CONNACHT HEAD COACH Andy Friend said he always believed his men could secure the victory they needed in Bordeaux to advance to the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup for the tenth time. Connacht looked to be on their way out when they trailed by eight points with nine minutes left on the clock but…
Australian-born centre selected for Scotland debut against Italy
SAM JOHNSON WILL make his first international appearance when Scotland kick off their Six Nations campaign at home to Italy on Saturday [KO 2.15pm, Virgin Media One]. The Australian-born 25-year-old, who joined Glasgow Warriors from Queensland Reds in 2015, has been selected at inside centre for the game against Conor O’Shea’s side at Murrayfield. With…
How did you rate Ireland in their victory at Murrayfield?
IRELAND BOUNCED BACK from last week’s defeat to England to get their Six Nations title defence up and running with a hard-fought win at Murrayfield this afternoon. Our match report is here, and below we take a look at how Joe Schmidt’s team performed against Scotland. Click Here: Lionel Messi Jersey Sale Replacements: Subscribe…
NXT UK roster adds five new signees
WWE announced that its NXT UK brand will welcome five new signings to the roster: Ilja Rukober, Kay Lee Ray, Jazzy Gabert, Oliver Sauter and Jay Melrose. All five will report to the WWE UK Performance Center to start their WWE journey. Rukober is 25 years old and was born in Russia and raised in…
Tough ask for Terenure despite positive signs while Con welcome UCD to Leeside
ALL-IRELAND LEAGUE: DIVISION 1A: Saturday, February 23 Kick-off 2.30pm unless stated –YOUNG MUNSTER (9th) v GARRYOWEN (4th), Tom Clifford Park, tonight, 8pm YOUNG MUNSTER WANT the ‘Greenfields factor’ in full effect tonight for the visit of local rivals Garryowen. It is now nine rounds since the Cookies last tasted victory in the league, that run…
Armando Estrada managing Umaga’s nephew
. @RealArmandoHaHa will be in the corner of @SAMOANWEREWOLF on 4/12/19 at @BourbonSt115 for EPIC: The 15 Year Anniversary Event. Get your tickets now at https://t.co/rY33rlaq6O Photo by @Beezzzzy pic.twitter.com/9m3mAW1pgi — AAW Wrestling (@AAWPro) March 26, 2019 Jacob Fatu was trained by his uncle, Rikishi. His father is Sam Fatu, who competed in the World…
Christians run seven tries past Ardscoil to book all-Cork Munster Schools Senior Cup final
Christian Brothers College Cork 48Ardscoil Rís 12 Denis Hurley reports from Musgrave Park A STRONG START stood to Christian Brothers College Cork as they advanced to the final of the Clayton Hotels Munster Schools Senior Cup final with a seven-try victory over Limerick’s Ardscoil Rís at Musgrave Park on Tuesday afternoon. The city school, level…
Six Nations considering whopping £500m offer from investors CVC
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…
‘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…