WALES MOVED TO the top of the world rankings for the first time in their history with a 13-6 win over England in Cardiff. Eddie Jones’ side denied the Grand Slam winners that distinction with a 33-19 victory at Twickenham last weekend but that result was avenged during a largely uneventful pre-World Cup encounter. George North…
MUNSTER HOOKER NIALL Scannell expressed satisfaction with his side’s convincing 29-17 win over Leinster on St Stephen’s Day at Thomond Park. The bonus-point victory over their Irish rivals saw Rassie Erasmus’ side move five points clear at the top of the Pro12 table and Scannell was relieved as his team partially compensated for a 25-14…
In an interview with Catch Club, Kevin Nash spoke about what All Elite Wrestling needs to be successful, and he seems to believe that AEW will need to appeal to the younger demographic that WWE tends to target. Here are highlights: On his advice to wrestlers considering jumping to AEW: “Well, WWE is a multimedia…
BUNDEE AKI MAY have committed his future to Connacht, but the reigning Pro12 player of the season remains coy about his international future. The 26-year old is eligible to play for New Zealand, Samoa and, from later this year, Ireland, but he is in no rush to make a commitment despite signing a three-year contract…
MUNSTER DIRECTOR OF rugby Rassie Erasmus has confirmed the province have spoken to James Hart about a move back to Ireland next season, although he says a deal has not yet been finalised. Racing 92 scrum-half Hart is expected to join Munster this summer, just a year after moving to the Parisian club on a…
ULSTER are doing it tough at the moment. Having watched his side’s Champions Cup hopes crash and burn during an eight-try thriller at Sandy Park, Les Kiss cut a dejected figure in the post-match press conference. The northern province started like a train against the Chiefs but the superiority of the home side’s pack eventually…
IRELAND U20 HEAD coach Nigel Carolan has named Leinster’s Jack Kelly as his new captain ahead of the Six Nations. The Trinity man will lead a fresh-looking Ireland squad for the opening rounds of the tournament, with just three players returning from last year’s campaign – one that saw Ireland famously beat New Zealand at…
ELLIOT DALY WILL start on the wing when a much-changed England begin the defence of their Six Nations title against France at Twickenham on Saturday. Daly was named in the left wing when coach Eddie Jones announced his side today. Jack Nowell had been in line to fill the position but missed training on Tuesday…
Murray Kinsella reports from Cumbernauld THERE ARE NO two ways about it: Ireland pulled off an escape at Broadwood Stadium on Friday night. Their 22-15 win over Scotland was essentially a robbery. Did Ireland deserve to win? Probably not, but they head into the second round of the Six Nations top of the table. “We’re…
TUCKED UNDER THE shadow of the Aviva Stadium, 62 Lansdowne Road doesn’t appear to be any different to the other Victorian redbricks on the leafy thoroughfare. The vast semi-detached period property directly neighbours the stadium and formerly housed the IRFU’s offices before the association moved operations down the road. These days, it acts as the…