IRELAND SKILLS AND kicking coach Richie Murphy is confident that Jonathan Sexton will be fit and ready to start once his enforced three-month layoff with…
Thierry Dusautoir believes Ireland are the team to beat in this year’s Six Nations
IRELAND’S RIVALS HAVE been queuing up to heap praise on Joe Schmidt’s side ahead of this weekend’s Six Nations kick-off, and Thierry Dusautoir is next…
The Super Rugby leaders are probably the only club side around who can rival Toulon’s electric backline
IF YOU HAVEN’T managed to catch any Super Rugby so far there are two things you need to know: 1. The Chiefs with Sonny Bill…
‘Even the shortest Joe Schmidt camps are intense’: Ireland’s 24 hours in Belfast
AFTER CONNACHT’S SUPPORTERS got a glimpse of how Joe Schmidt and his Ireland team prepare at the Sportsground two weeks ago, it was the turn…
Madigan: ‘ROG always stepped up to the plate and he always executed too’
WE’VE HEARD MUCH about the importance Joe Schmidt places on his bench players being equally as prepared as his starters. Madigan fully buys into the…
And the 2018 WWE Year End Awards go to…
WWE announced the 2018 Year End Awards on social media, using Instagram Stories as the method of delivery. With no Slammy Awards to go around…
‘We need to change history’ – Roscrea are ready to join schools rugby’s elite
THEY HAVE ALREADY slayed the big ogre, now all Roscrea has to do is kill a slightly smaller but no less angry behemoth. Nobody gave…
‘I felt strong again’ – The Tullow Tank is back to his rampaging best
Murray Kinsella reports from Murrayfield IT WAS ALWAYS likely to take Sean O’Brien several games to get up to speed after a torrid 15 months…
‘It looks pretty on TV but someone has to catch up with them after a 40m break and hit the ruck’
PLAYING IN FRONT of Europe’s most exciting backline must give you a lot of confidence going into games… but racing after a rampant Jonathan Joseph…
Aki’s non-try and more talking points after Connacht lose to Ulster
CONNACHT WERE BEATEN 27-20 by Ulster at the Sportsground in the Guinness Pro12. Read our full match report here. Clinical Ulster Connacht’s errors were punished ruthlessly by…