U20 COACH NIGEL Carolan said he is so proud of the way his young charges have become the first Irish side to win all three pool games at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Carolan knew his side would be up against it in a pool containing Six Nations grand slam winners Wales and reigning world […]
Gutted: Rory Best contemplates Ireland’s brush with history. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO 1. Highveld heartbreak Travelling to the Highveld always looked likely to provide Ireland with their toughest test of this three-Test series and so it proved. After ruthlessly punishing South Africa’s breakdown indiscipline, they led by 16 points at half-time and by the same margin […]
Rory Keane reports from Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium SIX POINTS PROVED to be the difference once more in Port Elizabeth, just as it was in the thrilling encounters in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Ireland failed to secure an historic 2-1 series victory against the Springboks by the finest of margins at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium as […]
LEINSTER HEAD COACH Leo Cullen has paid tribute to Luke Fitzgerald after the 28-year-old was forced to retire on medical grounds. The 34-time capped Irish international this morning called time on his career after sustaining a neck injury in the Pro12 final defeat to Connacht at Murrayfield. Fitzgerald’s 10-year professional career saw him play at […]
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MICHAEL CHEIKA HAS named Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell in his 36-man Australia training squad for the upcoming Rugby Championship, despite concerns that Toulon would not release the pair. Giteau starred for the Wallabies at last year’s World Cup. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO French reports had indicated that 33-year-old Giteau and 32-year-old Mitchell might miss the […]
IAN MADIGAN’S DEPARTURE to Bordeaux means the out-half pecking order will change at Leinster this season. Johnny Sexton will, of course, remain number one when he makes his return from a shoulder injury at some point in the early rounds of the Guinness Pro12, but there are three contenders vying for the back-up slot. Cathal […]
WHILE THE IRISH provinces got their Guinness Pro12 seasons underway over the weekend, there were many Irishmen also involved in the professional English and French leagues. Here, we round-up the exiles’ contributions over the past few days. Aviva Premiership Ireland international Marty Moore made his Premiership debut off the bench as Wasps started the season with a 25-20 […]
ULSTER CENTRE STUART McCloskey is set to be out of action for at least four weeks and now faces a race to be fit for the November internationals. McCloskey hobbled off with a foot injury during the early stages of Ulster’s Pro12 win in Glasgow. The province confirmed today that he will miss “a minimum […]
Boston Red Sox outfielders Chris Young, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Mookie Betts celebrate after beating the Baltimore Orioles Source: Patrick Semansky Marcus Rashford scores again, but was the advertising hoarding having a go at Wayne Rooney? Source: Mike Egerton France’s Renaud Lavillenie competes in the pole vault event at the Fly Europe competition Source: Christophe […]