LEINSTER WILL BE without winger Zane Kirchner for the duration of the Rugby World Cup, after he was named in South Africa’s final 31-man squad for the tournament. Kirchner didn’t feature in the Springboks’ winless Rugby Championship campaign, but did start at full-back for Heyneke Meyer’s side in their warm-up game against Argentina on August 15. Heinrich Brussow is the […]
Leinster lose another for the World Cup after Springboks include Kirchner
Kearney looks to the positives as Ireland put England defeat behind them
ON A DAY when Ireland’s back three were comprehensively outplayed by the England trio of Mike Brown, Anthony Watson and Jonny May, Dave Kearney was a shining light during a tough outing at Twickenham. Harlequins fullback Brown and his wingers covered the backfield superbly cutting off Jonathan Sexton’s kicking options all afternoon as the Ireland fly-half struggled to find space […]