Month: December 2022

322. The number of international caps the Ireland Wolfhounds starting XV to face the England Saxons at Musgrave Park in Cork this evening [KO 19.45] has between them. It’s a clear indicator that this fixture is now about far more than blooding youngsters into the set-up and giving fringe players a chance to play in…

THERE WAS A bit of agitation when news spread that the powers that be were considering scheduling Leinster’s home quarter-final with Bath on Good Friday but Leinster CEO Mick Dawson’s protests look to have been heeded. Leinster’s knockout clash at the Aviva Stadium will be the first quarter-final played but it will be on Saturday…

IRELAND’S POST-MATCH dealings yesterday were as much about limiting Grand Slam talk as they were about dissecting their excellent performance in beating England. Robbie Henshaw finishes smartly from a Conor Murray kick. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Click Here: kilkenny gaa jerseys Head coach Joe Schmidt underlined the need for the players to take time to enjoy…

IN THE AFTERMATH of Connacht’s one-point loss to Cardiff on Friday night most of the attention was focused on Pat Lam and the comments he made regarding the standard of officiating. Lam, with the aid of a laptop, explained to journalists afterwards exactly how he felt touch judge Leighton Hodges had cost his side the…

BY NOW YOUR heart-rate has probably stabilised enough for you to look back on yesterday’s rugby with a semblance of calm. There were 27 tries scored in all and many of them were absolute beauties. Each try seemed to shift the day’s narrative a different way, causing fans to dust off old calculators and abacuses…

According to The Wrestling Observer, Becky Lynch is expected to lose her Smackdown Women’s title match with Asuka at the Royal Rumble. The Man would then make an appearance as a surprise entrant in the women’s Royal Rumble, which she would win and then go on to challenge Ronda Rousey at Wrestlemania. The Observer adds…

Fans who will be in town for WrestleMania can attend a special Bullet Club Block Party. The event is scheduled for April 7 at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood. You can check out the announcement below. The event will be held a day after the scheduled NJPW/ROH joint G1 Supercard event, which will be held at the…

IRELAND HEAD COACH Joe Schmidt says he is braced for ‘a heck of a Saturday’ as his charges form the central fixture of what promises to be a dramatic final day in the Six Nations. England, Ireland and Wales all have a very credible chance to end the day with winners’ medals as all three…

PETER STRINGER’S VOICE suddenly drops a level and the words almost seems to drag along and bump every syllable. “Obviously, that’s a game I’d like to be involved in.” The legendary Munster and Ireland scrum-half brought up the subject of Bath’s Champions Cup quarter-final himself. A packed house on Lansdowne Road with Leinster in his…

Daring to dream – Windsor Park celebrates another three points Source: Presseye/Kelvin Boyes/INPHO Click Here: converse shopMeanwhile, there was relief at the Aviva Stadium Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO North Ferriby United enjoyed their day out at Wembley, celebrating in style Source: EMPICS Sport Serena Williams was at full stretch during the Miami Open Source: AP/Press Association…