IRELAND ARE, INCREASINGLY, big in New Zealand. The Kiwis are rightly renowned as world leaders in rugby, the ones the rest of us should be learning from, but Ireland’s success under Joe Schmidt has made…
BEFORE THE SERIOUS business begins at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow evening (kick-off 7pm, RTE 2), a handful of New Zealand players offered a quick diversion towards another iconic Irish sporting venue, Croke Park. The All…
Ireland 57 USA 14 Murray Kinsella reports from the Aviva Stadium 14 CHANGES TO the starting XV meant it was always likely Ireland would take their time to justify the 35-point favouritism, but Joe Schmidt’s…
LEINSTER HEAD COACH Leo Cullen has recalled his Ireland international front-liners for tomorrow’s Heineken Champions Cup Pool 1 clash with Bath at the Rec [KO 3.15pm, BT Sport]. Johnny Sexton returns to captain the team…
MUNSTER HAVE MADE wholesale changes to their starting XV for tomorrow’s Christmas inter-pro meeting with Ulster in Kingspan Stadium [kick-off 19.35, eir Sport]. There are 13 fresh faces in the starting line-up after the tight…
THE HOTLY-ANTICIPATED Heineken Champions Cup round 6 pool clash between Munster and Exeter Chiefs on 19 January is sold out, the province announced today. The 2017 English champions will visit Thomond Park in the finale…
Updated Jan 16th 2019, 10:36 PM WITH KICK-OFF LOOMING, Joe Schmidt has this evening named his squad for the opening two fixtures of Ireland’s Six Nations defence. Full details of Schmidt’s 38-man panel can be…
WOMEN’S ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE ROUND-UP: RAILWAY UNION 62 ST. MARY’S 0, Park Avenue RAILWAY UNION MOVED back to the top of the Women’s All-Ireland League, taking advantage of UL Bohemians’ rest week as they put 10…
HE WOULD MUCH prefer to be in Italy this weekend winning his 25th cap for Ireland but Kieran Marmion will chalk up another memorable milestone when he plays his 150th game for Connacht as he continues…
ELLIOT DALY’S MOOTED switch to Saracens from Premiership rivals Wasps has now been confirmed, with the England fullback signing a three-year contract at Allianz Park. The 26-year-old triggered an escape clause in his contract with…