WALES NUMBER EIGHT Taulupe Faletau needs more surgery on his broken arm, his English Premiership club Bath said on Tuesday. It was hoped Faletau would return for the final two Six Nations matches against Scotland and Ireland but Warren Gatland must complete the tournament without the 76-time international. “Following further expert opinion, Bath Rugby can…
CONNACHT HAVE CONFIRMED the departure of prop Conor Carey, who has signed a two-year deal with English Premiership outfit Worcester Warriors. The 27-year-old has made 48 appearances for the western province but will move to Sixways at the end of the current campaign. Carey is on the move at the end of the season. Source:…
WHILE JOE SCHMIDT was at the centre of everything in the Aviva Stadium again yesterday, with his Ireland team training against the Ireland U20s, Andy Farrell was involved on a more in-and-out basis. Farrell will succeed Schmidt as head coach. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO As an assistant coach focusing on the area of defence, his remit…
JULIAN SAVEA HAS vowed it will be business as usual after being singled out for criticism in a bizarre rant from Toulon president Mourad Boudjellal. The former New Zealand wing has struggled badly for form since linking up with the Top14 giants at the start of the season, scoring just two tries in all competitions….
Click:forged ball valve ALL BLACKS BOSS Steve Hansen believes “hunted” Ireland are feeling the pressure of being the “top dog” after beating his New Zealand in November. Heading into this weekend’s fixture with France at Lansdowne Road, Ireland currently sit third in the Guinness Six Nations table and have failed to fire on all cylinders…
PWInsider reports that Kris Wolf announced that she will retire at the age of 34 and that this will be her last wrestling tour of America. She is a former STARDOM High Speed champion and former AWS Women’s Champion. She has been suffering from symptoms related to concussions she had through her career and doesn’t…
IRELAND’S POOR PERFORMANCE at last summer’s U20 World Championship has cost them a difficult draw for this year’s tournament, which will be staged in Argentina in June. Noel McNamara’s side finished a disappointing ninth in France in 2018 and the tournament seeding system means Ireland will face England, Australia and Italy in the pool stages…
THE SIGHT OF Joey Carbery departing injured after just 35 minutes in Murrayfield on Saturday filled many Munster fans with worry. While the 23-year-old’s creative streak was missed, it turned out that the man who replaced him at out-half brought vital composure to proceedings. Tyler Bleyendaal, so plagued by injuries in recent seasons, had one…
Ryan Bailey reports from Donnybrook A RECORD-BREAKING crowd made this a progressive night for women’s rugby, but again there were few signs of growth on the pitch as Ireland were guilty of making the same debilitating errors that have seen them fall so worryingly off the pace. It would take a thorough post-match inquiry to…
WARREN GATLAND AND his coaches were supposed to have a post-Six Nations review meeting tomorrow, but the Wales brains trust will instead spend the afternoon enjoying a long and boozy lunch. The Grand Slam celebrations have been well-earned. In contrast, Joe Schmidt will already be underway with his in-depth review of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign,…