LOSING JOHNNY SEXTON to injury is never a good thing for Ireland, but his failed HIA in Edinburgh on Saturday did at least mean Joey Carbery got 57 minutes of exposure at out-half in a big Six Nations game. It is, by some distance, the longest stint the 18-times Carbery has had on the pitch […]
KIERAN MARMION IS set to make his return to action when Connacht host the Toyota Cheetahs in the Guinness Pro14 on Saturday evening [TG4/eir, kick-off 5.30pm]. The scrum-half has not played in almost three months since undergoing ankle surgery following Ireland’s famous win against New Zealand. But after making quick progress through his rehab, the […]
Roman Reigns was a guest on Good Morning America on ABC this morning live from New York in an eight-minute segment to discuss his battle with leukemia. Asked what was it like to be back by host Robin Roberts, Reigns said that it was amazing and it was something that he thought about over and […]
CONFIDENCE IS KEY for Ultan Dillane as he heads into his first Six Nations start. The Connacht lock has had to wait his turn for a Championship starting berth in Ireland’s second row, getting the nod for this afternoon’s clash with Italy in Rome on his 13th cap. His previous starts for Ireland came in […]
L’heure est aux vacances pour Jamel Debbouze. Et c’est en famille avec sa femme Mélissa Theuriau et leurs enfants Léon Ali (11 ans et demi) et Lila Fatima Brigitte (8 ans) que l’humoriste de 45 ans a quitté Paris pour profiter de quelques jours à la plage. Sur Instagram dimanche 26 juillet 2020, il a […]
EVEN AHEAD OF a potential Leinster debut on the recent Guinness Pro14 trip to Zebre, Jack Dunne didn’t waste any opportunity to catch up on his academic studies, using the plane journey to glance over lecture notes. The 20-year-old second row was firmly in rugby mode, preparing to make his first senior appearance for Leo […]
Scotland 11 Wales 18 WARREN GATLAND’S WALES have kept their Grand Slam hopes alive after beating Scotland at Murrayfield this afternoon. Wales celebrate Jonathan Davies’ try. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO First-half tries by winger Josh Adams and centre Jonathan Davies helped Wales absorb a fierce fightback by an injury-battered Scotland to set up a potential tournament […]
JOE SCHMIDT RARELY lets emotion cloud his thinking, or compromise his unwavering focus, but the added significance of Sunday’s Six Nations game against France on a personal level is not lost on the Ireland head coach. After six championships in charge, this weekend’s rendezvous with Les Bleus at the Aviva Stadium will be his last home […]
Italy 14 France 25 FRANCE MANAGED TO survive a late siege from Italy to end their Six Nations campaign with a second win. The victory was far less comfortable than an 11-point margin would suggest and arrived after three excellent individual moments from Damian Penaud. The wing, consistently good through France’s stuttering campaign, scored the try […]
In an interview with pastor Ed Young, The Undertaker spoke about picking and choosing his WWE dates in 2018 and how he hopes to be smarter about it in 2019. He said: “Right now my schedule — obviously, I’ve been around for a while so I’ve got a little sweat and blood equity built up […]