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Joe Schmidt has signed a new contract with the IRFU

JOE SCHMIDT HAS signed a contract extension with Ireland that runs until 2017. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO The IRFU have confirmed the new deal with the New Zealand native, who has been in charge of Ireland since 2013. This new contract means Schmidt will remain on as Ireland head coach until 30 June, 2017. His previous […]

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‘They’re not great conversations to have’ – Schmidt prepares to cut 7 Irish players

JOE SCHMIDT ADMITS that cutting players from the Irish squad ahead of the World Cup is one of the more difficult parts of his job. The Irish squad will be reduced next week, with the coach bracing himself for a number of tough decisions, after his side’s convincing win over Wales yesterday. Ahead of Ireland’s […]

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Le Concert de Paris 2020 : Un show maintenu et une belle audience

Comme chaque année depuis huit ans maintenant avaient lieu au pied de la tour Eiffel les traditionnels feux d’artifice à l’occasion de la Fête nationale, le 14 juillet 2020. Et comme chaque année, un concert lyrique se tenait à Paris au même endroit. Malgré l’épidémie de coronavirus qui perturbe le monde entier, Anne Hidalgo, la […]

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Natalya Says Jim Neidhart Would “Have Been Thrilled” To Be Inducted into WWE HOF

Natalya has updated her weekly blog for the Calgary Sun and wrote about how her father, Jim ‘the Anvil’ Neidhart, ‘really wanted’ to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He will be inducted posthumously this Saturday as part of the Hart Foundation. Here are highlights:  On her father getting inducted: “Bret and I […]

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Audiences radio : France Inter et RTL en tête, Europe 1 toujours en baisse

Les audiences radio de la vague mai-juin 2020 sont tombées. Cette année, en raison de la crise sanitaire liée au Covid-19, les chiffres sont calculés sur 8 semaines contre 13 habituellement. Ce n’est pas tout : Médiamétrie a pris la décision de se concentrer sur les audiences du 11 mai au 5 juillet, ne prenant […]

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Marc Lavoine marié à Line Papin : qui sont les femmes de sa vie ?

C’est la surprise du week-end : Line Papin et Marc Lavoine se sont mariés ! La romancière et son homme se sont unis dans une mairie parisienne, le 25 juillet 2020, après deux ans de vie commune. Alors que nous découvriront probablement les détails de cette union dans les jours à venir, il est temps […]

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Cullen is ‘the right man’ but Sexton sees scope for fresh voice at Leinster

FOR LEINSTER FANS underlining reasons to be optimistic about the next two seasons, the rekindling of the Johnny Sexton and Leo Cullen combination is surely the main focus. The relationship will be different this time around, as the out-half returns from two years with Racing 92 to work as one of Cullen’s players rather than […]

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Concern for Earls as Schmidt’s Ireland come up short against Wales

Ireland 10Wales 16 PAUL O’CONNELL’S FINAL game for Ireland on home soil didn’t quite go to plan, a serious-looking injury to Keith Earls somewhat overshadowing the great man’s last bow as Joe Schmidt’s side were beaten by Wales. Source: James Crombie/INPHO Ireland very nearly stole it at the death, but the hard-working Welsh defence did […]

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United miss out on Jonathan Walters? It’s the sporting tweets of the week!

Tadhg Furlong Click Here: qld maroons rugby storeMJ Tierney Jonathan Walters Keith Buckley Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu John Kavanagh Joey Barton Willie Mullins Paul O’Connell Source: Instagram Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quizGunnar Nelson is heading to Vegas for his biggest fight yet

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Value for money? 2015 Rugby World Cup the most expensive major tournament ever

THE AVERAGE PRICE of a ticket for this month’s Rugby World Cup makes it the most expensive major sports tournament ever, according to new research. It may just be a short hop across the water for fans but many have been left frustrated in their attempts to follow Ireland’s progress with excessive prices acting as […]

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