Contepomi: Sexton won’t be fazed by Eddie Jones ‘showbiz’

LEINSTER BACKS COACH Felipe Contepomi doesn’t expect to see Jonathan Sexton put off his usual approach and natural game after his communication style was highlighted by England head coach Eddie Jones. Jones’ side face Ireland in Dublin in the opening round of the Six Nations (2 February) and the Australian stoked the flames before the clash by taking issue with Sexton’s […]

France squander 16-point half-time lead to suffer Six Nations defeat to Wales

Wales winger George North celebrates after scoring their third try. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO France 19Wales 24 A GEORGE NORTH try double helped Wales overcome a 16-point first-half deficit to seal a dramatic 24-19 victory over France in the 2019 Six Nations opener and equal their longest winning sequence since 1999. In an uncharacteristically error-ridden first half, Wales spilled the ball […]

Australia pull Larkham from attack coach role after Cheika row

STEPHEN LARKHAM WAS axed as Wallabies assistant coach this morning Monday after disagreements with Michael Cheika over strategy and game philosophy just over seven months their World Cup kick-off in Japan. Rugby Australia said he will move to a new role as national high performance coach advisor, focusing on mentoring and skills development across the Sevens and junior teams. Larkham, […]

Wilson to miss the rest of the Six Nations as Hogg and Jones await specialist’s verdict

SEASONED SCOTLAND BACK-ROW forward Ryan Wilson will miss the rest of the Six Nations due to a knee ligament injury, the Scottish Rugby Union said on Monday. The 29-year-old, capped 43 times since making his debut in 2013, had to be withdrawn at half-time of Saturday’s 22-13 loss to Ireland at Murrayfield. “Scotland back-row Ryan Wilson will play no further […]

Porter returns to starting line-up as Leinster look ahead to Zebre clash

Click:numerical control machine LEO CULLEN WELCOMES back Andrew Porter from international duty as he names a strong starting line-up for the trip to Zebre on Saturday [KO 2.30pm, eir Sport]. The forward made appearances off the bench for Ireland’s opening day defeat to England and their victory over Scotland in Murrayfield last weekend. Cullen has opted for experience in amongst […]

Meghan Markle : Harry, “fou de rage”, a tourné le dos à l’un de ses vieux amis

Le premier rendez-vous, le premier “I love you”… Finding Freedom, la biographie – non autorisée, mais très autorisée quand même – que consacrent à Meghan Markle et au prince Harry les auteurs Omid Scobie et Carolyn Durand, fait ses choux gras de l’histoire d’amour rebelle du couple, des difficultés qu’il a rencontrées et des choix très marqués – pour beaucoup, […]