Sunday 17 January 2021
The PA news agency understands tournament organisers have been forced to concede defeat in their bid to stage it in February and March.
Johann van Graan’s men nearly lost out in a dramatic endgame.
The western province had a late, late chance to grab a win against Munster.
Chris Farrell’s first-half try was crucial while JJ Hanrahan kicked 11 points off the tee.
French authorities are believed to have major concerns about cross-border competition at present.
Mark Williams explains how the ‘little sibling effect’ works.
Meanwhile, 20-year-old Ethan McIlroy continues to show his promise for Ulster.
Johann van Graan has brought his frontliners back for this evening’s clash in Galway.
Leo Cullen’s side landed an important victory in the battle for top spot in Conference A.
Three second-half tries helped the home side to overturn a 9-5 deficit at the break.
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Bundee Aki hasn’t recovered from a knee injury to feature at the Sportsground.
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Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey looked ahead to tonight’s top-of-the-table clash on our Rugby Weekly podcast.
‘Johann was brilliant in that he stepped back and handed it to the players.’
The move follows accusations of backroom deals in the vote for a new chairman.
‘I know the Stade Francais players who worked with him — the forwards — thought he was world-class,’ said Bernard Jackman of O’Connell on The42 Rugby Weekly.
The 53-year-old former Wasps chief is back for a second stint in charge of the Guinness Pro14 outfit.
The new deal will keep the Englishman at the helm until the end of the 2022/23 season.
A host of big names return for tomorrow’s game at the RDS, though Jacob Stockdale misses out with injury.
‘I am really looking forward to working with Andy (Farrell) and the rest of the coaching group’, said the Irish legend.
Matty Rea and Ulster are ready for a high-stakes clash against Leinster on Friday evening.
Carlow man Tom Daly is playing the best rugby of his career under Andy Friend.
Munster coach Stephen Larkham laments a ‘short’ working relationship with Friend in 2011, but has fond memories meeting as a young player.
The second row admits it’s ‘surreal’ but the games importance is writ large for the reigning champions.
Andy Friend says Connacht are always open to good players joining from other provinces.
Postponing the series until 2022 or moving the tour behind closed doors in South Africa this summer are also possibilities being discussed.
The Ireland centre has been absent over the past two weekends.
The northern province are preparing to take on Leinster at the RDS on Friday night.
Andy Farrell’s Ireland are due to open their campaign against Wales in Cardiff on 7 February.
Andy Friend’s side defended aggressively and kicked intelligently to pull off their victory in Dublin.
Leinster are in the unfamiliar position of looking up at Ulster in the standings ahead of Friday’s showdown.
Other French clubs are pushing for a change to testing protocol for European competition, while there are reports of a suggested boycott.
The winger, who only joined Edinburgh in 2017, will arrive at Midlands club Worcester in time for the start of the 2021/22 European season.
The latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra breaks down Connacht’s big win over Leinster.
The province’s injury list remains lengthy and features some key men.
Connacht’s historic win over Leinster on Saturday came down to the brilliance of Jack Carty and the resilience of a team who are now used to operating at the top of the league.
The Cork man gathered Finn Russell’s cross-field kick to seal the victory.
