IT HAD BEEN over two years since his last start in the position when Robbie Henshaw shifted to fullback as Leinster beat Benetton in Treviso two weekends ago. Henshaw began the game in midfield, as usual, but an injury to Read More …
Click Here: New Zealand All Blacks Jerseys NEW ZEALAND HAVE signalled their attacking intent against England by naming two playmakers in a full-strength side for Saturday’s blockbuster Test at Twickenham. Two-time world player of the year Beauden Barrett and mercurial Read More …
THE CHALLENGE FACING Ireland this evening from 7pm [RTÉ/Channel 4]? A relentless assault on their defence from the best attacking team in the world. The All Blacks have simple attacking structures but the effectiveness with which they make decisions and execute Read More …
AILSA HUGHES’ IRELAND debut came in the 2017 Six Nations and a home World Cup that same year could have been one of the highlights of her playing career. The Tullamore native was “absolutely gutted” to miss out on selection, Read More …
WALES FLANKER ELLIS Jenkins looks certain to miss the Six Nations after sustaining a suspected anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury against South Africa. Jenkins put in a man-of-the-match performance as Wales earned a 20-11 victory at the Principality Stadium to Read More …
France 14Fiji 21 AN INSPIRED FIJI earned an historic first win over a lacklustre France with a superb 21-14 victory in Paris on Saturday evening. Fiji had lost all of their previous nine encounters against Les Bleus, albeit their last Read More …
All-Ireland League, Division 1A: [Saturday, 2.30pm unless stated] Garryowen v Shannon, Dooradoyle, Friday, 8pm CONTRASTING FORTUNES FOR these great Limerick rivals in the last two rounds, with Garryowen, in fifth, claiming wins over Young Munster and Terenure College while sixth-placed Shannon Read More …
Scarlets 24 Ulster 25 Murray Kinsella reports from Parc y Scarlets THE STADIUM STAFF opted to blast out Christmas songs in the breaks in play at Parc y Scarlets for Ulster’s visit, and the Irish province will head home with Read More …
IT’S BEEN A week of scant consolations for Munster. Mike Haley one of just two players to start again for Munster six days on from Europe. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Defeat in Castres left the most bitter of aftertastes. Adequate suspensions Read More …
Click:Flexographic Printing Machine Click:Bussmann 170M6892D 1100A 690V Fuses TOWERING WALLABIES LOCK Rory Arnold will join French club Toulouse at the end of the 2019 Super Rugby season, his team ACT Brumbies have announced. The 28-year-old, one of the tallest players Read More …