Cronin hopes to move on with Ireland call after Leinster’s slip in Toulouse
THE HOOKER SPOTS are going to be one of many intriguing dilemmas for Joe Schmidt over the course of the next 11 months in the build-up to the 2019 World…
McCarthy, fit-again O’Mahony and Byrne set for AIL action this weekend
All-Ireland League, Division 1A: (Kick off 2.30pm Saturday unless stated)Clontarf v UCD, Castle Avenue, Friday 8pmFORMER TRINITY HOOKER Paddy Finlay comes in to make his league debut for Clontarf tonight. Interestingly,…
Woodward laments England’s failure to kick goals in All Blacks defeat
CLIVE WOODWARD HAS blamed decisions to decline kickable penalties for England’s agonising 16-15 loss to world champions New Zealand at a rainswept Twickenham on Saturday.Woodward, England’s coach when they won…
All Black victory ‘another rung on the ladder’ for Ireland side full of leaders
ONE PLAYER’S NAME kept coming back to Iain Henderson as he attempted to sum up the core element of what makes this Ireland team function so well. Will Addison tackled…
‘I need the sea to live’: France captain Guirado leaves Toulon for Top14 rivals
FRANCE CAPTAIN GUILHEM Guirado will be moving to Montpellier at the end of the season, the Top 14 club announced on Thursday.“It was a very important decision which needed a…
‘It’s not until you play a game, take a few belts…’ Conor Murray putting neck injury behind him
MUNSTER FANS HAD to wait six months between Conor Murray appearances in red. But rest assured, it was time well spent.His Thomond Park comeback game on Sunday, his third appearance…
Connacht seek ruthless response on home turf after RDS heartbreak
THE BIG GAMES come thick and fast, as Connacht and Ulster gear up for another high-stakes Guinness Pro14 inter-pro in front of a festive crowd under Friday night lights in…
Sensational Joey Carbery guides Munster to superb five-try win in Gloucester
Gloucester 15Munster 41Murray Kinsella reports from KingsholmTHE VISION, THE decision-making as he glided across the pitch, the skill, the almost nonchalant execution.In front of a febrile sell-out crowd of over…
Henshaw’s positional switch, Murray returns and more talking points
JOE SCHMIDT HAS this afternoon named his first team of the 2019 Six Nations, as Ireland’s Grand Slam defence gets underway in a massive opening-weekend game against England.The head coach’s…
Ireland expect Johnny Sexton to ‘bounce back quickly’ after failing HIA
Murray Kinsella reports from MurrayfieldJOE SCHMIDT SAYS Johnny Sexton suffered a head injury in the first-half of Ireland’s 22-13 win over Scotland in Edinburgh.The Leinster man had a tough 23-minute shift…
AEW’s Double or Nothing Card so far
So far the Double or Nothing card is looking like:Kenny Omega vs. Chris JerichoPAC vs. Adam "Hangman" PageLucha Bros. vs. Young BucksSCU vs. OWEKylie Rae vs. Nyla Rose — Sean…
Tadhg Beirne makes return from injury as late replacement for Munster’s trip to Ospreys
MUNSTER HAVE MADE one late change ahead of tonight’s Guinness Pro14 clash away to Ospreys as Tadhg Beirne comes into the squad in place of Jean Kleyn [KO 7.35pm, TG4…