THE IRB WORLD Player of the Year nominees were announced today and Johnny Sexton is among five players up for the prestigious award. Alongside Sexton are South African duo Willie le Roux and Duane Vermeulen and All Blacks pair Julian Savea and Brodie Retallick. All five have had brilliant seasons but who do you think…
Patrice Evra has backed Harry Maguire to shine for Man Utd when he returns to action and he wants the club’s supporters to “give him a chance”. Maguire finds himself in a difficult situation at Man Utd. His form declined last term and he is now down the pecking order under Erik ten Hag. The…
WHILE MICHAEL CHEIKA Will be treading on familiar personal territory this week, Quade Cooper, professionally, is wading through some uncharted water. When Cooper was in Dublin this time last year, he spoke of the Wallabies focusing on their own game, improving his own offering and even a little about how the team was gelling under…
RTÉ PUNDIT GEORGE Hook put Ireland’s three point win over Australia at the Aviva Stadium down to “courage, character and commitment – the way we know how to play best.” Tries from Simon Zebo and Tommy Bowe, as well as Johnny Sexton’s kicking was enough to see off the Wallabies and the RTÉ panel were…
CM Punk has filed a motion asking to have the lawsuit filed against him by Colt Cabana dismissed. PWInsider reports that Punk’s lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss arguing that Cabana has failed to use factual allegations in his lawsuit, instead relying on “conclusory allegations” that will not hold up legally in Illinois. Cabana…
Man Utd defender Maya Le Tissier and Brighton’s Katie Robinson have received their first England call-ups for November’s friendlies against Japan and Norway. Sarina Wiegman’s 25-player squad also sees a return for United striker Alessia Russo, who missed the 2-1 win over the United States and 0-0 draw against Czech Republic in October through injury….
PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins, Brian O’Driscoll and Ronan O’Gara have led the tributes to Irish rugby giant Jack Kyle who died today aged 88. President Higgins said: “Jack Kyle will be fondly remembered as one of our greatest ever rugby players and sportspeople, who played with such distinction for Ireland and the Lions. “He also…
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…