LEO CULLEN HAS confirmed Leinster will not be appealing the two-week suspension handed down to James Lowe following his red card against Munster, while admitting his side’s discipline will be under greater scrutiny this weekend. Kiwi winger Lowe was sent off for upending an airborne Andrew Conway during last week’s Pro14 defeat to their southern…
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‘He’s so excited about playing’: O’Brien hungrier after latest injury lay-off
LEO CULLEN SAYS Seán O’Brien is ‘just excited about playing’ again as he prepares to make his latest injury comeback in Leinster’s Heineken Champions Cup clash against Wasps on Sunday afternoon. O’Brien has endured an injury-plagued two years and after returning from hip and shoulder problems last October, suffered a broken arm during Ireland’s Autumn Test…
Marmion hitting the right markers on comeback trail from ankle surgery
KIERAN MARMION IS set to give Joe Schmidt some badly needed news on the scrum-half front after confirming he is on course to be back for the Six Nations. However, it remains to be seen if he will be fit for the opening clash against England on 2 February and might not be back until…
Clermont ‘responsible’ for Jamie Cudmore’s concussion-related issues – neurologist
FRENCH CLUB CLERMONT were “responsible” for the harm former player Jamie Cudmore suffered after sustaining a concussion, a neurologist has told a court. Cudmore, 40, left the pitch during the 2015 Champions Cup final but returned after an assessment by Clermont’s doctor. Click Here: UK soccer tracksuit “The damage suffered by the claimant who sustained…
13 changes as Munster prepare for Dragons clash
MUNSTER HAVE MADE 13 changes to their side for Saturday’s Guinness Pro14 clash with Dragons at Rodney Parade [KO 3pm, Premier Sports/eir Sport/TG4]. Following on from last week’s 9-7 victory over Exeter Chiefs, which secured their passage into a record 18th Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final, Tyler Bleyendaal has been named as captain for the much-changed side. Meanwhile,…
U20 boss McNamara unfazed and unsurprised by superb win over England
Sean Farrell reports from Musgrave Park SIX LONG YEARS may have passed since the last time an Ireland U20 side defeated England on home turf – three since the James Ryan-inspired side forced a win in Newcastle – but you wouldn’t guess it by Noel McNamara’s calm post-match demeanour. The age grade head coach was…
‘CJ is a big boy’ – Ireland hope to have Stander back before end of Six Nations
IRELAND WILL HAVE to cope without first-choice number eight CJ Stander for the next two rounds of the Six Nations at least, although they insist they’re hopeful he will return before the end of the championship. The IRFU’s official update says the Munster man will be sidelined for “up to four weeks” with a “facial…
World Cup winner Stephen Donald is back in Super Rugby at the age of 35
OUT-HALF STEPHEN DONALD will return to Super Rugby at the grand old age of 35, more than seven years after he gained cult status by kicking New Zealand to victory in the 2011 World Cup final, the Waikato Chiefs announced today. Donald, nicknamed Beaver, was a late addition to the Chiefs squad after young pivot…
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