Month: November 2022

PAT LAM SUCCESSFULLY juggled an injury-depleted Connacht squad last season to eventually win the province’s first Pro12 title and little has changed ahead of the start of the upcoming campaign. Connacht are missing a number of key players, including Quinn Roux, Nathan White, Jake Heenan, Sean O’Brien, Eoghan Masterson, John Cooney and Craig Ronaldson ahead […]

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TOULOUSE SECOND ROW Joe Tekori has been cleared to face Leinster in Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final at the Aviva Stadium [KO 3.15pm, BT Sport/Virgin Media]. The Samoan today appeared in front of a Top 14 disciplinary hearing after being cited for a dangerous tackle during Toulouse’s victory over Clermont last weekend. Tekori in action […]

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BENETTON’S BRILLIANT SEASON will extend into next week at the very least after Kieran Crowley’s side made history by becoming the first Italian team to qualify for the Guinness Pro14 play-offs. A bonus-point victory over Zebre in Parma this afternoon moved Benetton to 56 points in Conference B, enough to ensure them of a third-place […]

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