Rampaging Leinster swat weak Wasps aside
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyLeinster were given the honour of opening up the new Heineken Champions Cup campaign in Dublin last night and the reigning champions lived up to their considerable billing with an ultimately devastating...
Straight in at deep end for Munster
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJohann van Graan’s bid to get his first full European campaign off to a winning start could not have come in more difficult circumstances, yet the Munster head coach has learned enough in his short...
Exeter Chiefs eager to have ‘pedigree’ tested by Munster
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyA new Heineken Champions Cup season, and for the first time in nine seasons a new destination for Munster supporters as they journey to Exeter for the opening pool game of the 2018-19 campaign.
Exeter Chiefs keen to get early grip on group
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyThe size of the task facing Munster in their Heineken Champions Cup opener at Exeter Chiefs has been made loud and clear, with home captain Gareth Steenson believing his side are finally ready for a serious...
Geordan Murphy: Ireland has ‘conveyor belt’ of talent
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyLeicester boss Geordan Murphy has described Irish rugby’s provincial set-up as brilliant saying there is a “conveyor belt” of talent to choose from.
Connacht ‘energised’ for Euro battle
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyConnacht supporters won’t get to see Bordeaux-Begles’s world stars Semi Radradra, Brock James, Seta Tamanivalu, or Jean-Baptiste Serin today, as once again the Challenge Cup has failed to ignite...
Greg Higgins swoops as Cork Con’s late show edges UCC
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyCork Con scored a last-gasp try to beat rivals UCC 18-20 last night at the Mardyke in the second round of the All-Ireland League.
Shannon forwards pave the way to derby win
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyA thundering and typically spirited display by the Shannon pack, with skipper Lee Nicholas and flanker Charlie Carmody in inspirational form saw them to a decisive 23-10 victory over Young Munster in a...
Leinster open European defence with eight-try salvo
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyLeinster have put back-to-back European titles together before and the province served early notice of their hunger to do so again with a pulverising eight-try destruction of Wasps at a packed RDS in Ballsbridge.
Fitzgerald And De Buitléar On The Bench For Connacht's European Opener
8 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsConnacht head coach Andy Friend has named two Academy players on the bench for the province's European Challenge Cup opener against Bordeaux-Bégles at the Sportsground on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
