All posts tagged "Munster"
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Celtic Cup
/ 8 years agoRosser’s five-star show has Dragons roaring
By CARL FIELD LEFT wing Jared Rosser helped himself to five tries as Dragons A chalked up their first win, beating...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoDevoto’s out of his ‘dark place’
OLLIE DEVOTO aims to put a nightmare season behind him by leading ambitious Exeter to a second Premiership title. After a...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRennie delighted with his big men up front
Glasgow……….25 Munster ……….10 By GARY HEATLY DAVE Rennie praised his forward pack after the Warriors made it two wins from two...
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/ 8 years agoAll-action Tipuric leads rout of the Cheetahs
By STEFFAN THOMAS THE Ospreys demolished the Cheetahs with a seven try masterclass in Swansea to cap off their best start...
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/ 8 years agoAccuracy of Halfpenny proves the difference
By ROGER PANTING Tense finish: Gareth Davies scores for Scarlets PICTURE: Huw Evans SCARLETS avenged their two convincing defeats to Leinster,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMunster revel in ‘perfect’ six-try opener
By DARAGH SMALL Munster …38 Cheetahs …0 IMPRESSIVE Munster winger Darren Sweetnam revelled in “the perfect start” to the new season”...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoOh for Jonny is lament of Toulon’s sad faithful
DAVID BARNES Off the bench for Toulon: All Black Julien Savea PICTURE: Getty Images Just two games in and a twittered...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 8 years agoSteve Diamond can shine rough edges with his talent-spotting
Brendan Gallagher's assessment of Sale Sharks heading into the new season
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoDempsey aims to end Bath’s soft-touch reputation
DETERMINED new Bath attack coach Girvan Dempsey has urged his charges to “find their voices” as the 82-cap former Ireland international...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoFEATURE: Rob Baxter on Exeter’s prospects in the Premiership and Europe and why ring-fencing would be ‘morally wrong’
Is there any part of Exeter Chiefs that director of rugby Baxter doesn't have a role within?
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoWasps kick off with a doozy in Dublin
By SAM JACKSON LEINSTER will begin the defence of their Champions Cup title at home to Wasps on Friday October 12...
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/ 8 years agoPre-season fixtures
August 17 Edinburgh v Bath 7.45pm Cornish Pirates v Exeter 7.30pm Benetton v Leicester 7.30pm Dragons v Northampton (TBC) Leinster v...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoJackson column: The PRO14 say ‘bah, Humbug’ to festive rugby fans
No Boxing Day fixture to come this winter...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoDragons need a flyer before their daunting task in Dublin
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Champs: Leinster celebrate winning the 2018 final THE beginning of the new PRO14 season looks...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoAspiring Addison bidding for Test call
By SAM JACKSON WILL Addison is confident he can break into the Ireland set-up after moving to Ulster from Sale. Addison,...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTigers turning Exiles into masters of deception
LONDON Scottish are ready to sink their claws into the Championship after gearing up for the new campaign with the aid...
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Features
/ 8 years agoGoosen’s all set to face Racing boo boys
DAVID BARNES FRENCH COLUMN Montpellier man: Johan Goosen scores for South Africa against England PICTURE: Getty Images The fixture compilers of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoMaori globetrotters break new ground
Special: Dr Farah Palmer A HAT TIP to New Zealand Maori who are continuing their splendid tradition ‘have boots will travel’...
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Features
/ 8 years agoPAT LAM ON…
…captaining Northampton to their European Cup triumph in 2000, playing the entire final against Munster with a badly damaged shoulder “I...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoSteadman adds steal to the defence
LONDON SCOTTISH have bolstered their coaching staff with the addition of experienced defence and skills coach Graham Steadman. The former Rugby...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoGloucester CEO Stephen Vaughan defends stance over foreign signings
The Cherry and White's chief executive cools scrutiny over the signing of banned steroid user Gerbrandt Grobler
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoFrench have quality to mimic Irish renaissance
Fresh-faced: Brian O’Driscoll stars at the U19 World Cup AFTER a long dismal period in French Rugby the stunning success of...
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Features
/ 8 years agoJobless Germans in World Cup mix despite season of turmoil
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Germany coach Mauritz Botha ahead of the RQC qualifier with Samoa Germany coach: Mauritz Botha Tough qualifying:...
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Features
/ 8 years ago2011 JUNIOR WORLD CUP FINAL New Zealand 33 England 22 (Padua June 26)
ENGLAND 1 MAKO VUNIPOLA: A force of nature and nothing much has changed since, except his scrummaging is better. Two Lions...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 8 years agoZulu war cry sends new Rainbow Boks into Test battle
NICK CAIN IN JOHANNESBURG SETSTHE SCENE AS THE RASSIE ERASMUS CRUSADE BEGINS Springboks’ first black captain: Siya Kolisi PICTURES: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoJoey Carbery set to end speculation over his future with move to Munster
Joe Schmidt could comment on the move later on Thursday when he faces the media
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSouth Africa name seven uncapped players for Wales Test in Washington
Blitzbokke star and Lions openside flanker Kwagga Smith starts
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Features
/ 8 years agoSymons signs for the Quins
NEWS EXTRA HARLEQUINS have agreed a deal to sign Wasps forward Matt Symons. The 28-year-old lock, who joined Wasps from London...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoRingmaster Sexton puts Scarlets on the ropes
By PETER JACKSON at the Aviva Stadium Body blow: Leinster’s James Lowe scores just before half-time MATCH STATS… LEINSTER stripped the...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoYoung taking on defence duty after Sarries stinger
By NEALE HARVEY WASPS TRY-SCORING AND DEFENCE UNDER DAI YOUNG WASPS rugby director Dai Young will adopt a more hands-on approach...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoGuscott column: Ever-improving Anthony Watson is my player of the season
Jeremy Guscott looks at the past 12 months for the Bath, England and B&I Lions full-back
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoEuropean kings keep course for the double
By JOHN FALLON LEINSTER remain on course to become the first PRO14 side to do the domestic and European Cup double...
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/ 8 years agoRUGBY MATTERS
More rough treatment for rugby’s underclass BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points IT WAS all smiles...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoScarlets get their shot at Leinster redemption in Dublin
By PETER JACKSON THE Scarlets will descend on Dublin next Saturday in pursuit of the ultimate challenge – dethroning the champions...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Pro14 semi final all Ireland clash between Leinster and Munster
Nacewa captains Leinster in final game at the RDS
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoArno Botha joins Munster for 2018/19
South African back rower makes the move to Thomand Park ahead of the new season
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoRory Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff against Ospreys
Ulster stalwart Best a doubt for Champions Cup playoff
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Champions Cup
/ 8 years agoStop talking rubbish Eddie – just give Cips a fair crack
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points EDDIE Jones is famously good for a quote...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoKidney ‘will revive Irish spirit’
By NEALE HARVEY DONNCHA O’Callaghan says Declan Kidney is the ideal man to revive London Irish after revealing how the head...
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/ 8 years agoZebo magic sets up big date with Leinster
By DECLAN ROONEY MUNSTER coach Johann van Graan paid tribute to Simon Zebo as he lit up Thomond Park on his...
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Features
/ 8 years agoLittle big man Teddy holds the key to block Leinster
Brains trust: Stuart Lancaster WHO is Teddy Iribaren? What is for sure is that if Leinster do not know the answer...
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Miscellaneous
/ 8 years agoFab at 40, Filisi can crown it all with Cup
By PETER JACKSON TAU Filise is ready to make one last historic stand for Cardiff Blues as the first 40-year-old to...
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Club Rugby
/ 8 years agoTEAMS for Guinness Pro14 Semi Final Qualifiers
(Photo: Getty Images) By Jake Jones Munster v Edinburgh (15:15) Munster 15 Zebo; 14 Conway, 13 Arnold, 12 Scannell, 11 Earls;...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoMarais puts boot into Kings in playoff decider
By ROB JOHNSON Cheetahs 29 Kings 20 NIEL Marais contributed 14 points as the Cheetahs beat the Kings to book their...
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/ 8 years agoMuldoon given dream send off
By DARAGH SMALL Connacht …47 Leinster…10 CONNACHT ran in seven tries to send retiring captain John Muldoon off in style –...
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/ 8 years agoEdinburgh set for Munster battle
By JACK WILLIS Edinburgh …24 Glasgow …19 EDINBURGH beat Glasgow Warriors to clinch the 1872 Cup in a pulsating Murrayfield battle....
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/ 8 years agoBest’s double is not enough for Ulster
By DECLAN ROONEY Munster …24 Ulster …24 TWO Rory Best tries were not enough for Ulster to reach the PRO14 knock-out...
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Features
/ 8 years agoNo room for mercenaries in O’Shea’s new vision for Italy
BRENDAN GALLAGHER talks to Italy coach Conor O’Shea about the changing fortunes at his franchises It probably hasn’t escaped your notice...
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Latest News
/ 8 years agoTeen star Joseph lands a double to save Ealing
By JON NEWCOMBE Held: Carnegie’s Tom Bullough is tackled PETE LYDON has predicted a bright future for Reon Joseph after the...
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Columnists
/ 8 years agoDon’t block Cornwall’s rise with ring-fencing
BRENDAN GALLAGHER A new weekly look at the game’s other talking points Pirates in control: Alexander Day puts his backs away...
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