IRELAND HAVE LESSONS to take from defeat in Cardiff, but head coach Joe Schmidt is keen to ensure his side move swiftly on as their visit to Scotland next weekend comes into focus. Johnny Sexton will hope to lead Schmidt’s side to Six Nations success next weekend. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO Click Here: Gold Coast Suns Guernsey A thrilling final day […]

It’s been a long day, so here’s all the sports news you might have missed (with all the April Fools picked out). File photo. Charles Piutau scores for New Zealand against the US Eagles in Chicago last year. Source: Photosport/Andrew Cornaga/INPHO HomeUlster confirmed the capture of All Black utility back Charles Piutau. The Aucklander will move to Belfast in July […]

LEINSTER HAVE OPTED to take a host of front-line players out of the firing line for Sunday’s Guinness Pro12 clash with the Dragons [KO 16.14, S4C], as their Champions Cup semi-final against Toulon looms. Head coach Matt O’Connor this afternoon named his team to face the Dragons, with the likes of Rob Kearney, Ian Madigan, Cian Healy, Sean Cronin, Devin […]

IT MIGHT HAVE started out as an Expendables camp full of aging stars in the south of France but over time, Mourad Boudjellal’s passion for Toulon rugby has infected even the biggest earners in his squad. Toulon’s owner celebrates Bryan Habana’s try. After becoming the president of the club in 2006, Boudjellal’s side endured some tough seasons but now Toulon […]

Click:microsatellites Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary, owner of Don Cossack, pretends to throw water over spectators after winning the Punchestown Gold Cup. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO HomeIreland and Leinster hooker Sean Cronin will be sidelined for 12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his shoulder.Rode by Paul Carberry, the Gordon Elliott-trained and Michael O’Leary-owned Don Cossack won the Punchestown Gold Cup on Day 2 of […]

1. Kieran Donaghy 2. Brian O’Driscoll 3. Gordon D’Arcy 4. Boring James Milner 5. Eamonn McGee 6. Carl Froch 7. Michael Dara MacAuley 8. Melbourne Rebels 9. Paul Galvin 10. Sean Cronin 11. Paul Redmond 12. Jerome Boateng 13. Noel Connors The Melbourne Rebels Twitter account really enjoyed a former Leinster hooker’s big break earlierKnow Your Sport? Take our big […]

CONNACHT RUGBY HAVE today appointed Jimmy Duffy as their new forwards coach. Duffy replaces the long-standing Dan McFarland who was recruited by Guinness Pro12 champions Glasgow Warriors for next season. The new forwards coach has been employed by the western province since 2009, acting first as coach of the under 18-19 sides and coach development officer. In 2011, Duffy was […]

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Irvine celebrates his win. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO HomeBrendan Irvine silenced the home crowd to secure Ireland’s first medal at European Games.The news was not so good for the Ireland U17 women’s team who lost the first game of the European Championships.James McLean secured a move back to the Premier League with West Brom.The Irish clubs involved in the Champions League […]

WITH JEAN DE Villiers restricted to the replacements bench, Victor Matfield has been named captain of South Africa for Saturday’s (kick-off 5pm Irish time) Rugby Championship warm-up against a World XV laden with talent from Toulon. Including the retiring second row partnership of Bakkies Botha and Ali Williams,  the three-time European champions have supplied eight players to the World XV’s […]