IRELAND COMPLETED A November clean sweep with a tense 26-23 win over Australia in the Aviva Stadium this evening. Here’s how we rated the individual Irish performances. Rob Kearney: 9 Picked up where he left off against the Springboks, dominating in the skies and running with massive intent every time he was on the ball. …
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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits that he has probably “overplayed” some of his players this season after they lost 2-1 to Leeds United on Saturday evening. The Reds were beaten at Anfield in the Premier League for the first time since March 2021 with Crysensio Summerville gave Jesse Marsch’s outfit a much-needed three points. Mo …
Jurgen Klopp wants to “fix the two biggest construction sites” at Liverpool as soon as possible in an effort to turn their season around, according to reports. The Reds are currently sitting in ninth position in the Premier League table after losing their last two matches to Nottingham Forest and Leeds United. It has put …
FERGUS MCFADDEN WILL make his Leinster comeback against the Ospreys on Saturday evening. The Ireland international has been out for eight weeks with an ankle injury but returns outside Ian Madigan in an exciting centre partnership. Coach Matt O’Connor makes six changes to the side which drew in Treviso last week with Eoin Reddan captaining …
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THE IRFU THIS morning formally announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, supported by both the Irish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive. The early estimation is that a world-class bid will cost in the region of €1.5million With the GAA having previously agreed to make its stadia …
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FINALLY WE GET it from the man himself. Ian Madigan was in the media dock today and under cross-examination we finally had a chance to get an answer on one of the season’s longest running discussions. Is he a ten or a twelve? After every loss, the calls to shift Madigan in one position closer …
Murray Kinsella reports from Stade Marcel-Michelin MUNSTER FLANKER TOMMY O’Donnell says his side need to be more clinical in attack after they left behind a number of opportunities in the first half of their 26-19 defeat to Clermont. The Irish province were particularly threatening with ball in hand before the break, but all they could …
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Ospreys 31-20 Ulster ULSTER PRODUCED A late rally at the Liberty Stadium but it was ultimately too little, too late as they slipped to a 31-20 defeat to the Ospreys in the Guinness Pro12. Tries from replacement prop Rob Herring and then Tommy Bowe gave Neil Doak’s side a glimmer of hope in the final …
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IN THE WAKE of Ulster’s 13 point loss to Leinster this afternoon, captain Rory Best said that his side’s failure to take their chances in the first half ultimately cost them the game. Ulster were the better team for large swathes of the opening period but failed to cross the whitewash, instead going in three …
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