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CONNACHT SCRUM-HALF Kieran Marmion has been called into the Ireland Six Nations squad for the remaining two games. And after recovering full fitness he is determined to make the most of his chance. Marmion, 27, is one of six Connacht players involved in the squad for the remainder of the competition, and he replaces his […]

Updated at 20.12 IT WAS A strike move Joe Schmidt’s Ireland had kept in cold storage for three years, constantly working on fine-tuning the moving parts on the training paddock, before executing it to perfection against France on Sunday.  The platform laid by Peter O’Mahony and forwards off a well-controlled lineout maul, Conor Murray identified […]

LEINSTER OUT-HALF Ross Byrne is a late withdrawal from their Pro14 clash with Edinburgh this evening (kick-off 19.35). The internationally-capped out-half reported a minor foot issue during yesterday’s captain’s run and was pulled as a precaution. Ciaran Frawley, who was initially set to start at fullback, will take over the number 10 shirt from the […]

Nick Aldis asked Marty Scurll to be his partner for the Crockett Cup. Instead, Scurll challenged Aldis for a World Title match! WOW! BREAKING Nick Aldis asked Marty Scurll to be his partner for #CrockettCup. Marty, instead, challenged his life long friend to a NWA Worlds Title Match. After a moment, Aldis accepted. #AldisVsScurll is […]

Rikishi posted a message to Instagram to congratulate The Usos on becoming six-time WWE tag team champions. Notice the hastags, perhaps Rikishi knows something we don’t… or not. View this post on Instagram #AndNew 6x @wwe Tag team champions .. @jonathanfatu and @uceyjucey ( Josh Fatu ) @thesamoandynasty legacy continues there’s nothing else to prove […]

TRUST JOSH VAN der Flier to extract positive strands from a deeply frustrating situation, but in this week of all weeks, his three-month layoff does not seem overly disastrous. Dan Leavy’s misfortune has put his own injury troubles in perspective.  Van der Flier will again miss the closing stages of the season after undergoing groin surgery two […]

FORMER LEINSTER COACH Michael Cheika has re-committed his future to Austrlia after extending his contract through to the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Cheika – World Rugby Coach of the Year – had 18 months remaining on his deal with Australian Rugby Union (ARU) but the 49-year-old has signed a two-year contract extension. […]

Rory Keane reports from Johannesburg  IT WAS QUITE the comeback for Luke Marshall against the Springboks last Saturday. Making his first start in an Ireland shirt in over two years, the Ulster centre produced a superb defensive display at inside centre punctuated with some classy contributions with ball-in-hand. Click Here: vans sk8 hi A spate […]

FOR THE FIRST couple of scrums last Saturday, it looked like Ireland had found a road through ‘The Beast’. However, it appears they found that road via a shortcut. In each of the first two scrums, Tadhg Furlong made significant ground on Tendai Mtawarira, a huge statement on what was his first ever test start, […]

John Hartson was in Thomond Park today to launch the International Champions Cup which gets under way later this month. Inter Milan will take on Celtic in Limerick on 13 August. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO HomeCroke Park will host a Gaelic football double-header on the August Bank Holiday weekend with both qualifier games from Round 4B […]