‘We want to drive the legacy, put another star on that crest’
ALL FOUR REMAINING teams in the Heineken Champions Cup have a winning track record in the competition, but the roll of honour is heavily tilted the way of Sunday’s semi-final at the Aviva Stadium. Toulouse and Leinster have four titles…
Retiring Cave captains Ulster against Leinster as both provinces hold stars back for big games ahead
HEINEKEN CHAMPIONS CUP finalists Leinster have rested all their front-liners for tomorrow’s final round of the Pro14, an inter-provincial clash away to Ulster (kick-off 17.15, eir Sport). With a home Pro14 semi-final secured, Leinster will have a fortnight to prepare…
Munster wary of risking further setbacks for ‘95% fit’ Carbery and Earls
Ryan Bailey reports from Thomond Park JOHANN VAN GRAAN remains cautious over using either Joey Carbery or Keith Earls ahead of schedule, as the Munster head coach yesterday admitted both are ‘very important players for Ireland’. Munster were not prepared…
Fine margins in attack and defence play on Larmour’s mind
JORDAN LARMOUR HAS tried to move on, but the fine margins — both in attack and defence — are occupying his mind this week. He had already re-watched the defeat to Saracens twice before Leinster’s team review took place on…
Ireland beat England at Twickenham again, but can’t keep lid on New Zealand
Updated 3pm MICK MCGRATH’S QUICK thinking at Twickenham handed Ireland an opening-game victory over England at the London 7s. Ireland, again an invitational side at the event after last year’s bronze, snatched victory with 30 seconds to play to secure…
Gatland earmarks AWJ and Farrell as potential Lions captains
WARREN GATLAND WAS officially unveiled as the British and Irish Lions head coach for the 2021 tour to South Africa today. Gatland, who is leaving his role as Wales head coach after the World Cup, will begin official Lions duties…
Gigi’s new year, Nasri’s extremely tense words with himself and more sporting Tweets of the Week
Harry Kane stopped blaming the pitch and started looking for a new job Paul McShane, gamechanger Samir Nasri was hacked and he got in a very tense exchange with his own account Source: Ronan A fond farewell from the West…
Carbery excited to pick the brains of childhood influence Larkham at Munster
WHILE LAMENTING THE departure of two home-grown coaches in Jerry Flannery and Felix Jones from Munster, Joey Carbery’s feelings on the summer coaching changes at the southern province are twofold. Losing two long-serving members of staff is always going to…
Depleted New Zealand survive Argentina onslaught to claim narrow win
THE ALL BLACKS survived a second-half onslaught from Argentina to win a Rugby Championship first round match 20-16 in Buenos Aires this evening. After trailing by 11 points at half-time, the Pumas kept New Zealand scoreless in the second half…
Gatland means business as Wales go to Twickenham at full strength
Click:platform satellite stompers WARREN GATLAND SAYS his Wales side hope to mimic the intense nature of their World Cup schedule during their back-to-back warm-up games against England, after he named a near full-strength team for Sunday’s meeting at Twickenham [KO…