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‘Class operator’ Carbery primed to face Ulster

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Munster’s inability to select from a full stock of fit fly-halves could continue for another week after JJ Hanrahan was sent for a scan on a hamstring injury, leaving a finally fit-again Joey Carbery...

Connacht struggle for numbers but insist Aki and Carty be rested

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Connacht coach Andy Friend says he was unable to recall Jack Carty and Bundee Aki to solve their injury crisis, but he thinks Connacht will see the benefits of the break afforded to his Ireland duo in...

Munster team doctor fined €2,000 for verbal abuse of Saracens player

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Munster team doctor Jamie Kearns has been hit with a €2,000 fine after he faced a misconduct complaint for verbally abusing Saracens player Jamie George in a Heineken Champions Cup match on December...

Carbery set to cover possible absence of Hanrahan in Belfast

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Joey Carbery looks set to come to Munster’s rescue in Belfast on Friday night with the fit-again Ireland fly-half covering the possible absence of JJ Hanrahan with a hamstring injury.

‘We’re Really Looking Forward To Getting Stuck Into The Six Nations’

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The serious business starts now for Noel McNamara‘s Ireland Under-20s. Following two pre-season camps and challenge matches against Leinster and Munster Development sides, the countdown to the opening...

Dave Kearney liking less intense vibe under new Ireland coach Andy Farrell

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Leinster wing was among the 45 players invited to the national team’s gathering at the new training base at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown last week

Upbeat Jonathan Sexton making progress from latest setback

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

All injury updates come attached with a health warning these days but the latest on Jonathan Sexton is that his knee problem is “progressing well”. More should be known after he sees a specialist...

Highlights: Ulster Rugby v Connacht

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster put on a clinical home display to claim a 35-3 win over Connacht in round 9 of the Pro14. Connacht opened the scoring with an early penalty, but Ulster hit back with two tries in quick succession...

'Non-stop' Connors praised for dominant performance against Munster

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Will Connors travelled down to Limerick at the weekend with his name on top of Leinster’s dominant tackle chart back at their Dublin training centre and it would not be a surprise to see him remain...

Casualties mount up for Munster ahead of Ulster visit

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johann van Graan was left counting the casualties as he turned his focus towards this Friday’s visit to Ulster having lost more players to injury in the 13-6 home defeat to Leinster on Saturday.