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Quade Cooper: Cheika hammering focus and ‘mental edge’ home for Wallabies

IT’S BEEN A whirlwind month at the top of Australian rugby’s coaching tree. The man who was tasked with leading them out of the post-Lions Tour gloom was hounded out of the job after having to deny an affair with a member of staff. That was only a month ago. Ewen McKenzie had never quite […]

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15 of the best pics from Ireland’s cracker against Australia

WHAT A GAME of rugby that was. Ireland completed a November clean sweep after a 26-23 win against Australia at the Aviva Stadium and there were some great moments at the game. The Irish players celebrate at the final whistle Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Johnny Sexton kicks the winning penalty Source: Colm O’Neill/INPHO Quade Cooper tries […]

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Klopp told which players are past it as Souness tears into ‘bullied’ Liverpool

Graeme Souness has ripped into Liverpool after their 2-1 defeat to Leeds on Saturday and named the players who no longer “have it in their legs”. Crysencio Summerville scored a last-gasp winner at Anfield to hand Liverpool their fourth defeat of the season and their first home loss for 19 months. Click Here: sydney roosters […]

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Graham Potter issues triple injury update; Zakaria ‘training well’ and in contention for Dinamo

Chelsea boss Graham Potter has revealed that Kalidou Koulibaly is likely to play against Dinamo Zagreb after recovering from a minor injury. The Blues take on the Croatian side on Wednesday night with their Champions League group already won. Potter’s side will be hoping for revenge after losing their opening group game against Dinamo. Thomas […]

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Robbie Henshaw ruled out – Here’s the Connacht team to face Scarlets

ROBBIE HENSHAW HAS been ruled out of Connacht’s Pro12 clash with the Scarlets. The youngster picked up a “minor hip flexor injury” in Ireland’s win over Australia and won’t be risked in the Sportsground on Saturday evening (7.30pm). “It’s unfortunate that Robbie wasn’t fully ready to come back in,” coach Pat Lam said, ”but it’s important […]

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‘This is something we can actually win; this is a bid to win’ – Enda Kenny

TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY has underlined his firm belief that Ireland will host the 2023 Rugby World Cup at the formal launch of the IRFU’s bid this morning in Armagh. The Irish campaign to bring the global tournament to these shores will face competition from South Africa, Italy and Argentina. While concrete details on the stadia […]

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Analysis: Leinster up the ambition but error count remains restrictive

LEINSTER WERE MORE ambitious in their use of possession on Sunday against Harlequins than they have been in recent months, but again their handling inaccuracy proved to be damagingly restrictive. Rob Kearney couldn’t link up with the men outside him during Leinster’s visit to the Stoop. Source: Andrew Fosker/INPHO One of the major frustrations for […]

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Sgt. Slaughter Supports WWE’s Decision to Go Forward With Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

TMZ recently spoke to WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter, who was asked about WWE’s controversial decision to go forward with Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. You can check out a video of the chat below. Slaughter stated, “We’re an entertainment company. We’re not anything to do […]

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‘It’s ridiculous to compare’ – Should Leinster be measured against Schmidt’s side?

AFTER EVERY GAME the criticism of Matt O’Connor’s Leinster grows louder. After the loss at the Stoop they were dumped on and it was probably even worse after they laboured to a one-point win over Harlequins at the Aviva on Saturday night. There has been a fierce debate recently about Leinster winning ugly and whether […]

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What do Leinster do for their Christmas party? Dress up as elves for a few scoops, of course

IT APPEARS LEINSTER’S rugby stars have continued their trend of having fancy-dress Christmas parties as they, like the rest of us, celebrate the festive season. Click Here: Internacional soccer tracksuit After beating provincial rivals Connacht in the Pro12 last night, the players are out on the town this evening – dressed as elves. So, if […]

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