and most talented club rugby stars, from across the country, will gather for the first ever Ulster Bank League Awards in Dublin on Thursday, May 16.

St. Mary's College RFC celebrated 10 years of Women's Rugby in the Club in 'Grand' style at the weekend with Ireland's Grand Slam Captain Fiona Coghlan and team mate Nora Stapleton in attendance. IRFU Women's Rugby Chairperson, Mary Quinn, was also in attendance for what was a fun filled and proud celebration.

The Amlin Challenge Cup and Heineken Cup finals will dominate the newspaper and website columns during the coming week and ERC, in partnership with the IRFU and Leinster Rugby, will be delivering a grassroots rugby programme that will leave a lifetime of rugby memories for those who take part.

Former Ireland International and British & Irish Lion Eric Miller has been confirmed as the new head coach of Seapoint Rugby Club.

UCD will play in Division 1A of the Ulster Bank League next season after they trounced Shannon 42-0 in today's relegation/promotion play-off at Coonagh.

Three of Ireland's Grand Slam winners - Nora Stapleton, Ailis Egan and Marie Louise Reilly received a heroes welcome at the recent Wicklow girls blitz which featured teams from seventeen clubs. Ronan Griffey from Wicklow RFC brings us this report.

Tag players have three class beach events to choose from this year as IRFU Volkswagen BEACH Tag dates for the Summer are announced.

The Irish Rugby Football Union today published a Club Sustainability report, developed after almost two years of consultation and consideration with clubs, which will introduce a series of new regulations aimed at promoting and developing the domestic game at all levels.

Longford Rugby Club is organising the first of what they hope will evolve into an annual Sponsored Charity Cycle to raise funds for the IRFU Charitable Trust and the Club.

Munster and Ulster claimed opening victories in the Junior Interprovincial Championship last weekend, with Alasdair McKee's Ulster side getting the better of defending champions Connacht.

First half tries from Robert Clune and Scott Deasy laid the platform for Cork Constitution's third Ulster Bank Bateman All-Ireland Cup success, as they overcame home club St. Mary's College at Templeville Road.

St. Mary's College hooker and captain Richie Sweeney took time out to preview Saturday's Ulster Bank Bateman All-Ireland Cup final with reporter Cóilín Duffy. The Dubliners face Cork Constitution in the televised clash at Templeville Road (kick-off 12.05pm).

We continue our build-up to Saturday's Ulster Bank Bateman All-Ireland Cup final between St. Mary's College and Cork Constitution with an interview with the Leesiders' scrum half and captain Gerry Hurley. Cóilín Duffy posed the questions.

IRFU Volkswagen Tag rugby teams can now access their fixtures, results and tables, browse galleries and view other useful information on the new Tag rugby app