'We never look at record' - Pat Lam confident ahead of Thomond visit despite lengthy casualty list
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentConnacht coach Pat Lam says their poor record at Thomond Park won’t count against his table toppers ahead of their clash with second-placed Munster on Saturday.
Where will Ian Madigan be playing next season? Here are five possible destinations
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWhile Robbie Henshaw has declared he will not be leaving Ireland any time soon, international team-mate Ian Madigan has been linked with a highly-lucrative move to English Championship outfit Bristol.
GUINNESS PRO12: Round 8 Preview
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht's victory over Benetton Treviso last time out and the loss of the Scarlets' 100% record saw Pat Lam's men take over top spot in the GUINNES PRO12 table - a position the province had not held,...
Fogarty: We'll Have Two Angry Packs Going At Each Other
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsAhead of the game against Ulster on Friday, Leinster scrum coach John Fogarty spoke about the lessons learned from the defeat to Bath and how the province's pack will be taking those lessons into this...
Foden tipped for England return
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFull-back Ben Foden is being tipped by club coach Jim Mallinder to earn an England recall under new head coach Eddie Jones.
Bristol to target Madigan with €500,000-a-year offer
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIan Madigan is the latest Irish star to ponder whether his future may lie overseas as he weighs up a reported €500,000-per-year deal from cash-rich English side Bristol, with Conor O'Shea's Harlequins...
Cullen must be given time to put own stamp on Leinster
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentI've been really impressed by the manner in which the England players have reacted to their ignominious World Cup exit in the opening fortnight of Champions Cup rugby.
Charteris to take plunge at bath
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales forward Luke Charteris will join Bath from Racing 92 at the end of the season.
‘Blame coaching, not clubs, for World Cup exit’
1 decade ago by The TimesMark McCafferty, the chief executive of Premiership Rugby, insisted that England’s World Cup failure was the result of poor coaching...
Jonah Lomu killed by long-haul flight back from UK
1 decade ago by The TimesThe All Blacks rugby legend Jonah Lomu is most likely to have died from a blood clot in his lung,...
