Leinster’s Johnny Sexton on track to recover for Toulouse semi-final
LEINSTER CAPTAIN JOHNNY Sexton is on track to be fit for his team’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final against Toulouse as he steps up his training load this week. The defending European champions clash with Toulouse in Dublin on 21 April and there has been concern around out-half Sexton after he missed their quarter-final victory over…
Ireland captain Rory Best to retire from rugby after the World Cup
ULSTER AND IRELAND captain Rory Best has confirmed that he will retire from rugby after this year’s World Cup. Best, who turns 37 in August, will hope to end a glittering 15-season career in style by helping Ireland to success in Japan. Best’s Ulster career will conclude at the end of this season. Source: Tommy…
‘Every time you pull on a Leinster jersey, you are expected to win’
ANY ATTEMPTS TO dress this up as anything other than a dead-rubber were severely undermined when both Dan McFarland and Leo Cullen named their teams yesterday, but for those players involved on both sides, there will be no shortage of motivation. It is a pity neither Ulster or Leinster have anything tangible on the line…
Wales attack coach Rob Howley interviewed for Munster role
Click:gluten free pancake recipe MUNSTER’S SEARCH FOR an experienced attack coach is continuing ahead of next season, with current Wales assistant coach Rob Howley among the possibilities. The42 understands that the former Wales and Lions scrum-half has been interviewed about potentially taking up the role with Munster after this year’s World Cup. The 48-year-old would offer…
All Black Cane to make comeback from broken neck ahead of World Cup
Click:flange machining ALL BLACK FLANKER Sam Cane will complete a remarkable comeback from a broken neck when he plays for Waikato Chiefs on Saturday, giving All Black selectors a timely World Cup boost. Eight months after Cane was stretchered off during an All Blacks-South Africa Test in Pretoria last October, the Chiefs named the 27-year-old…
How did you rate Leinster in their hard-fought Pro14 final win over the Warriors?
LEINSTER CAPPED A superb defence of their Pro14 title with a 15-18 win to deliver their sixth Celtic League crown, a fourth in six years. You can check back on the play-by-play in our liveblog here, read our match report from Celtic Park or go below to tell us how you felt the men in…
Ireland set for England rematch as U20 World Championship reaches playoff stage
IRELAND WILL RENEW their recent rivalry with England when the sides contest the fifth-place playoff semi-final at the U20 World Championship on Monday. Noel McNamara’s side concluded their pool campaign with a bonus-point win over Italy yesterday, but the round two defeat to Australia proved costly in their bid to reach the semi-final stage. Ireland…
Leicester Tigers sack Cockerill as director of rugby with Mauger taking over in interim role
46 year-old Cockerill took over as boss in January 2009 Source: David Davies LEICESTER TIGERS HAVE announced that Richard Cockerill will leave his position as director of rugby with the club. Leicester, who are competing against Munster in the pool stages of the Champions Cup, made the revelation today with Cockerill having held his current…
England coach Jones to take charge of Barbarians in November
ENGLAND COACH EDDIE Jones will take charge of the Barbarians in a one-off match with Fiji at Twickenham shortly after the World Cup final it was announced on Thursday. The 59-year-old Australian said he was looking forward to coaching the Barbarians in their 16 November date with crowd-pleasing Fiji. “It’s a huge honour to be…
Cipriani dropped from England training squad as uncapped Marchant called up
UNCAPPED CENTRE JOE Marchant has been included in a 38-man England squad for a 12-day training camp, but Danny Cipriani will not be involved in Treviso. The Harlequins player flew out for warm-weather on Monday with the rest of the group for training two months before the Rugby World Cup starts in Japan. It will be Marchant’s…