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Wales forward Cory Hill is closing in on a return to action after almost 10 months out of the game. The Dragons lock has been sidelined due to a stress fracture in his leg. He has not played since Wales beat England during last season’s Guinness Six Nations. Hill suffered an ankle injury during that […]
Johnny Sexton is in a race to be fit for Ireland’s Six Nations opener against Scotland on February 1 due to the knee injury he picked up in Leinster’s weekend win over Northampton. The out-half underwent an initial scan on Sunday and after it failed to determine the full extent of the problem, he visited […]
It is that time of the year when everyone likes to know where they will be for the Christmas period. It looks like Jonathan Sexton will be holed up at home with a knee injury when Leinster will be on the Interprovincial circuit, hosting Ulster in The RDS on the 20th and traveling away to […]
See who makes our combined XV of star players from the third round European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup pool matches… 15. Tom Marshall (Gloucester) The New Zealander was in scintillating form for Gloucester as they defeated Connacht 26-17 in Champions Cup Pool 5, scoring two tries in the bonus-point win. Marshall terrorised the defence […]
World Cup star Lewis Ludlam admitted high-flying Northampton were their own worst enemies as they were shot down by mighty Leinster. But the England flanker warned the four-time champions that Saints are capable of turning the tables in Saturday’s return across the Irish Sea. A 40,000-plus crowd will descend on the Aviva Stadium in Dublin […]
Sale 20-22 Exeter: Stuart Hogg creates one try and scores another before going off injured as he helps Chiefs towards Champions Cup quarter-finals Exeter extended their lead at the top of Pool Two with a 22-20 victory at Sale Stuart Hogg created and scored a try before getting injured after 17 minutes Luke Cowan-Dickie scored […]
Gloucester 26-17 Connacht: Tom Marshall scores twice as his side halt run of five straight defeats with victory over Connacht to keep their European hopes alive Gloucester beat Connacht 26-17 to keep their European hopes alive Tom Marshall scored twice along with Louis Rees-Zammit and Jake Polledri John Porch and Quinn Roux crossed over for […]
South African Super Rugby team the Bulls turned down an approach to sign Israel Folau. Israel Folau with wife Maria after leaving Federal Court on December 2.Credit:Getty "I'm not sure if it is Folau's lawyer, but a lawyer approached us to hear if we are interested in contracting him," Meyer told Netwerk24. At first, the […]
Munster 10 Saracens 3: Sarries come out firing but fall short against full-strength hosts who remain unbeaten in the Champions Cup thanks to Peter O’Mahony’s try The European champions left six of their frontliners back home for the game The return meeting between the sides takes place at Allianz Park on Saturday Mark McCall showed […]
Ulster 25-24 Harlequins: Paul Gustard believes Quins can still progress from Champions Cup Pool 3 despite paying heavy price for last-gasp blunder Ulster saw off Harlequins 25-24 in the Champions Cup at the Kingspan Stadium The Irish outfit stayed top of Pool 3 and left Quins’ qualification hopes in tatters John Cooney won the game […]