USA HEAD COACH Gary Gold has named his team for Saturday’s November Test against Ireland, with Exiles Paul Mullen and John Quill included in the Eagles’ starting XV. Former Blackrock …
Munster locked and loaded as they bid to extend winning run in Cork
MUNSTER HEAD COACH Johann van Graan said it is great to have Conor Murray available to start his first game of the season against Edinburgh in Cork this evening [KO …
Ross Byrne stars as Leinster romp to victory at Rodney Parade
DRAGONS 10LEINSTER 59 James Candy reports from Rodney Parade LEINSTER LEFT THEIR stars at home but blunted the Dragons’ bite to rack up nine tries in yet another rout at …
French rugby hopeful dies following on-pitch heart attack
A FRENCH TEENAGER has passed away after suffering a heart attack while playing rugby at the weekend. Nicolas Chauvin, 19, suffered the cardiac arrest while playing for the Stade Francais …
Sexton on song as Leinster hit their straps to blitz Bath at the Aviva
Leinster 42Bath 15 Ryan Bailey reports from the Aviva Stadium THIS WAS MUCH more like it from the European champions, as Leinster channelled all the frustrations of last week’s imperfections …
Who should start for Ireland at the Rugby World Cup?
THERE’S A LOT of rugby to be played between now and 22 September. A lot of form to hit dips and peaks, tonnes of players to be tackled, heaps of …
Super Stockdale inspires Ulster to thrilling win over Racing
Ulster 26Racing 22 Sean Farrell reports from Kingspan Stadium THE RACE TO top Pool 4 is on again. And the fresh heat on Racing 92 comes courtesy of Jacob Stockdale, …
It’s Sunday so here are 10 of our favourite images from the sporting week
1. Paudie Foley and Paul Murphy shake hands after their Walsh Cup semi-final Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO 2. Declan Rice celebrates scoring his first Premier League goal against Arsenal Source: Yui …
Clean sweep for the provinces tees up riveting European quarter-finals
A FINE WEEKEND for the Irish provinces in Europe once again, a second consecutive clean sweep, with all four of Connacht, Ulster, Munster and Leinster securing quarter-final places for the …
Munster scrum-half Casey ready for big chance after 14-month injury hell
WHEN IRELAND RUN out at Musgrave Park for their U20 Six Nations opener next Friday night, nobody in green will have waited as patiently for the opportunity than Craig Casey. …