Gonzaga College 19 Terenure College 11 Sean Farrell reports from Donnybrook THEY WERE MADE to work hard for it by a resolute Terenure defence, but Gonzaga forced their way through to the semi-finals of the Leinster Schools Senior Cup. The Ranelagh school won out thanks to tries from Liam Tyrell, Fergus O’hOisin and Henry Godson,…
FORMER NEW ZEALAND fly-half and double World Cup winner Dan Carter will rejoin Racing 92 in March and stay until the end of the season, the French Top 14 club announced on Sunday. Carter, 36, played for the Parisian side for three seasons between 2015-18 and returns as cover for ex-South Africa fly-half Pat Lambie…
The latest edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE officials have talked to several wrestlers who have contracts coming up and asked them to re-sign new long term deals. It’s believed that the recent news that Dean Ambrose will be done with WWE in April was the reason for this push, as WWE…
“I have had some of the lowest lows especially with the passing of Axel but far more of the highest highs. I take the lows as positives as it has made me a stronger person and put perspective on my life.” Ian Keatley walks down the Thomond Park tunnel. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO SWINGS AND ROUNDABOUTS, the…
Jeff Hardy has a “strong feeling” that he and Matt will be facing the Usos at WrestleMania 35. Hardy spoke with The Five Count (transcription from Fightful) at last night’s house show in Minneapolis and discussed the Hardy’s reunion on this past week’s Smackdown. Talking about the Hardy’s reunion, Jeff said, “For sure. I got…
TIGHTHEAD PROP STEPHEN Archer is intent on consolidating his province’s place atop Pro14 conference A by pushing Munster to a win against Scarlets. The 31-year-old is acutely aware that his provincial form will hold the key to his international hopes. He has already played 20 times for Munster this season, and after featuring for over…
LEINSTER WILL HAVE home advantage in their Champions Cup semi-final on Sunday 21 April [KO 3.15pm] after 14-man Toulouse upset Racing 92 in a sensational quarter-final in Paris today. Toulouse pulled off a remarkable win in Paris. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO Toulouse overcame a 25th-minute red card for out-half Zack Holmes to deservedly beat a Racing…
WARREN GATLAND ACKNOWLEDGED fortune was on Wales’ side as they held off a fierce Scotland fightback to triumph 18-11 at Murrayfield and move to the brink of Grand Slam glory in the Six Nations. Tries from Josh Adams and Jonathan Davies put Gatland’s men in control on Saturday and they were 15-6 up at the interval, despite…
Wales 24Ireland 5 Alex Bywater reports from Cardiff Arms Park IRELAND HAD A St Patrick’s Day to forget as they ended an underwhelming Six Nations campaign with a 24-5 defeat to Wales. Just a day after Joe Schmidt’s senior men’s side was blown away in Cardiff, the women’s team suffered a similar fate. 17-year-old Beibhinn Parsons…
IT HAS BEEN a long and frustrating winter for Niyi Adeolokun but as spring turns to summer and Connacht enter the business end of the season, the winger is straining at the leash to make his injury comeback in tonight’s Challenge Cup quarter-final. Sidelined since sustaining an arm injury during the Pro14 win over Cheetahs…