Antoine Dupont

Munster lie in wait for defending champs, Toulouse

A thunderous clash awaits the Aviva Stadium as Munster and Toulouse face off in the first of this weekend’s Champions Cup quarter finals.    The match-up promises some of the best that...

'We need him to play a bad game on Saturday' - Simon Zebo

Munster and Toulouse face off in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday when the pair meet at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.   For both clubs, it will be the 19th time they have reached the...

Biarritz relegated, Toulouse claim narrow win over La Rochelle

Saturday's Top 14 action saw Biarritz's relegation sealed after 48-13 loss to Castres.   Having secured promotion to the TOP14 through the promotion-relegation playoff last season, Biarritz...

12 minutes of Antoine Dupont being very good at rugby

TEAM NEWS: 100 Up for Timoney, Dupont recovers from illness

Ulster host Toulouse in the second leg of their round of 16 clash on Saturday 16 April 2022.   Toulouse head to the Kingspan off the back of 20-26 defeat at home with both sides vying for a...

Stats & Facts: Champions Round of 16, second leg

A look at the stats and facts ahead of the weekend's round of 16 second leg fixtures.     LEINSTER v CONNACHT   Leinster Rugby won 26-21 in their Round of 16 – 1st Leg clash...

Champions Cup: The Irish Fixtures

Connacht vs Leinster:    The Sportsground will play host to another juicy Irish derby this weekend when the dark green jerseys of Connacht once again clash with the blue of the mighty Leinster.    Leinster...

Antoine Dupont named 2022 Six Nations Player of the Championship

Antoine Dupont has been crowned the 2022 Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship after leading France to the Grand Slam.     The scrum-half became the first Frenchman...

Nigel Owens picks his 2022 Six Nations XV

Referee Nigel has picked his 2022 Six Nations team of the tournament which, unsurprisingly, is dominated by French names while featuring only one Welshman in Josh Adams.    I'm going to go...

The impact the 50:22 law had in its debut Six Nations

The 2022 Six Nations saw the 50:22 law debut in the Northern Hemisphere's premier test Championship.    The law has been globally trialled since July last year in the hope that...