CONNACHT HAVE ANNOUNCED the signing of back row Nepia Fox-Matamua ahead of next season. The 23-year-old will join the province on a two-year contract, having previously worked with Connacht head coach Pat Lam at Auckland in his native New Zealand. Fox-Mamuta in action for Auckland in New Zealand. Source: Photosport/Andrew Cornaga/INPHO Fox-Matamua began his ITM Cup…
Gloucester v Connacht, Challenge Cup quarter-final, Kingsholm Kick-off 19.45 tonight, Sky Sports 2 Kieran Marmion starts at scrum-half in a strong Connacht team. Source: James Crombie/INPHO THE CHALLENGE CUP has been talked down consistently over the past decade, but trophy success in the second-tier European competition would be enormous for Connacht. Increased investment from the…
JOHNNY SEXTON MIGHT be on his way home but we are still guaranteed an Irish presence in next season’s Top 14. Former Munster back row James Coughlan has had a very strong season for Pau in the ProD2 and they confirmed their promotion to the top tier of French rugby with a 31-5 win over…
Safe hands: 5-week-old Ruby Murray is joined by a happy Munster camp in Cork University Hospital Children’s Department. Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO HomeAfter speculation that Toulon would sign Paul O’Connell, the club emphatically quashed the rumour with a firm press release.Shay Given says his Villa team-mate Jack Grealish is ‘at a crossroads‘. His father ponders a…
BEAUDEN BARRETT’S HURRICANES came away with a 29-23 victory against a Crusaders side that included Colin Slade and Dan Carter in this morning’s Super Rugby action. Dan Carter and the Crusaders tasted defeat in Wellington. Source: Photosport/Grant Down/INPHO The Hurricanes strengthened their position at the top of the overall table with success in an absolutely…
Conor McGregor’s UFC title bout won’t be on the national broadcaster. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO HomeRTÉ won’t bid for the rights to show Conor McGregor’s UFC title bout because of budget constraints.Positive news for Irish rugby fans as Leinster report Cian Healy should be fit for the start of the World Cup.Seven Irish based players have made…
JUST WHEN YOU thought senior rugby had packed itself off in to Styrofoam for the summer, the Tbilisi Cup kicks off this weekend. Allen Clarke and Girvan Dempsey’s Emerging Ireland squad have already landed in Georgia and a few members of the squad can still hold out some hope of being involved when the the…
According to Pwinsider.com, WWE’s application of the ‘Halloween Havoc’ trademark has been given an initial refusal due to a prior pending application that might prevent WWE from trademarking the name due to likelihood of confusion. The prior pending application is the one from KNB INC. which WWE what is trying to oppose to begin with….
A BUSY FEW months of rugby for the All Blacks kicked off over the past few days, as Steve Hansen’s side came together for their first three day mini camp in preparation for tests against Samoa, Australia and the Rugby Championship. With 17 players unavailable due to to their continued Super Rugby commitments, the three…
Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO IRELAND’S NEW RUGBY World Cup jersey was launched today — and it looks pretty damn good. Click Here: Alfa Romeo Racing Suit But did you know that it’s “the most innovative and technically advanced rugby jersey ever worn by an Irish rugby team”? We did, because it says so in the press…