ULSTER HAVE LEFT themselves with a mountain to climb in the European Champions Cup but the return of Ruan Pienaar will provide a timely boost for Neil Doak’s side. The South African scrum-half has been sidelined since September after sustaining medial knee ligament damage during the Rugby Championship but he will make his first appearance…
IF THERE’S ONE addition to TV rugby coverage that we can’t get enough of this season, it’s Brian O’Driscoll’s mini-tutorials on BT Sport’s Rugby Tonight. This week, he borrowed Harlequins’ Nick Evans to provide a little insight in to the decision making process an out-half goes through during phase play. Click Here: British & Irish…
Brian O’Driscoll goes by Kevin Maggs and Tommy Bowe in 2006. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO HE’S HUNG UP his boots but Brian O’Driscoll rolled back the years in his new punditry role on BT Sport tonight. Click Here: cheap converse men low top shoes That brilliant pass to himself against Ulster back in 2006 was replicated…
But what about [insert your county here]? Don’t worry, we’ll be producing a series of articles that will cover every county in Ireland – even yours – over the next few weeks. See the ones we’ve already covered here. 1. Paddy McNair made his United breakthrough Source: EMPICS Sport 2. Tony McCoy starred again in 2014…
Click:67808-101Home for Christmas: Robbie Keane returned to where it all began as he announced the friendly between Shamrock Rovers and LA Galaxy Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO How was the Wifi? They’re very resourceful in Tipperary as the press are housed in the back of a truck for the Senior Football Championship Final between Cahir and Loughmore…
IT WAS THE kind of audacious move that made Leinster fans giddy about Ian Madigan’s prospects to begin with. Shaping to gently and conventionally tap the ball out for a five metre line-out, the Blackrock tyro tilted his body, showed off his gaelic football skills and soloed the ball before diving across the try-line. Source:…
WHILE LEINSTER WERE going about securing a bonus-point victory over Cardiff on Saturday, Castres were busy licking their wounds after a 49-13 hammering at the hands of Stade Français the night before. The Parisians were understandably motivated by events in their city during the preceding days, while their Top 14 form has been strong all…
LEINSTER HAVE OPTED not to register either Sean O’Brien or Cian Healy as eligible players ahead of Saturday’s Champions Cup meeting with Wasps. Clubs had until noon today to submit details for additional players to the EPCR, but a spokesman for the governing body confirmed to The42.ie that no request had come from the eastern…
IF YOU ARE a fan of schools rugby then you would have loved the end-to-end contest that was played out in Donnybrook this afternoon between St Michael’s and St Mary’s. Michael’s came into the game priced at 1/40 to win and as 24-point favourites but St Mary’s dramatically took the lead twice before coming up…
LEINSTER’S HANNAH TYRELL will make her international debut in Ireland Women’s opening Six Nations clash away to Italy on Friday (KO 18.00). Tyrell is one of six uncapped players in Tom Tierney’s first matchday squad, but the only one to make the starting XV. With high profile retirements of centres Grace Davitt and Lynne Cantwell,…