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Kolbe makes his return

8 December 2019 0 comments

POOL 5 PREVIEW… Toulouse v Montepellier Today. Kick-off 3.15pm, Stade Ernest Wallon WORLD Cup hero Cheslin Kolbe makes his return to Toulouse colours for today’s […]

Boot-boy Ramos gets Toulouse over the line

24 November 2019 1 comment

By STEFFAN THOMAS ANDYFRIEND praised the resilience of his Connacht side despite falling to defeat to Toulouse at the Stade Ernest-Wallon. Tries from Sebastien Bezy, […]

Back comes Dillane as Connacht aim to build some fresh Euro memories for fans

17 November 2019 1 comment

By ADAM ELLIS THE return of Ultan Dillane has handed a much-needed boost to Connacht’s depleted second row as Andy Friend prepares to welcome Montpellier […]

Not Goode as Alex ruled out until 2020

27 October 2019 0 comments

SARACENS full-back Alex Goode will be out for up to four months after having an operation on a chest injury. The 31-year-old tore a pectoral […]

All Blacks were good but Irish looked spent

20 October 2019 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT If ever you want a text book example of a team peaking 12 months too early, Ireland and the 2019 World Cup […]

Leinster set up Irish final with rivals Ulster

29 September 2019 1 comment

CELTIC CUP ROUND-UP By STEVE THOMAS IT will be an all-Irish final in the Celtic Cup after reigning champions Leinster A hammered Dragons A 55-17 […]

Fijian giant Ratuva is on his way to join the Scarlets

22 September 2019 0 comments

By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Scarlets are set to sign Fiji World Cup lock Tevita Ratuva from Bordeaux- Begles. Ratuva is a member of the Fijian […]

Townsend powers up as injury hits Irish backline

22 September 2019 1 comment

By SAM JACKSON Strengths and weaknesses: Jordan Larmour JORDAN Larmour starts at full-back for Ireland after Rob Kearney was ruled out with a calf injury […]

Hewitt back with a bang as Dragons get off to a flyer

15 September 2019 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING ASHTON Hewitt made a sparkling return as Dragons began their season preparations impressively by winning a full-blooded Welsh friendly. The 24-year-old speedster […]

Winning one match would be fantastic says Jones

15 September 2019 2 comments

RUSSIA Captain: Vasily Artemyev RUSSIA’S presence in Japan has a slightly unreal feel after the controversial events surrounding the European Nations Cup in 2018 which […]

Devastating spell from Delguy puts Pumas in control

8 September 2019 2 comments

WING Bautista Delguy scored four quick tries in a second-half blitz as England’s World Cup Pool opponents Argentina thumped Sydney club side Randwick 74-0 in […]

Mitchell aims to impress in brother’s absence

8 September 2019 1 comment

■ By NEALE HARVEY NEWS EXTRA SCRUM-HALF James Mitchell hopes being in the shop window at Northampton will help him slash through the recruitment logjam […]

Stockdale’s try-double spoils Gats’ farewell party

1 September 2019 0 comments

By NICK CAIN Step up: Owen Lane cuts in to score for Wales THIS rough old sport does not have a habit of producing too […]

Switch-hitters make their RWC moves just in time

18 August 2019 1 comment

New boy: Mike Haley playing for Ireland PICTURE: Getty Images SWITCHING allegiance has become such a routine part of the international game that recent examples, […]

Munster fly-half Joey Carbery eager to learn from Stephen Larkham

26 June 2019 0 comments

Joey Carbery notes Larkham’s career which excelled at fly-half and full-back

European big dogs could be bitten by World Cup

2 June 2019 0 comments

THE feelgood factor following the showcase European Cup final between Saracens and Leinster three weeks ago could be in jeopardy because the start of next […]

Pat Lam rewarded with mega contract at Bristol Bears

22 May 2019 0 comments

Staying put at Ashton Gate to the next World Cup

Taskmaster Ryan won’t let the rot continue

19 May 2019 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Non-nonsense: Dean Ryan coaches his Gloucester players PICTURE: Getty Images DEAN Ryan is a no-nonsense, no-frills character. He’s straight […]

Romaine follows trail to Pirates

12 May 2019 1 comment

CORNISH Pirates have signed Yorkshire Carnegie lock Cian Romaine on a two-year deal. Having spent four years in the Connacht academy, Romaine represented Ireland U20s […]

Best gets a big Belfast send-off to remember

5 May 2019 1 comment

By JOHN O’SULLIVAN Fond farewell: Ulster players salute their captain Rory Best ULSTER marked Rory Best’s and Darren Cave’s final game in Belfast with a […]

Connacht are hitting their best, says Andy Friend

1 May 2019 0 comments

Friend reveals the Connacht squad have been hitting new highs in the gym and on the pitch

All Black Evans eyes next life as wine-maker

28 April 2019 1 comment

NEWS EXTRA By JON NEWCOMBE AT 34 years of age, in rugby terms Bryn Evans is entering Last of the Summer Wine territory which isn’t […]

Lancaster: Leinster will turn it on for the big game

21 April 2019 1 comment

■By DECLAN ROONEY Starts: Sean O’Brien No.10: Antoine Dupont FLY-HALF Johnny Sexton returns to face Toulouse in the semi-final of Leinster’s Champions Cup defence. The […]

Blues lose out as TMO calls favour Connacht

14 April 2019 0 comments

By DECLAN ROONEY CARDIFF Blues were denied a spot in the PRO14 play-offs as Connacht sealed their passage with a contentious bonus-point win at the […]

Lam ‘no interest’ in MacGinty

7 April 2019 1 comment

BRISTOL coach Pat Lam says that he is happy with his fly-halves after being linked with a move for Sale Sharks star AJ MacGinty. The […]

Carty’s penalties keep Connacht in frame

7 April 2019 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON Zebre ………………5 Connacht ……….6 CONNACHT head coach Andy Friend says attentions have turned to Cardiff Blues after a gruelling win in Italy. […]

Elbow surgery shouldn’t rule Josh Navidi out of Wales World Cup prep, says Mulvihill

3 April 2019 0 comments

Cardiff Blues head coach John Mulvihill gives update on Wales flanker’s condition

Killer start puts Sharks on scent for silverware

31 March 2019 0 comments

By ROB WILDMAN Flying start: Byron McGuigan dives over for Sale’s first try PICTURES: Getty Images No way through: Sale try-scorer Denny Solomona is halted […]

Friend defends selection policy

31 March 2019 0 comments

CONNACHT coach Andy Friend accepted his team had made too many errors to really push Sale in this quarter-final. “With it 20-3 at half-time, we […]

Saints suddenly become sinners

17 March 2019 1 comment

AT THE start of the month, Northampton were in serious contention for the honour of finishing the season with the cleanest disciplinary record across the […]

Sale Sharks sign Rob Webber to contract extension to solidify strong hooker department

28 February 2019 0 comments

Rob Webber and Akker van der Merwe to be Sale’s strike force next season

Butler seals victory with last minute try

17 February 2019 0 comments

By DECLAN ROONEY Connacht ……25 Cheetahs ……17 JARRAD Butler scored a last minute try to claima critical victory in the race for play-offs. Jack Carty’s […]

Irish miss the bonus but stay on course for Slam

10 February 2019 1 comment

By GARY HEATLY Scotland U20….5 Ireland U20….24 DYLAN Tierney-Martin made it three tries in two matches to help Ireland to this clinical win over Scotland. […]

Kitchener heading home to Sixways

10 February 2019 3 comments

WORCESTER have re-signed Leicester lock forward Graham Kitchener after eight years away from Sixways. Kitchener, 29, left to join Leicester in 2011 but he now […]

Keatley stops off at Irish en route to Treviso

3 February 2019 0 comments

Exile: Ian Keatley IAN KEATLEY’S departure from Munster has been brought forward after London Irish snapped up the fly-half on a short-term deal. Keatley, who […]

Finishing ace puts Blues on victory Lane

27 January 2019 1 comment

By ROGER PANTING OWEN Lane’s piece of magic was enough to enliven a drab encounter and secure Blues a valuable win in their quest for […]

Carty crowns big week with late winner

20 January 2019 1 comment

■By JOHN FALLON Bordeaux ……27 Connacht ……33 A GLORIOUS week for Connacht was appropriately capped off by Jack Carty as he snatched victory three minutes […]

Sharks cut loose to confirm title credentials

20 January 2019 1 comment

■ By ROSS HEPPENSTALL FIVE-STAR Sale smashed Perpignan to pieces to confirm a home quarter-final and encourage hopes of going all the way to the […]

Sexton finds the time to make new friends

20 January 2019 0 comments

JOHNNYSexton had a ready-made excuse for giving the Rugby Union Writers’ Club annual dinner in London a miss. The knee damage that put him out […]

Joe Schmidt reveals Six Nations squad

16 January 2019 0 comments

“There have been a number of tight calls” – Schmidt

Gloucester prop Paddy McAllister set for return back to Ireland

15 January 2019 0 comments

The Lisburn-born prop agrees to join Connacht

Luke McGrath ruled out of Six Nations with knee injury

15 January 2019 0 comments

Leinster scrum-half sustained ligament damage in Champions Cup victory over Toulouse

Carbery fires Munster clear after brace from Goggin

6 January 2019 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON JOEY Carbery said this was a defining victory for Munster as they start heading into the business end of the season. The […]

Replacement prop Porter completes the fightback

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON CONNACHT out-half Jack Carty said he was heart-broken as they surrendered a 17-points lead in the final ten minutes. Connacht were hanging […]

Baloucoune rides his luck to deliver the killer blow

23 December 2018 0 comments

By JOHN FALLON MUNSTER coach Johann van Graan has demanded consistency from match officials after Ulster winger Robert Baloucoune escaped with just a yellow card […]

Scarlets sent packing by Stockdale and Co

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By LEE JONES Four in four: Prolific winger Jacob Stockdale scores Ulster’s second try Late try: Tom Prydie ULSTER are on the verge of their […]

Five-try Connacht gather pace for last eight

16 December 2018 0 comments

■By JOHN FALLON Perpignan …21 Connacht …36 CONNACHT coach Andy Friend praised his understrength side for the way they got they secured five points to […]

Dream Team: Former Connacht flanker and Bristol Bears defence coach John Muldoon

13 December 2018 0 comments

The best XV he’s played with and against

Connacht submit plans to redevelop the Sportsground Stadium

13 December 2018 0 comments

The PRO14 side’s capacity could be doubled

Leiataua sin-bin opens door for Godwin

9 December 2018 0 comments

By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …22 Perpignan…10 KYLE Godwin’s late try clinched the win for Connacht who had to withstand a late onslaught to ensure they […]

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