Leinster 70Zebre 6 – Ryan Bailey reports from the RDS JOHNNY SEXTON CAME through his much-anticipated return from injury unscathed as he guided Leinster to a stroll-in-the-park bonus-point victory over Zebre at the RDS on Friday evening. As soon as Read More …
Home Connacht have added two of their new signings to their Champions Cup squad.Tom Hayes, brother of John, will take over as Shannon head coach.Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack has been retired by trainer Gordon Elliot. Wesley College warm up Read More …
LEINSTER’S METHOD OF devouring Zebre will be copied by Connacht, says Kieran Marmion. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Ireland scrum-half Marmion says Connacht plan to follow Leinster’s blueprint as they go in search for vital Champions Cup points. Connacht host the lowly Read More …
PETER O’MAHONY IS following the return-to-play protocols this week after suffering a concussion during Munster’s Champions Cup win over Glasgow. With the southern province set to face Racing 92 at Thomond Park this Saturday, captain O’Mahony does have time to Read More …
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS PLAYMAKER Jarrod Mullen has been provisionally suspended under the Australian NRL’s anti-doping policy. A test on 29 November returned a positive A sample for the anabolic steroid drostanolone, which is prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Mullen, who Read More …
OUT-HALF JACK Carty is fit to start Connacht’s make-or-break European showdown in Toulouse, giving Pat Lam’s side a temporary reprieve from their injury crisis. The Westerners know that a win or draw in the Stade Ernest Wallon on Sunday [kick-off Read More …
LES KISS HAS announced six changes to the starting XV that lost to Exeter Chiefs on Sunday ahead of tomorrow’s clash, including Tommy Bowe’s return after last week’s omission. Ulster’s chances of progression to the knock-out stages are all but Read More …
Home Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was at the Six Nations launch in London today and is confident Johnny Sexton will be fit for the Championship.Schmidt’s rival coach Conor O’Shea has called on his Italy side to end debate over Read More …
IRELAND HEAD COACH Joe Schmidt admits the only sure way of knowing if a player will perform at international level is by seeing them at that grade. The Kiwi has named three uncapped players in his 40-man Six Nations squad Read More …
SEAN O’BRIEN DOESN’T mess around. In, out and a ‘cheers lads’. He means business this weekend and there’s not much more to be said. The Leinster flanker’s inclusion in Joe Schmidt’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations opener in Edinburgh Read More …