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Big injury blow for Wales as flanker Jenkins suffers suspected ACL damage
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 …
Brilliant scenes in Paris as sublime Fiji earn historic win over France
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 …
Recent Leinster debutants set for return to AIL club action over the weekend
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 …
Superb Ulster stun Scarlets with stirring bonus-point win in Wales
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 …
Munster up against it as Ulster keep ranks bolstered
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 …
Towering Australia lock to join Toulouse
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 …
Bandon Grammar inflict heavy defeat on first-timers High School Clonmel to reach last eight
Bandon Grammar School 67High School Clonmel 0 BANDON GRAMMAR SCHOOL cruised into quarter-finals of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup as they emphatically defeated High School Clonmel 67-0 at Musgrave Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Cork school wasted no Read More …
AIL leaders Cork Con boast seven players in Ireland Club squad
Updated at 22.03 HEAD COACH OF the Ireland Club side, who will take on Scotland in two international matches next month, Morgan Lennon unveiled his extended squad of 32 today. As Lennon gathered his group for a camp at Ashbourne Read More …
Disappointing setback for Leinster’s Keenan as young fullback undergoes surgery
LEINSTER FULLBACK HUGO Keenan has been dealt an unfortunate injury blow after being forced to undergo shoulder surgery over the Christmas period. The 22-year-old had impressed during a run of senior appearances in November and December, but sustained damage to Read More …
‘I’ve had the opportunity to play, that’s the best thing you can have’
WHEN HE MADE his return to Ireland with a move to Ulster, Marty Moore made no secret of the fact he harboured ambitions to return to the national squad. Moore celebrating Joe Schmidt’s first title with Sean Cronin and Jack Read More …