Ulster 21 Uruguay 5 Adam McKendry reports from Kingspan Stadium A wet night in Belfast. Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO ULSTER’S RISING STARS battled through horrendous weather “McBurney and maul powers Ulster to rain-sodden win over Uruguay”
WWE to Air Raw and Smackdown on SKAI in Greece
World Wrestling Entertainment and SKAI Group officially announced today a broadcast agreement for SKAI to broadcast Raw and Smackdown in the country of Greece. You “WWE to Air Raw and Smackdown on SKAI in Greece”
Southampton shade, banners at the Aviva and more tweets of the week
1. The GAA going global 2. Southampton Shade 3. Rafael van der Vaart 4. No ‘golden handshake’ here 5. COYGIG 6. Unlikely banner at the “Southampton shade, banners at the Aviva and more tweets of the week”
From Cardiff to Chicago, 7 of Irish rugby’s best moments under Joe Schmidt
Schmidt: Will Ireland after next year’s World Cup. Source: Oisin Keniry/INPHO SUCH HAS BEEN Joe Schmidt’s influence on Irish rugby over the last eight years, “From Cardiff to Chicago, 7 of Irish rugby’s best moments under Joe Schmidt”
Nothing to celebrate but the win as Munster look forward to the Castres cauldron
Sean Farrell reports from Thomond Park SUNDAY AFTERNOON WAS a perfect storm of sorts. A confluence of factors came together at Thomond Park to make “Nothing to celebrate but the win as Munster look forward to the Castres cauldron”
Poll: Who was the best Irish player of a momentous 2018?
WHERE DO YOU even start? A memorable, historic year for Irish rugby means there are so many players who enjoyed outstanding seasons in green, and “Poll: Who was the best Irish player of a momentous 2018?”
Positive scan clears Chris Farrell to start Munster’s crucial Champions Cup clash in Gloucester
MUNSTER HEAD COACH Johann van Graan has been able to retain explosive centre Chris Farrell for Munster’s crucial Heineken Champions Cup clash away to Gloucester “Positive scan clears Chris Farrell to start Munster’s crucial Champions Cup clash in Gloucester”
‘It needs to be a win’: Friend’s Connacht head to France with a clear focus
THE BIG GAMES keep coming for Connacht, but Andy Friend’s side have a pep in their step and beating Bordeaux Begles in France this afternoon “‘It needs to be a win’: Friend’s Connacht head to France with a clear focus”
Ntamack poised for France debut as Bastareaud fails to make bench for Six Nations opener
UNCAPPED TEENAGER ROMAIN Ntamack has been preferred to the axed Mathieu Bastareaud in the France team for the Six Nations opener against Wales on Friday. “Ntamack poised for France debut as Bastareaud fails to make bench for Six Nations opener”
Tough call on JVDF but O’Brien gets an opportunity ‘to work his way back in’
AS IRELAND’S INJURIES have mounted up at an alarming rate in recent times, providing a true test of the squad depth Joe Schmidt has been “Tough call on JVDF but O’Brien gets an opportunity ‘to work his way back in’”