Born to Irish immigrant parents in Johannesburg in 1915, Michael Harmel was an important anti-apartheid activist
The IRFU’s role in the sport’s dealings with with South Africa is not one to be proud of
Government and public condemnation forced rugby body to apologise and vow never to play in the country while apartheid laws remained
For decades, Irish rugby body refused to boycott sporting interaction with Springboks
Terence McCaughey: April 17th, 1932 - February 9th, 2016
Reverend was a leading member of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
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Brendan Archbold: February 17th, 1947 - November 27th, 2014
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