November 13, 2022 / By mobanmarket
Rory Keane reports from Cape Town MIKE ROSS has sounded a warning to his Ireland team-mates ahead of Saturday’s opening Test against the Springboks in Cape Town. Four years ago, Ireland travelled to New Zealand for a three-Test series following another 50-week season taking in another ill-fated World Cup campaign. Ross, Rory Best and Jack McGrath […]
View ArticleNovember 13, 2022 / By mobanmarket
SCOTLAND PUNCTURED JAPANESE hopes of World Cup payback by beating the Brave Blossoms 26-13 with relative ease Saturday in the first of two Tests in the Far East. Captain Greig Laidlaw kicked four penalties and added two conversions for the visitors, who inflicted Japan’s only loss of their astonishing World Cup effort under Eddie Jones […]
View ArticleNovember 12, 2022 / By mobanmarket
THERE SHOULD BE no doubt that Ireland’s run to today’s World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final (17.30, TG4, Sky Sports 3) has been a sensational achievement. However, today’s opposition are on the crest of a wave of their very own. And it carries almost as much weight as our own. While Ireland were beating the reigning […]
View ArticleNovember 12, 2022 / By mobanmarket
Home Jockeys standing for a minute’s silence today at the Galway Races in memory of JT McNamara. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Irish jockey John Thomas McNamara, better known as JT, died at the age of 41.Many tributes were paid to the popular Limerick native.Dublin senior hurling team manager Ger Cunningham will sit down with county board […]
View ArticleNovember 11, 2022 / By mobanmarket
NEW ZEALAND’S WORLD Cup-winning coach Graham Henry will join Leinster as a consultant on a short-term contract from 30 July. The Kiwi – who has also led the Lions, Wales, assisted Argentina as they bedded into the Rugby Championship and more recently consulted for the Warriors NRL side – will link up with the beaten […]
View ArticleNovember 11, 2022 / By mobanmarket
REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE hospitality industry are set to meet government ministers today amid an outpouring of anger at yesterday’s announcement that the reopening of indoor dining and drinking would be delayed. The Hospitality Forum will meet Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin today for a long scheduled […]
View ArticleNovember 08, 2022 / By mobanmarket
Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw takes a selfie with a young fan at today’s training session in Greystones. Source: Gary Carr/INPHO HomeDamien Duff has joined the Shamrock Rovers first-team coaching staff until the end of the season.Bohemians have agreed an ‘undisclosed’ fee with Tunisian club L’Espérance Sportive de Tunis for the sale of Ayman Ben Mohamed.Cork City […]
View ArticleNovember 08, 2022 / By mobanmarket
ULSTER AND IRELAND wing Tommy Bowe hopes to be back playing for Ulster in the opening weeks of the new season and is keen to make his presence felt during Ireland’s hectic November Test schedule. The Monaghan man has endured a nightmare 10 months, playing one game since suffering severe knee ligament injuries in the […]
View ArticleNovember 08, 2022 / By mobanmarket
NEW ZEALAND ARE backing their explosive approach for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Hamilton, with only one change to the starting line-up. After swamping Australia with 10 tries in the first two Tests, coach Steve Hansen said now was not the time to change as he named his side to play the Pumas. […]
View ArticleNovember 08, 2022 / By mobanmarket
WALLABIES AND WARATAHS back Israel Folau is contesting the breach notice issued to him by Rugby Australia (RA), requesting a code of conduct hearing. Folau was issued a breach notice by RA on Monday after the devout Christian sparked outrage with his online activity last week, delivering another anti-homosexual post. Facing the sack, the 30-year-old […]
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