Match Reports category listing | Buccaneers Rugby Football Club Athlone

On-field rugby action for the season commences with a hugely attractive match between Connacht and Wasps at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Saturday afternoon. This friendly clash between the PRO12 champions of 2016 and the English Premiership giants kicks off at 3 p.m and should be a cracker. With a host of internationals in both squads, a bumper crowd that is likely to include Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt is expected at the compact but easily accessed home of Buccaneers.

A new coaching triumvirate is in place at Buccaneers for the coming season, the kick off for which is fast approaching on August 25^th. Peter O’Donnell comes in as Head Coach and he will be assisted by Aidan Wynne with Michael Harding in charge of the club’s Seconds team. All three are young, ambitious and progressive, and will work together along with Buccs U-20 mentors in fashioning the Pirates style of play for all teams.

A new name has been added to the list of overall winners at Buccaneers Tag Rugby annual league tournament with Coupers Loopers coming out on top of this summer’s leagues contested at Dubarry Park. Last year’s championship bowl victors, Coupers Loopers now qualify for the IRFU Volkswagen Tag series.

BUCCANEERS commence training this week for the forthcoming All-Ireland and Connacht Leagues. Training gets under way under the club’s new head coach on Tuesday 17^TH and will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. nightly. All players from the Senior, Seconds and U-20’s squads should be ready to go in good time on the paddock each evening. New players always welcome too.

Top English Premiership rugby club Wasps will play Connacht in a highly attractive season opening fixture at Dubarry Park, Athlone. This match, which will be Connacht new head coach Andy Friend’s first game in charge, kicks off at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 18^th. Tickets are now on sale for this encounter (see below for details).

Connacht is hosting a highly attractive pre-season friendly when they take on top English Premiership club Wasps at Dubarry Park, Athlone, on Saturday, August 18^th. Further details including information re kick-off time, tickets and pre-match function will be available shortly.

It was with great sadness to learn of the passing after a lengthy illness of VINCENT CAFFREY. We extend deepest sympathy to his wife Patsy and family.

Vincent will be reposing at his home in Mount Merrion, Dublin, on Tuesday from 4 pm to 8 pm. His funeral Mass takes place in the Church of St. Therese, Mount Merrion, on Wednesday morning at 10 p.m. May he rest in eternal peace.

Buccaneers Annual General Meeting takes place in The Bounty on this Thursday evening, May 24^th beginning at 8 p.m.