Sunday 14 August 2022
Champions Cup winners La Rochelle must win their final regular season Top 14 game against Lyon this weekend to guarantee their passage to the play-offs.
Ronan O’Gara, Mike Prendergast, and Donnacha Ryan are all coaching in France.
Ryan will have responsibility for the La Rochelle forwards alongside Romain Carmignani.
Simon Zebo scored two tries for the Top 14 side as they came up short in Bristol.
The Munster man moved to Paris for opportunities like this.
The Tipperary man came in for big praise on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
Simon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan started for the French club, who won with Juan Imhoff’s 76th-minute try.
The French club’s attack coach is enjoying working with compatriots Simon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan.
Jeremy Davidson’s Brive are leading the Top 14 after the opening round.
The second row has understandably proven a popular figure in Paris.
The Paris-based side rallied from 13 points down to defeat Bordeaux Bègles in the Top14.
The Tipperary man is thriving in Paris and feeling fresh as he aims to return for the business end of the season.
Gareth Steenson has helped Exeter Chiefs to an excellent start to the new season.
Simon Zebo has two tries in two games after Racing laid waste to Agen in the Top 14.
Gareth Steenson and Ian Whitten helped Exeter to begin their season with a win.
The former Munster second row wants to build on an encouraging debut season with Racing.
The former Ireland international played 80 minutes at full-back as Racing secured an opening weekend win.
Tipperary man Donnacha Ryan was on the losing side in Bilbao today.
The Paris club have again opted to keep Dan Carter in reserve when they take on Leinster.
‘It was hard to believe standing under the sticks after the third try… all you can do is keep battling on.’
The 34-year-old made his presence felt in typically unfussy fashion in Bordeaux.
Donnacha Ryan is preparing to face his former club in Sunday’s Champions Cup showdown, but the 34-year-old has gained a fresh perspective since moving to France.
Tipperary totem Donnacha Ryan will be targeting Munster’s lineout on Sunday in France.
Here’s how the Irishmen based abroad got on over the weekend.
Ian Madigan and Bristol march on towards promotion into the Premiership.
The Parisian club, needing to win to ensure a place in the next round, scored two tries in the first 12 minutes.
Munster had only good things to say about the Nenagh man post-match in Paris.
Donnacha Ryan is set to face Munster for the first time on Sunday in Paris.
Former Connacht man Rory Parata made his debut for Zebre.
The Puma is one of three men leaving Toulouse for the Paris club.
The Kiwi head coach feels the deal on offer from Munster and the IRFU came close to matching the contract offered to Ryan by Racing.
The 33-year-old lock will play his final game for the province against Scarlets.
The province are understood to have permission to sign a NIQ second row.
Donnacha Ryan gave an emotional interview to Sky Sports yesterday.
Donnacha Ryan and Francis Saili finished their time at the Limerick stadium in style.
The Tipperary man will play his last home game at Thomond Park tomorrow when Ospreys visit for the Pro12 semi-final.
The pair have committed to the province, with both penning two-year contracts.
Mick Galwey hopes the IRFU realise they’ve made the wrong decision and offer Donnacha Ryan a new contract before it’s too late.
Steve Borthwick says Henderson’s ability to cover six was attractive for the Lions.
