KEITH EARLS HAS learned the hard way. There is a time and place to tough it out. And there are times when you have to shun the instinct to push through barriers of pain and discomfort. Earls cut a distinctly disgruntled figure as he trudged out of the warm-up for Munster’s Champions Cup opener in […]
The decision to have Roman Reigns come back so quickly after his cancer went into remission was entirely Reigns’ call. Fightful reports that Reigns decided to make his return upon learning that he was free of leukemia. According to the site, Vince McMahon was the first person to learn the news, having been told early […]
FORMER WALES RUGBY captain Gareth Thomas said today he had been the victim of a homophobic assault in Cardiff. Thomas, who played 100 times for Wales and captained the British and Irish Lions in two of his three appearances for the side, came out as gay in 2009 while still actively playing. He was attacked […]
ADAM BYRNE ISN’T alone when he says Joe Schmidt has had a major influence on his career, for Ireland’s Kiwi coach has shaped and nurtured a generation of players, unlocking the potential we — or they — never knew existed. The Leinster winger was handed his senior debut by Schmidt at the age of 18, […]
ROBBIE HENSHAW HAS emerged as an injury doubt for the start of Ireland’s Six Nations defence in February, after the centre’s hamstring problem was diagnosed as worse than first feared following further assessment. Henshaw has been sidelined since the second week of November and Leinster today confirmed he will be out of action for up […]
IF SHE CAN’T see it, she can’t be it. Surely, by now, you’ve heard of the 20×20 campaign, which officially launched in mid-October. You’ve seen #20×20, #CantSeeCantBe and #ShowYourStripes over and over as you scroll through social media; you’ve seen the videos, read the articles and saw photo after photo pushing the landmark initiative. Source: […]
MUNSTER HAVE INCLUDED a mixture of senior and academy players in their ‘A’ team to face Leinster in tomorrow’s inter-pro challenge match at Thomond Park [KO 2pm]. The southern province have named Alex Wootton, Calvin Nash and Ronan O’Mahony in an experienced back three, while Mike Sherry and Ian Keatley — who is set for […]
LEINSTER’S TEENAGE FLANKER Scott Penny has been named in the Ireland U20 side that will begin their Six Nations campaign against England this Friday at Musgrave Park [KO, 7.15pm]. Penny is an exciting prospect who has already broken through to the senior ranks of the province despite being in just his first year at the […]
JOE SCHMIDT ADMITS he suffered sleepless nights in the aftermath of Ireland’s poor performance against England last week, as the head coach pored over where it went wrong for his side on the opening weekend of the Six Nations. Schmidt spent hours analysing the footage of the 32-20 defeat at the Aviva Stadium and over-analysed […]
WARREN GATLAND HAS backed Gareth Anscombe at out-half for Wales’ huge Six Nations clash against England on Saturday [KO 4.45pm]. Cardiff Blues playmaker Anscombe has beaten off the competition of the experienced Dan Biggar for the number 10 shirt ahead of the Grand Slam eliminator against the English at Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Anscombe starts […]