LYON MOVED INTO the last four of the French Top 14 play-offs for the second year in a row on Saturday after battling past last year’s runners-up Montpellier in a tight quarter-final clash. Charlie Ngatai scored the decisive try 11 minutes before the end in Lyon to set Pierre Mignoni’s side up with a tough semi-final with Clermont, who finished […]
Lyon scrap past Montpellier into Top 14 semi-finals
France set the standard ahead of Olympic Sevens qualifier, but Ireland not far off the pace
Click:Peptide Inhibitors USA Supplier ANTHONY EDDY’S IRELAND Sevens squad were given a good look at the benchmark they must hit if they are to secure early Olympic qualification next month. Ireland advanced to the final of the Moscow 7s yesterday with knockout round wins over Spain and Germany, but lost a thrilling final to France 31-26. Along with being the […]
World Cup-winning Springbok James Small dies aged 50
Click:微信筛选 Click:algaecide Factory FORMER SPRINGBOK JAMES Small, a member of South Africa’s 1995 World Cup-winning side, has passed away suddenly at the age of 50. South Africa Rugby has today confirmed Small was rushed to hospital in Johannesburg on Tuesday night after suffering from a suspected heart attack. The former wing made his Springboks debut against New Zealand in 1992, […]
Folau begins legal proceedings against Rugby Australia and Waratahs
ISRAEL FOLAU HAS commenced court proceedings against Rugby Australia (RA) and his former team the Waratahs. Folau, a devout Christian, had his contract terminated by RA and the Waratahs for a “high-level breach” after he posted an image containing the text “hell awaits… drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists and idolaters” on Instagram. RA and Folau in June failed to reach a […]
‘Hungry’ Wallabies stick with winning formula for All Blacks
THE WALLABIES ARE “hungry” to snap a 17-year Bledisloe Cup drought, coach Michael Cheika warned today as he savours the chance to inflict back-to-back defeats on the All Blacks. His team stunned the world champions 47-26 in Perth last weekend and head to Auckland needing another win to claim the trans-Tasman silverware for the first time since 2002. An All […]
The boy in the red scrum cap: JVDF’s meteoric rise from Wicklow to the world stage
THIS IS WHERE it all started for Josh van der Flier. This is where the journey began. Tucked away on a meandering country road flanked by fields and farmland, Wicklow Rugby Club’s towering floodlights stand tall over the surrounding lands. The entrance is concealed, only distinguishable by the brown road sign outside, and as the drive-way widens you’re greeted by […]
Good news for Munster as Taute staying on but Sweetnam out injured for 6 weeks
Mixed news for Jaco Taute and Darren Sweetnam Source: INPHO MUNSTER HAVE CONFIRMED that Jaco Taute will be staying with the province until June this year but they are going to have to plan without the injured Darren Sweetnam for the next six weeks. Springbok Taute’s loan period has been extended, which is good news for the province as Sweetnam […]
Quarter-final ‘just another step’ on Leinster’s quest to emulate Toulouse
LEON CULLEN HAS hailed his team for securing a home quarter-final in the Champions Cup, but the Leinster head coach has said that they’re still three wins away from achieving their ultimate aim. After the pool stages of the competition concluded over the weekend, Leinster will welcome Wasps to Dublin for a quarter-final clash on the weekend of 31 March-2 […]
Poll: Who do you think will win the Six Nations?
IT’S THAT TIME of the year again, and the excitement is building ahead of the opening weekend of the 2017 Six Nations. As always, there are so many intriguing subplots set to be played out over the course of the next two months but at the end of the day it’s all about who will be lifting the trophy come […]
Second-half revival not enough as Schmidt’s Ireland slip to dire defeat in Scotland
Click: smart tv box factory Click:gold buyers Auckland Scotland 27 Ireland 22 Murray Kinsella reports from Murrayfield IRELAND PUT THEMSELVES in a position to earn a comeback victory over Scotland on the opening day of the Six Nations, but will instead leave Edinburgh with their championship hopes severely dented. Joe Schmidt’s side have a dire first half to blame, as […]