Eddie Brennan in charge as Kilkenny get 2017 off to a winning start
The Cats’ U21 team ran out nine-point winners over DCU in the Walsh Cup opener.
The Cats’ U21 team ran out nine-point winners over DCU in the Walsh Cup opener.
Cian Healy and Rob Kearney made promising returns for the eastern province.
On the day of his 23rd birthday, new arrival, South African lock Jean Kleyn also made a positive impression.
The westerners were in Sale yesterday for training session with added intensity.
The South African director of rugby rated his side’s performance as solid.
Robert Lyttle made a big impact off the bench at Sandy Park.
The Cork man scored a brace of tries in Waterford.
Local man Jack O’Donoghue is at number eight for the Waterford-hosted friendly.
The Ireland number eight has been learning about leaving a legacy.
Barry Daly, Rory O’Loughlin and Niall Morris all start in an exciting backline.
Pat Lam has named his first XV of the new season.
The eastern province face Ulster in Navan this Saturday.
Eden Hazard’s late double put some gloss on the scoreline but Chelsea were well beaten in Michigan.
Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster face a testing time in Europe again.
Leinster have announced three pre-season matches ahead of the new campaign.
The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division club lost 1-0 to Atletico Paranaense in the Sait Nagjee tournament.
The Hoops will play Atletico Paranaense in the last four after 1860 Munich drew with FC Dnipro in the final Group B clash.
The Hoops lose their Nagjee Cup opener in stifling conditions.
The Hoops will play in a pre-season tournament over the next week.
There’s nothing quite like January GAA…
Dominic Ryan captains Leo Cullen’s first XV of the 2015/16 campaign.
Meanwhile, Connacht have named their side for the pre-season friendly in Castres.
The former Crusaders playmaker partners Cathal Sheridan in the halfbacks.
Api Pewhairangi partners Bundee Aki in the midfield tomorrow in Galway.
The Samoan and his team are regrouping for another shot at the same targets.
The Reds have just one more pre-season game.
While Wales, England and France have been at altitude, Ireland preferred to keep it low-key.
That makes them European champions, right?
The Reds recorded a 7-0 victory this morning.
Bernard Jackman’s Grenoble will take on both Connacht and Munster.
Five of the Reds’ summer signings featured.
The England forward is included in the squad despite trying to force a move away.
Despite having players sent off, both sides were victorious in this afternoon’s semi-finals.
Manager Owen Heary and his players got the shovels out so the first session back could go ahead.
Rob Kearney points out how shorter, sharper sessions are better for everyone.
That’s over 20 kilos in new money.
‘We have two years – we want to see how far we can go, how good we can be.’
The Ireland international feels that he becomes a better athlete with each passing summer.
There’s was plenty of Irish interest as Jack Grealish was amongst the Irish on show.