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Westlife’s Kian Egan was an 80s Dutch striker? It’s Comments of the Week
Former Dutch striker Wim Kieft and ex-Westlife pop star Kian Egan have shared a similar hairstyle, Aoife Kally observes. “I thought that guy “who’s this?” Was Kian Egan. Needless to say i scored 0.” Mark McQuaid isn’t impressed by the Read More …
Connacht’s highly rated forwards coach is joining a Pro12 rival next year
WE’VE KNOWN for a while that Connacht forwards coach Dan McFarland is leaving at the end of the current Pro12 season to pursue ‘different challenges’ and it turns out the task he has chosen to undertake will see him in Read More …
One of the Top 14’s poorest teams are making the filthy rich look very foolish
BERNARD JACKMAN HAS earned a lot of praise for the positive brand of attacking rugby played by his Grenoble side this season, and they lie in eighth place in the Top 14 with four rounds to go. Elsewhere, despite a Read More …
Here’s why Paul O’Connell should leave Munster and finish his career with Toulon
THE MONEY WOULD be unreal. That is one reason for Paul O’Connell to leave Munster, the only professional club he has ever played for, and move to the south of France to join the Toulon galacticos. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO Yesterday, Read More …
Try not to drool when you see how ridiculously deep the Australian backline has become
MICHAEL CHEIKA HAS a tough job as Australia coach, especially with a World Cup pool containing both England and Wales. But what is arguably a harder task is somehow selecting a starting backline. While Australia aren’t the best team in Read More …
Toulon just became the best club team ever as success eludes Clermont in another heartbreaker
Toulon 24-18 Clermont ANYONE WORRIED THAT a half-empty Twickenham would impact the on-field intensity of Toulon v Clermont had their fears put away after a few minutes, when fullback Nick Abendanon sexily offloaded around a Toulon defender to put Napolioni Nalaga Read More …
Toulon’s owner paid a very classy gesture to Clermont fans after the Champions Cup final
MY LORD, IT must be really excruciating to be a Clermont fan. Year after year they pack the stand, the street and everywhere in between and cheer on their team in great colour. But despite winning the majority of their Read More …
Classic analysis: Sexton leads Leinster to greatest European comeback
“THERE WERE SOME inspirational words from Johnny at half-time. He said this game would be remembered forever if we came back from that deficit.” Johnny Sexton’s speech during the 2011 Heineken Cup final has earned its place in rugby folklore, Read More …
One of rugby 7s’ biggest bamboozlers is moving to – surprise, surprise – a French powerhouse
TOULON ARE SIGNING Clermont’s Napolioni Nalaga, Clermont are signing the Highlanders’ Waisake Naholo and now Toulouse have made their move, bringing the dazzling Semi Kunatani from the Fijian sevens team into their ranks. Source: Associated Press The 24-year-old Kunatani has Read More …
Ollie Phillips’ outrageous suit was the main talking point from the Top 14 final
FORMER STADE FRANCAIS back Ollie Phillips was in studio for Sky Sports’ coverage of this evening’s Top 14 final, and it’s clear that his time playing in one of the fashion capitals of the world didn’t have a positive impact Read More …