'There's literally police patrolling the streets... Rugby is irrelevant at this point'
Irish players Ian Nagle and Mick Kearney were lucky to get out of Italy before the lockdown.
Irish players Ian Nagle and Mick Kearney were lucky to get out of Italy before the lockdown.
The former Connacht coach has been at the helm of Zebre since July 2017.
Michael Bradley is in his third season as head coach of Italian club Zebre.
Gareth Steenson and Ian Whitten helped Exeter to begin their season with a win.
The MVP celebrated the Reds’ title triumph and his set his sights on a repeat during a parade through Toronto on Monday.
Lalas called out the current squad as “a bunch of soft, under-performing, tattooed millionaires”.
The 54-year-old Cork man has been named head coach by the Italian Rugby Federation.
The ex-Roma and Aston Villa midfielder produced a moment of brilliance at the Azteca last night.
Donald Trump’s election as president could cast the World Cup qualifier between USA and Mexico in a harsher light, says Michael Bradley.
The former Ireland A and U20 coach has been working with Georgia in recent times.
The attacker captained the LA Galaxy to success last year but is earning much less than new team-mate Steven Gerrard.
We take a trip down memory lane to recall the westerners’ past efforts in the Challenge Cup.
The 21-year-old is already a key player for Georgia and will pose a threat to Ireland’s backline this weekend.
Despite his team not entering the league until next March, Kaka made $7 million this year!
Solar 21, based in Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, already has 21 people working for them.
Former Ireland scrum-half Bradley had been due to depart the capital after the end of the season anyway.
The former Connacht and Ireland ‘A’ coach’s contract will not be renewed by the Scottish side.
Rob Penney’s men landed at Murrayfield on their magic carpet and were plotting a four-try win.
Munster coach Rob Penney has named a strong team for the Sunday clash with Edinburgh.
O’Driscoll, Fitzgerald and Kearney returned for Leinster as they looked to break into the top four.
The London Irish boss played fly-half for Australia and Ireland.
The former Ulster coach is confident his side can progress to the Heineken Cup quarter-finals.
Michael Bradley’s men will not be repeating their semi-final journey of last season.
The former Ulster flanker and his Warriors side take on Perpignan tonight.
The westerners entertain Edinburgh in Glasgow this evening ahead of Heineken Cup matches against Biarritz.
Ricky Andrew will start at fullback as the impressive Jared Payne moves into the centre to partner Paddy Wallace.
Stephen Ferris, Paul Marshall and Craig Gilroy have been allowed to play Edinburgh at Ravenhill.
The Scottish Rugby Union are hoping to follow in the footsteps of the IRFU that changed Lansdowne Road to the Aviva Stadium.
The Edinburgh coach summed up his side’s 33-0 defeat to Munster as ‘embarrassed again, I’m afraid’.
Round 2 of the Heineken Cup pool games and Rob Penney’s men were in must-win territory against last season’s semi-finalists.
The Sale Sharks prop was not the only Irishman on the European scoresheet.
PRO12 and Heineken Cup campaigns are ongoing but speculation over the coach’s replacement has already begun.
We’ve got Snoop Dogg Tebowing, a nasty crash in Monaco and Steven Seagal squaring up to a UFC fighter.
The Ulster coach was thrilled with the grit his side showed in reaching the final of the Heineken Cup.
Edinburgh have three genuine talents in their team and, unsurprisingly, that is where we will train our analytical gaze.
Nobody quite knows what to expect from Edinburgh tomorrow. Perhaps themselves, least of all.
Joe Schmidt will give many of his front-liners a well deserved rest in the Pro12 tomorrow night.
As Munster prepare to dive into the jobs market, we take a look at some of the top candidates to fill the Thomond Park hotseat.
Andrew Trimble, Stephen Ferris, Tom Court and Rory Best will all start for Ulster against Edinburgh tomorrow evening.