A big change of tack… Munster head coach Clayton McMillan looks set to finally ditch their heavy rotation policy in a bid to improve form. Munster have used 48 players in the first half of their season, an average of seven changes per game. But McMillan is seemingly rowing back on this policy to build […]
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Brutal from the Leinster boss. Leinster took revenge on Munster last night for their heavy loss earlier in the season, with a scrappy 13-8 win at Thomond Park. Defences reigned supreme in Limerick with both sides scoring just one try; Josh van der Flier for Leinster, and Dan Kelly for the home team. The result […]
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We have some talent! With all the talent coming through in Irish rugby at the minute, we thought we’d celebrate it by putting together a XV of the players with the most potential. Loosehead prop – Paddy McCarthy From being one of the few unused players on this year’s summer tour to starring in the […]
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He can do it all. St Brendan’s College, Killarney have won the Munster Post Primary Schools U17 ‘A’ Championship (the Frewen Cup) for the second year in a row. They beat out Clonakilty Community College by 3-7 to 0-15 in Banteer, with David Clifford as manager. The Kerry inter-county star is a PE teacher at […]
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An absolute belter of a team. In honour of Rieko Ioane’s arrival at Leinster, we have put together a XV of the best overseas signings for Ireland’s provinces. Loosehead prop – Ollie le Roux (South Africa & Leinster) A fan-favourite, who came over from the Cheetahs in 2007 and spent two seasons at Leinster. Won […]
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A tough one to take. At half-time in Limerick, Munster were cruising, with converted tries from Tadhg Beirne, John Hodnett, and Jack Crowley giving them a 21-6 lead. However, the Stormers began to put their weight around Thomond Park and clawed their way back to within one point after converted scores from Adre Smith and […]
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