THE SIX NATIONS is considering an offer from former Formula One owners CVC Capital Partners to take a stake in the championship, which if accepted would scupper World Rugby’s plans for their so-called Nations League. CVC – who in December acquired a reported 27% stake worth more than £200 million (€233 million) in the English…
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‘We stuck in there well, guys fought and defended bravely, but the pressure told in the end’
LEINSTER MAY HAVE suffered only their third defeat of the Guinness Pro14 season when they went down 28-11 to Edinburgh at Murrayfield, but there was a still a lot to encourage head coach Leo Cullen. The key thing was that with top spot in Conference B already sewn up and the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final…
Cyborg Discusses her January WWE Performance Center Visit
MMAFighting recently interviewed former UFC women’s champion Cris “Cyborg” Justino. During the interview, Cyborg addressed her recent visit to the WWE Performance Center that happened last month. In the past, the former UFC champion has recently hinted at having a run in WWE. It would be a place where she could finally face another former…
WWE Elimination Chamber Card
Card for WWE Elimination Chamber – on the road to WrestleMania Elimination Chamber for the WWE Title Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe vs. Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles vs. Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan (c) Advantage: Randy Orton enters the match last. Elimination Chamber for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles The IIconics vs. Nia…
Disappointing Ulster blown away by rampant Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors 30 Ulster 7 Lewis Stuart reports from Scotstoun ULSTER HAVE LEFT themselves with a mountain to climb after going down to defeat in Glasgow, allowing the home side to claim a bonus point that keeps them three points clear of Munster in the battle for a home Guinness Pro14 semi-final. The home side…
Au revoir, Hari! French back-row bruiser Harinordoquy is retiring from rugby
FRENCH BACK-ROW IMANOL Harinordoquy will retire from rugby at the end of the season. The 36-year-old announced his decision on Friday morning, with his contract with Toulouse coming to an end this season. “The decision came quite naturally, knowing that I had already prepared to call it a day two years ago after a very…
12 big steps in Connacht’s brilliant title-winning season
IT HAS BEEN a truly outstanding season for Connacht and Pat Lam. The Westerners came into the campaign with a sour taste in their mouths having come so close to hitting their goal of Champions Cup qualification last season. Thanks to these 12 days, they go in to next season reaching for nothing less than…
Andrew Trimble can’t wait to get back to ‘the day job’, after beating Boks as a flanker
HE EXCELLED AS a makeshift flanker against the Springboks at Newlands, but Andrew Trimble is looking forward to returning to his “day job” on the wing this week. Down a blindside at scrum-time following CJ Stander’s early red card, Trimble was entrusted with packing down on the flank in a seven-man Irish pack. “I think…
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John Muldoon dreamt of ‘being Joe Cooney’ when he won an All-Ireland minor medal with Galway
HAVING CAPTAINED CONNACHT to an incredible triumph in the Guinness Pro12 in May, it’s probably safe to say that John Muldoon has no regrets about how his sporting career transpired. John Muldoon lifting the Pro12 trophy following their win against Leinster in the 2015/16 final at Murrayfield. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO However, the Ireland international flanker…