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Relieved Andy Farrell glad to ‘win ugly’

17 November 2024 0 comments

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was relieved his side could register the win and feels they will keep improving as the autumn progresses. He said: […]

Pritchard double sinks lowly Mac

17 November 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA Redruth………………..34 Macclesfield………. 19 REDRUTH and Macclesfield went into this clash looking to bounce back from defeats in the previous round. Despite an […]

Ireland vs Argentina – Match Preview

14 November 2024 0 comments

By Peter Ryan It is another game under the lights at the Aviva Stadium on Friday as Ireland look to get back to winning ways […]

Andy Farrell: We have to find solution quickly

10 November 2024 0 comments

Ireland coach Andy Farrell made no excuses and admitted New Zealand deserved to win and urged his side to dig deep and improve to beat […]

Cooper’s men have Macc over a barrel with spree

10 November 2024 0 comments

■ By DAN STOKES Hinckley…………62pts Macclesfield…. 21pts TEAMS HINCKLEY: Callan, Gilbert, Lamb, Dacey, Everett, Guilfoyle, Pointon, Harper, Davidson, Greening, Bee, Ramshaw, Coulson, Johnson, Mukarati Replacements: […]

Rowntree’s old charges fall short in a thriller

3 November 2024 0 comments

■By BEN JAYCOCK Munster ……….. 24pts Tries: Haley 35, Penalty 40, Hodnett 50, Farrell 60, Conversion: Butler 60 New Zealand …38pts Tries: Lam 23, Fihaki […]

Sharks take Munster apart

27 October 2024 0 comments

■ By JOHN FALLON Sharks…………..41 Munster………. 24 A SHARKS side laden with Springboks was too powerful for Munster but head coach Graham Rowntree was pleased […]

Harrison hat-trick is Macc highlight

27 October 2024 0 comments

By HARRY JONES Macclesfield……….47 Devonport S…………35 A POSITIVE start to Macclesfield’s season has faded slightly in the last couple of weeks, while Devonport were without […]

Jacob Stockdale at the double as Ulster put Ospreys away

20 October 2024 0 comments

By John Fallon Ulster …………….36pts Tries: McCormick 5, 52, Stockdale 10, 65, Marcus Rea 32, Penalty 24 Conversions: Cooney 33, Doak 66 Ospreys …………12pts Tries: […]

Munster facing tough test

20 October 2024 0 comments

Stormers …….. 34 Munster ………. 19 ■ By KEVIN FALLON MUNSTER have a huge game on their hands next week against the Sharks after they […]

Leinster turn on the style in front of 80,000 at Croke Park

13 October 2024 0 comments

By Kevin Fallon Leinster ………….26pts Tries: Lowe 6, Doris 11, Keenan 15, Snyman 40 Conversions: Frawley 7, 12, 15 Munster ………… 12pts Tries: O’Brien 35, […]

Ospreys can do nothing to stop Munster taking charge

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By JOHN FALLON Munster ………..23pts Tries: McCarthy 1, Farrell 26, Nash 40, O’Donoghue 64. Penalty: Crowley 9 Ospreys ………….. 0pts IRISH scrum-half Craig Casey said […]

Williams sparks rout for Chester as Tigers caged

6 October 2024 0 comments

■By MO SHER Chester…………………59 Sheffield Tigers…. 17 SHEFFIELD Tigers’ tough start to the season continued at Hare Lane, Chester running in eight tries in a […]

Zebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win

29 September 2024 0 comments

By James Lyons Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC history by staging an […]

Alex Nankivell the difference as Munster win a thriller

22 September 2024 0 comments

By John Fallon Munster ………..35pts Tries: Nankivell 29, Haley 32, Hodnett 45, Coombes 60, Daly 70 Conversions: Burns 29, 33, 46, 61, 71 Connacht ………33pts […]

Easterby looking forward to Ireland job

22 September 2024 0 comments

SIMON Easterby is relishing the chance to lead Ireland when expects Andy Farrell takes a sabbatical to become the British and Irish Lions head coach. […]

New man at No.10 Fergus Burke gets Saracens running free

15 September 2024 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Saracens ……….40pts Tries: Dan 10, Willis 24, Onyeama-Christie 38, 70; Burke 43, Adejimi 65 Conversions: Burke 11, 25, Burke 39, 44; Johnson […]

Gloucester make the most of trip to Munster

8 September 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Munster …………19pts Tries: Coombes 6, Quinn 23, Oliver 47 Conversions: Burns 7, 48 Gloucester …….33pts Tries: Atkinson 7, Thorley 10, Llewellyn 20, […]

Orlando Bailey aiming to win the Premiership with Bath

1 September 2024 0 comments

Orlando Bailey is happy to do whatever it takes to fulfil his dream of becoming a Premiership winner with Bath.

Maro Itoje the new Saracens captain

1 September 2024 0 comments

England lock Maro Itoje has been named as the new captain of Saracens for the upcoming English Premiership season.

LETTER: Finn Russell third choice for 2021 British & Irish Lions

1 September 2024 0 comments

How can Jeremy Guscott claim Finn Russell was the No.1 fly-half selection after the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa?

Cavalry comes to rescue for Bath

1 September 2024 0 comments

■ By ROGER PANTING Bath ……………………………… 24pts Tries: Emens 12, Spandler 21, Coetzee 42, Offiah 46 Conversions: Burns 5 McCarthy 25, 38 Munster ……………………….. 21pts […]

Farrell loves it, says Robinson

4 August 2024 0 comments

■By JOE HARVEY JASON Robinson always knew that his Wigan Warriors teammate Andy Farrell would go onto great things as a coach – he just […]

Wales in danger of a Lions wipe out

28 July 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON – THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW EVER since the ‘British Isles Rugby Union Team’ became the Lions 100 years ago this summer, they […]

England need to beat the big boys

21 July 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK It is intriguing to see England being touted already as serious 2027 World Cup contenders on the […]

Ireland stun world champions

14 July 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Super-sub Ciaran Frawley landed a last second drop-goal to write his name into Ireland legend as Andy Farrell’s side clinched a dramatic […]

Ireland’s ecstasy as cool Frawley steals it

14 July 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER South Africa………………… 24pts Penalties: Pollard 19, 35, 45, 48, 53, 57, 61, 65 Ireland…………………………. 25pts Tries: Murray 14 Conversions: Crowley 15 Penalties: […]

Peter Jackson: Warrior Peter O’Mahony learns a brutal lesson

14 July 2024 0 comments

A Grand Slam winner last year, Peter O’Mahony backed it up by captaining Ireland to a second successive Six Nations title.

Andy Farrell impressed by captain Peter O’Mahony’s response to being dropped

11 July 2024 0 comments

Caelan Doris will skipper the Six Nations champions against South Africa on Saturday. Ireland boss Andy Farrell feels captain Peter O’Mahony has shown “proper leadership” […]

Bath and Saints to win – but only just

26 May 2024 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK It’s hard to see Northampton changing the way they’ve played all season when they face Saracens in the […]