All posts tagged "Ireland"
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoJamison Gibson-Park and Finn Russell happy as they fall into step for British and Irish Lions
Jamison Gibson-Park passed his Lions Test match audition with dance partner Finn Russell and admitted the pair had hardly rehearsed. In...
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International Rugby
/ 9 months agoIreland 34-5 Georgia: Tommy O’Brien is quick to take charge for Ireland
Georgia ................ 5pts Try: Jalagonia 45 Ireland.............. 34pts Tries: T O’Brien 2, 8; Casey 41, Timoney 70 Conversions: Prendergast 3, 9,...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoNick Cain: Owen Farrell’s British and Irish Lions call-up shouldn’t cause discord
The furore surrounding Owen Farrell being brought into the Lions squad as a replacement for Elliott Daly has stirred the nepotism...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoPaul Rees: Andy Farrell set to make the big calls for British and Irish Lions
Paul Rees says the head coach's decision to select his son Owen is controversial - but could help the cause As...
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International Rugby
/ 9 months agoIreland miss chance to get past Italians
POOL C ■ By SAM JACKSON Italy ....................18pts Tries: Casartelli 12, Gritti 59 Conversion: Todaro 60 Penalties: Todaro 36, 72 Ireland...............16pts...
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International Rugby
/ 9 months agoWingers to the fore for England
Round-up ■ By BEN JAYCOCK Racing home: Jack Bracken scoring for England against Scotland PICTURE: World Rugby ENGLAND began their U20s World...
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Features
/ 9 months agoYoung Guns – Sam Winters
Sam Winters is on a mission to break into the Bath senior squad and earn a spot in next year’s U20...
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Features
/ 9 months agoWomen’s World Cup: I’m here to learn, says Lilli Ives Campion
Lilli Ives Campion is just 21 years old but she knows that the opportunity to play at World Cup on home...
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Features
/ 9 months agoFive-try England are quick to get off the mark
ENGLAND got their U20s Six Nations campaign off to a fine start with a 31-17 victory over Scotland. Flanker Joia Bennett...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 9 months agoAndy Farrell wants end to social media ‘nonsense’ after son Owen’s Lions call
Andy Farrell has urged British and Irish Lions fans to get behind his son Owen’s shock call-up to Australia in the...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoTomos Williams a ‘shocking’ injury loss as British and Irish Lions turn to Ben White
Andy Farrell admits Tomos Williams will be a major loss for the British and Irish Lions after he was forced out...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Tadhg Beirne’s buzzing for the real thing
Tadhg Beirne is finally revelling in a proper Lions tour in Australia after being robbed of the full experience four years...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoLions 54-7 Western Force: The force is with Henry Pollock as the British and Irish Lions come to life
Western Force ...................7pts Try: White 4 Conversion: Donaldson 5 British & Irish Lions ..... 54pts Tries: Sheehan 1, Williams 16, 46;...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBrendan Gallagher: British and Irish Lions player ratings vs Western Force
Brendan Gallagher gives his Lions player ratings from the emphatic win over the Western Force 1. PIERRE SCHOEMAN Has emerged as...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Josh van der Flier leaves video nasty behind
Josh van der Flier grew up watching a video nasty of the Lions but finally got to put the shirt on...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Elliot Daly can’t get Jack Conan to put his pads on
Elliot Daly’s attempt to convert Ireland’s Jack Conan into a cricket fan fell on deaf ears as England scored 373 to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions: Andy Farrell is finding it rough on fairways
Andy Farrell’s tour got off to a disappointing start with the Lions’ 28-24 defeat to Argentina in Dublin and things got...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoPaul Rees: Joe Schmidt quite happy to set off a grenade
Joe Schmidt is not a coach who tries to get a rise out of opponents ahead of a match or series....
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoClergyman who guided ’38 Lions
THE Reverend George Cromey made a hefty sacrifice in order to afford the privilege of playing for the Lions. He sold...
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International Rugby
/ 10 months agoU20s World Championship: Luke Murphy’s back at No.8 to help bolster Ireland challenge
Ireland v Georgia Ireland face a stern test against a physical and improving Georgia side in Calvisano. Connacht’s Eanna McCarthy continues...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoHenry Pollock tipped to fly high on the biggest stage by British and Irish Lions boss Andy Farrell
Andy Farrell insists Henry Pollock has the temperament to thrive on the biggest stage after giving the England star his first...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoDan Sheehan warns British and Irish Lions will match Western Force’s hunger
Dan Sheehan insists his British and Irish Lions will use their pride in the jersey to match the determination of a...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions vs Western Force Preview: Dan Sheehan ready to lead
Andy Farrell thinks that his selection of Dan Sheehan for his debut captaincy for Friday’s game against the Western Force is...
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International Rugby
/ 10 months agoCharlie Elliott: Winners and Losers from Steve Borthwick’s England squad selection for Argentina & USA
Steve Borthwick has named his side to travel to the Americas this summer, ahead of their two Tests against Argentina and...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoJoe Schmidt rejects British and Irish Lions’ demands to release Australia stars for tour games
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt has hit back at the British and Irish Lions over their warning he is contractually obliged...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoAndy Farrell reads the riot act after ‘unacceptable’ British and Irish performance against Argentina
Bundee Aki revealed boss Andy Farrell read the Lions the riot act in the wake of Friday’s 28-24 defeat to Argentina...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions 24-28 Argentina: We will learn and get better, says Maro Itoje after Lions fall short
British & Irish Lions ..... 24pts Tries: Aki 18, Penalty 45, Beirne 52 Conversions: F Smith 19, 53 Penalty: F Smith...
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Dream Team
/ 10 months agoDream Team – Cai Griffiths
Cai Griffiths, the London Welsh Director of Rugby and former Neath, Ospreys, London Irish and London Welsh tighthead, chooses the best...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoPeter Jackson: Stat watch – Gareth Chilcott still top as French clubs racking up the most cards
Peter Jackson breaks the news to Gareth Chilcott that his six sendings-off during his career is still a record After more...
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Columnists
/ 10 months agoPeter Jackson: Jeff Whitefoot’s tale of tragedy and redemption
Jeff Whitefoot had lost his job after the miners’ strike in 1985 shortly before the Welsh Rugby Union voted against the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 months agoBrendan Gallagher: 30 years on for the 1995 World Cup final, and we’ve not built on our dreams
It comes as something of a shock to realise that this week represents the 30th anniversary of the 1995 World Cup...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoU20s World Championship: Scotland Coach Kenny Murray keen for clarity
Scotland return to the top-tier competition for the first time in six years after winning the U20 Trophy last season –...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoMcCarthy’s out to turn things around
Under 20s Championship -Pool C IRELAND ■By CHARIE ELLIOTT CONNACHT’S Éanna McCarthy leads Ireland as they look to build on last...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoJunior Lelos are determined to prove worth
GEORGIA GEORGIA aim to make history by advancing past the pool stage for the first time. Drawn in a tough group...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 10 months agoU20s World Championship: Hosts Italy will be looking to get crowd cheering
Hosts Italy will have real ambitions of getting out of their pool, with Ireland, Georgia and New Zealand their opponents. They...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoCharity sets record for long game
RUGBY’S mental health charity LooseHeadz have surpassed the Guinness World Record for the longest games of men’s and women’s rugby, subject...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoBritish and Irish Lions vs Argentina Preview: Andy Farrell – ‘It’s a full blown Test Match for us’
The British & Irish Lions kick off their campaign this summer with a much-anticipated show starter against Argentina at the Aviva...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoDanny Care backs Marcus Smith to make mark on British and Irish Lions tour
Danny Care has tipped “incredible” Harlequins team-mate Marcus Smith to hit greater heights as he bids to make his mark with...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoThat’s how it should be – Andy Farrell insists British and Irish Lions places still up for grabs
Andy Farrell has told his British and Irish Lions stars ahead of Friday’s clash with Argentina that selection for the Test...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoAndy Farrell – The born leader tasked with putting the British and Irish Lions back on top
Andy Farrell‘s passion for the British and Irish Lions is perhaps best encapsulated by his stirring speech ahead of the series...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoSuper Rugby Americas players in Los Pumas squad for British and Irish Lions clash
With several high-profile players unavailable through injury or club commitments, Felipe Contepomi has named 11 uncapped players in his squad to...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoWorld Cup winner Ben Kay backing Will Stuart for starting British and Irish Lions role
The door to possible legendary Lions status has opened wide in front of England’s Will Stuart, and 2003 World Cup winner...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoLeinster make sure as they crush Bulls to win URC title
By Ben Jaycock Leinster ............................. 32pts Tries: Conan 6, Barrett 14, van der Flier 23, Gunne 73 Conversions: Prendergast 7, 14;...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 10 months agoChris Hewett: Questions at No.3 are key for Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions
Prop forwards of the tighthead variety were not put on this earth to be like everyone else, and by and large...
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Latest News
/ 10 months agoJack Aungier steps up for Ireland
Uncapped Connacht prop Jack Aungier has been called into the Ireland squad as a replacement for Lions-bound Finlay Bealham. Dublin-born Aungier,...
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Features
/ 10 months agoLeinster’s league win in ’14 was right up there
MY LIFEIN RUGBY IAN MADIGAN THE FORMER IRELAND, LEINSTER, BORDEAUX, BRISTOL AND ULSTER FLY-HALF AND NOW PREMIER SPORTS ANALYST AS A...
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Features
/ 10 months agoYoung Guns – Jack Lightbown
Jack Lightbown’s journey into rugby didn’t begin with a thunderous tackle or try-saving turnover. It started on a rainy day at...
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Premiership
/ 10 months agoBest Individual Matchups in the Premiership and URC Finals
Finals weekend is coming up in both the Premiership and the United Rugby Championship (URC). Bath play Leicester Tigers at Twickenham...
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United Rugby Championship
/ 10 months agoLeinster vs Bulls: Big URC Final Preview
Leinster hosts the Vodacom Bulls in the final of the United Rugby Championship (URC) this weekend. The game will be held...
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Women's International
/ 10 months agoBack-to-back matches to be introduced in revamped 2026 Women’s Six Nations
A revamped Guinness Women’s Six Nations will feature back-to-back matches on a single day in each round during the 2026 tournament....
International Rugby
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