December 26, 2022 / By mobanmarket
WARREN GATLAND HAS made two enforced changes to the Wales side for their crunch Six Nations encounter with Italy on Saturday. Props Rob Evans and Aaron Jarvis both come into the side, replacing the injured Gethin Jenkins (hamstring) and Samson Lee (Achilles). Ospreys man Evans will be making his first start for Wales in what […]
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Murray Kinsella reports from Edinburgh IT WAS BIZARRE alright, and it would be nice for Ireland to lift their next Six Nations trophy back in Dublin, but Murrayfield yesterday evening was a magical place to be. There’s no official figure for the attendance as Joe Schmidt’s side actually lifted the silverware following England’s frenetic and […]
View ArticleDecember 24, 2022 / By mobanmarket
Click:gemini api使用 THE HURRICANES EXTENDED their unbeaten start to the 2015 Super Rugby season with a 25-20 win over the Stormers in Wellington this morning, scoring a contender for try of the season in the process. This latest success for the New Zealand franchise – whose forwards are coached by John Plumtree – means they […]
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Connacht need Matt Healy to continue his flying form if they want to finish in the Pro12 top six. Source: James Crombie/INPHO IT HAS BEEN a real season of progress for Connacht but if they don’t close out their Pro12 campaign strongly it will all be for nothing. The westerners currently occupy sixth place in […]
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After booking his place at next year’s Rio Olympics over the weekend, Irish boxer Paddy Barnes was greeted at Dublin Airport this afternoon by IABA president Tommy Murphy. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO HomeFergus McFadden and Kane Douglas have been ruled out for the rest of Leinster’s season, while Connacht look set to be without their top-three locks […]
View ArticleDecember 21, 2022 / By mobanmarket
GORDON D’ARCY’S FAREWELL letter was thoughtful, made to measure and well-crafted. Yet there was a line in the precursor that was just as important as everything from the mouth of the man, his actions. ‘Gordon will be making no further statement or media appearance through Leinster Rugby…’ That is typical D’Arcy. Click Here: Wojciech Szczesny Jersey […]
View ArticleDecember 20, 2022 / By mobanmarket
ANOTHER MUNSTER PRO12 game, another man of the match medal for CJ Stander. The 25-year-old picked up the award for the sixth time this season in the league as he once again stood out with his abrasive, effective ball-carrying. There were some excellent reads and hits on defence too, while his set-piece work was efficient. […]
View ArticleDecember 19, 2022 / By mobanmarket
A CLUB PLAYER in New Zealand has been banned from rugby for almost a year, after his ‘sledgehammer’ tackle left his opponent with life-threatening injuries last month. Osa Seuea, who plays for Seuseu’s Central team, left his opponent Jordy Taylor with three broken ribs, a ruptured spleen and a damaged kidney after shoulder charging into the scrum-half’s […]
View ArticleDecember 18, 2022 / By mobanmarket
JOE SCHMIDT NAMED his provisional World Cup squad yesterday with 45 lucky lads included. In a reaction to the squad announcement, we briefly discussed the competition to be found in the wing places, but the sheer volume of quality options in the back three leaves us thinking that it needs a little more room for […]
View ArticleDecember 17, 2022 / By mobanmarket
WITH GREAT RESULTS, comes great responsibility. Back-to-back Six Nations titles and a clean sweep in the 2014 Autumn Internationals means the long grass is no longer an option for Irish sides. It’s been a favoured entry point for them down the years, but sooner or later the plucky underdog has to learn how to bite […]
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