Murray Kinsella reports from Stadio Olimpico PAUL O’CONNELL IS confident Jordi Murphy will prove in ideal replacement for Jamie Heaslip in Ireland’s number eight jersey against Italy tomorrow, while also underlining that Ireland cannot put too much pressure on the returning Sean O’Brien. Murphy [left] will wear number eight for Ireland tomorrow. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO […]
JOE SCHMIDT SHOULDN’T need to tell Irish people that Grand Slams don’t come around very often. Yet, with excitement growing around the nation after a convincing 19 – 9 win over England today, he did just that when the dust had settled in the Aviva Stadium. After laughing off the pressure Brian O’Driscoll had piled […]
IRELAND EXPECT OUT-half Johnny Sexton to be available to train fully before the end of the week as Joe Schmidt’s side prepare for their vital Six Nations showdown with Wales at the Millenium Stadium on Saturday. The Racing Métro playmaker is continuing his recovery from the hamstring injury he sustained against England in round three, […]
TWO SIX NATIONS trophies in two days is a pretty special feeling if you are an Irish rugby fan and the Ireland women accomplished the feat with a resounding 73-3 win in Scotland. Captain Niamh Briggs was obviously fired up before the game because she cried tears of passion just like the Bull used to […]
Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, Lynch revealed that she has never Conor McGregor, but his name has always rung out in Ireland. “I’ve never met him. I’ve been a big fan of his work for a long time. I used to train at SBG in Ireland. I trained with John Kavanagh. I’m going home […]
“It’s very physical, but also involves mental stuff – it’s very competitive. I would compare it to a newer, crazier version of American Gladiators. These are challenges that no one has ever seen before. Whether the challenges are 30 seconds to three minutes – it’s full body, you are using every muscle in your body. […]
WITHIN AN HOUR of being named on Ireland’s left wing for the Six Nations finale against Scotland, Luke Fitzgerald was looking back on a time when he might have taken a different path. Click Here: rc toulon rugby jersey Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The Leinster man has always maintained a positive outlook throughout a nightmare run […]
Ulster 36Cardiff Blues 17 ULSTER WITHSTOOD A second-half comeback by Cardiff Blues in the Guinness Pro12 as Chris Henry made his first appearance since suffering a mini-stroke in November. The flanker’s introduction, shortly before the hour mark, capped off an evening which saw the hosts run-in four tries to move within two points of leaders Glasgow, […]
WE HAVE ALREADY brought you two big tackles from yesterday’s Champions Cup quarter-finals but there was a massive collision in a different rugby code too. The Sydney Roosters took on the Cronulla Sharks this morning in the NRL and there was a nasty head clash between Michael Ennis and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Click Here: Alpine Racing […]
PROFESSIONAL SPORTSPEOPLE WILL look anywhere and everywhere to satisfy their thirst for improvement. Rugby coaches are no different and the search for marginal gains regularly crosses into other sporting domains and even beyond the world of sport. Ulster’s Neil Doak is a prime example of that in his first season as head coach of the […]