Clontarf 13Cork Constitution 28 CORK CONSTITUTION WON their second All-Ireland League Division 1A title in three years following an impressive 28-13 final victory over Clontarf at the Aviva Stadium. Man-of-the-match Rob Jermyn had a day to remember, scoring a superb […]
ULSTER’S BID TO reach a first Guinness Pro14 final since 2013 has received a major boost with the news Jacob Stockdale has returned from injury to start tomorrow night’s semi-final showdown against Glasgow Warriors. The Ireland international comes straight back […]
Murray Kinsella reports from Celtic Park LEINSTER HAVE A tradition of having departing players lift their trophies and it was Sean O’Brien – who hadn’t played – who lofted the Pro14 trophy into the Glasgow air after the province had […]
IRELAND’S PREPARATIONS FOR next month’s Olympic qualifying tournament will step up a gear this weekend when Stan McDowell’s side compete at the final leg of 2018/19 Women’s Sevens Series in Biarritz. Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, who is the top try-scorer on […]
Updated 12.50, 3 January LEINSTER BACKS COACH Girvan Dempsey says Jonathan Sexton is ready to play again after an extensive rehabilitation period. The Ireland out-half has been out of action since picking up a hamstring injury in the November loss […]
POST-MORTEM EXAMINATIONS have found a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head in two elite Australian rugby league players, the first cases found in the sport, researchers said Thursday. The researchers said the players both had chronic […]
THE FIXTURES FOR the new All-Ireland League and Women’s All-Ireland League seasons have been announced by the IRFU today, with Friday night games and double-headers featuring strongly. The 2019/20 Division 1A campaign will get underway on Saturday 5 October as […]
JAPAN CAPTAIN MICHAEL Leitch bagged two tries as the enterprising Brave Blossoms celebrated their return to the Pacific Nations Cup with a 34-20 win over the United States in Fiji. Victory in the tournament, which this year serves as a […]
TWICKENHAM IS ONE hell of a venue for a first start in Test rugby, and the proximity of the World Cup means Ross Byrne has a lot riding on his performance against England on Saturday (kick-off 3pm). The Leinster out-half’s […]
THE FOCUS MAY have already shifted to Champions Cup matters ahead of a crucial week for the provinces but there’s no better way to brighten up your Monday evening than by catching up with the weekend’s Pro12 action. That is […]