GLOUCESTER SCRUM-HALF Callum Braley was included in Italy’s training squad for next week’s Six Nations match against reigning champions Ireland in Rome, the Italian Rugby Federation announced today. The 24-year-old qualifies to play for the Azzurri through his Italian grandfather and has been named in the 33-man group for their third championship game against Conor…
ANDY FRIEND SINGLED out Jack Carty’s impact as Connacht came with a strong finish to claim a vital Conference A win against the Cheetahs in the race for a PRO14 play-off spot. Carty was the driving force behind Connacht’s come-from-behind victory at the Sportsground as he tamed the howling wind with an excellent territorial kicking game…
PWInsider.com is reporting that Bruce Prichard has returned to work for WWE on a full-time basis as one of the leading individuals in the creative team, reporting directly to Vince McMahon. Prichard’s new assignment begins this Monday on Raw. This will be Prichard’s third stint with WWE, having worked previously between 1987 and 1991 as…
THE SUNWOLVES SCORED the most significant win of their brief Super Rugby life when a Gerhard van den Heever try sealed an historic 30-15 victory over the Waikato Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday. It is the first time the Tokyo-based unit have won an away game and it left the 2012-2013 champions embarrassed as they…
IRELAND OUT-HALF Jonathan Sexton is among those citing major concerns over a proposed 12-team World Rugby tournament which could launch as early as next year. A report overnight from the New Zealand Herald detailed the 12-team tournament, which would be made up of Japan, USA and the current sides involved in the Six Nations and…
EPCR HAS CONFIRMED the dates and kick-off times for this season’s Champions Cup semi-finals. Saturday 20 AprilSaracens v Munster, Ricoh Arena, Coventry [KO 3.15pm, BT Sport] Sunday 21 AprilLeinster v Toulouse, Aviva Stadium, Dublin [KO 3.15pm, Virgin Media/Channel 4/BT] James Ryan celebrates Leinster’s win over Ulster. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Defending champions Leinster will have home country…
MANU TUILAGI SCORED his first Test tries in five years as England thrashed Italy 57-14 at Twickenham on Saturday to maintain their Guinness Six Nations title hopes. Click Here: Son Heung-min Jersey Sale The rampaging centre, whose career has been blighted by injuries, crossed twice as England ran in eight tries in total against perennial…
Gonzaga College 5 St Michael’s College 28 Ryan Bailey reports from the RDS THIS COMPETITION CAN occasionally be kind to the underdog, and certainly this has been a fairytale campaign for a talented and spirited Gonzaga College outfit, but St Michael’s were in no mood to let the story be about anyone but them here. The…
Seth Rollins recently appeared on E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness and explained that original plans called for Dean Ambrose to turn heel. “[The break up] was not our idea and we were not ready for that,” Seth said with a chuckle. “We hadn’t had a run as babyfaces at the time, we had just done the…
Click:Everydrops CONSISTENCY HAS always been the name of the game for Billy Burns. Striving for it, and bidding to maintain it. Both in his minutes in the jersey and in his level of performance. The former has been achieved this season on the back of his move to Ulster, the latter is still a work…