Overall record Played 15, Won 10, Lost 4 [third in Pro12, third in Pool 1 of Champions Cup]. High point The Champions Cup victory over Saracens in Limerick was satisfying, but Anthony Foley’s men can’t look beyond their pair of Read More …
LEINSTER SAY THEY were surprised to learn loosehead prop Jack McGrath has been cited for an alleged stamp during the Guinness Pro12 clash with Ulster on Saturday. The province’s assistant coach, Marco Caputo, also said that Leinster may point out Read More …
THERE WAS BLOOD in the water. Ulster, having started brightly and taken a 6 – 3 lead over Leinster, were presented with an opportunity to take advantage of a Leinster back row with a combined age of 66. Instead though, Read More …
FEW THINGS BOTHER professional rugby teams as much as missed opportunities in the opposition 22. Converting a high percentage of your visits to that zone of the pitch into points on the scoreboard is, naturally, a strong indicator of your Read More …
NO MATTER HOW big a global event is, we would still rather tune into something with an Irish angle. Despite the World Cup final this past July arguably being the biggest global sporting occasion in 2014, it was only the Read More …
PAT LAM HAS signed a new three-year contract with Connacht and the IRFU to continue as the province’s head coach until the summer of 2018. The 44-year-old assumed the reins from Eric Elwood ahead of the 2013-14 season and has Read More …
MUNSTER HEAD COACH Anthony Foley says powerful number eight CJ Stander will be missing for the next four to six weeks, the latest injury blow in a season that has featured a crippling number of them. The South African back Read More …