Sunday 14 August 2022
CJ Stander says rumoured candidate Rassie Erasmus is ‘a good guy.’
Tyler Bleyendaal has been passed fit to start for the province’s ‘A’ team.
The former Reds lock played two seasons of Top 14 rugby with Perpignan.
The 35-year-old Cork man will come on board as a ‘Technical Advisor’ to new head coach Anthony Foley.
Constitution recovered from a 15-3 deficit at half-time to claim a fine away win while Lansdowne tore Dolphin asunder.
The ex-Ireland international was a late call-up for this afternoon’s clash with Fiji in Twickenham.
In the wake of Sunday’s narrow defeat to the Ospreys in the RaboDirect PRO12 final last Sunday, Ireland lined out without the Leinster contingent.
The sides shared eight tries but in the end, the game was won by a late penalty from a very familiar face.
The Munster veteran is one of five Irish-based players in the Barbarians’ squad for their upcoming summer tour.
The ‘eye-gouging’ complaint against the Connacht second row was not upheld by the Pro12 disciplinary committee.
The stalwart Munster lock could not hide the disappointment of ending his career on a major low.
Rob Kearney took home two of the big prizes from last night’s IRUPA Rugby Players’ Awards in Dublin.
Munster confirmed today that the 33-year-old is the latest Irish international set to retire.
Tony McGahan has named his side for tomorrow night’s Pro12 test against the Newport Gwent Dragons.
Donnacha Ryan’s impressive form for Munster deserves to be rewarded with an international starting berth, say our resident rugby columnists.
Thomond Park wing finished yesterday’s training session at the University of Limerick on crutches after he went over on an ankle.
We take a look at some of the men who didn’t make the cut.
Several Munster stars have already been told that their services won’t be needed in New Zealand.
After seven months on the sidelines, the full-back played 50 minutes for the Leicester Tigers last night.
Next stop New Zealand as Ireland’s rugby stars gear up for September’s trip to the southern hemisphere.
Munster skipper omitted as he continues to recover from an ankle injury.
Declan Kidney looks to new faces ahead of Scotland trip this weekend.
