LEINSTER HOPE TO make announcements on one or two new players before the end of the season, after rival provinces Munster and Ulster both confirmed high-profile signings in the last week. All Black Francis Saili will join Anthony Foley’s Munster next season from the Blues in Super Rugby, while his fellow Kiwi international and Blues…
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BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is expecting French sides Toulon and Clermont Auvergne to advance to the final of the inaugural Champions Cup at Twickenham. Both semi-finals were meant to be played at “neutral” venues. Unfortunately for Leinster and Saracens, the French cities of Marseille and Saint Etienne have been selected to play host to the games and…
Read morePlenty of improvements required before Munster’s showdown with Ulster
TOMMY O’DONNELL ADMITTED that Munster have a lot of room to improve in the next fortnight, despite their bonus point win over Treviso in Cork today. The flanker scored a try on his 100th appearance for his native province, but both players and supporters were left frustrated after a second half that yielded only a…
Read moreClontarf aiming for ‘massive feat’ with back-to-back AIL titles
ALMOST A DECADE after Shannon won their third consecutive All-Ireland League, Clontarf are looking to make history this Saturday by becoming the first Leinster club ever to win back-to-back titles. Sam Cronin [left] with Lansdowne captain Ron Boucher at the Aviva Stadium yesterday. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Limerick outfit Shannon were one of the lords of…
Read moreEngland star to miss Rugby World Cup after three assault convictions
ENGLAND HAVE CONFIRMED that star centre Manu Tuilagi will not be considered for Rugby World Cup selection after he was convicted of three charges of assault and one of criminal damage. Tuilagi has proven a handful for defenders throughout his career. Source: Lorraine O’Sullivan/INPHO The destructive 23-year-old has had a miserable season of injury problems, playing…
Read moreWe’ll Leave It There So: Steph’s a Black Cat, Leinster’s dismal draw and all today’s sport
Today’s European Champions Cup draw wasn’t very kind to Leinster. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Click Here: South Korea soccer tracksuitHomeIrish international Stephanie Roche has joined Sunderland LadiesThe draws were made for the 2015/16 European Champions and Challenge Cup competitionsEmerging Ireland overcame Uruguay today at the Tbilisi CupBallyboden St Enda’s paid tribute to lifelong member Eoghan Culligan who…
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The Undertaker On What’s Wrong With Wrestling Today Professional wrestling is a form of entertainment that is always evolving, and it’s changed a lot over the years. The Undertaker is one man who has been a constant in the world of professional wrestling through the changes for decades now. The former WWE Champion recently shared…
Read morePaul O’Connell is in Midi Olympique’s XV of Top 14 foreign imports
THE REST OF the rugby world was already well aware of the French clubs’ spending power, but the post-World Cup market has allowed the Top 14 to flex its financial muscle once again. A host of world-class players will move to l‘Hexagone following the completion in the World Cup in October, Ireland captain Paul O’Connell among…
Read moreThe thought of giving Father Jack a bath after the All Priests 5-a-side! It’s the Comments of the Week
TWO AMERICAN MEN set a record early this year by being the first to free-climbs the 3,000-foot vertical wall on El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, which has long been considered one of the most difficult rocks to climb. It took Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell nineteen days to achieve one of climbing’s most difficult challenges….
Read moreAEW Reportedly Hasn’t Signed A TV Deal
Click:Piping bag making machineIn the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio (via Wrestlezone), Dave Meltzer spoke more about today’s AEW Double or Nothing rally and said that a TV deal announcement was unlikely. He said: “I don’t think its going to be announced. The last I checked there was no TV deal signed. There are…
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