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Video Highlights/In Pics: Champions Cup/Challenge Cup Round 1

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Irish provinces enjoyed an unbeaten weekend in the Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup, with Leinster, Ulster and Connacht all winning at home and Munster earning a hard-fought draw away to Exeter...

New coach Stuart Littler freshens up Ireland rugby league squad for European Championship

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

St Helens back rower James Bentley and Hull prop Lewis Bienek are among the new faces named in head coach Stuart Littler's first Ireland rugby league squad.

Keith Earls remains 'a worry' as Munster give injury update

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Munster coach Johann Van Graan says winger Keith Earls is to see a specialist to determine how serious his hamstring injury is ahead of next weekend’s European action.

As opening day draws go, this satisfied Johann van Graan

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

THAT was a game Munster will be glad to have put behind them. Johann van Graan’s side will attack with relish preparations for this Saturday’s visit of Gloucester, after returning home from...

Johann van Graan praise as tuned-in Darren Sweetnam answers call

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johann van Graan praised Keith Earls’s selflessness in putting his side first after ruling himself out of Munster’s European clash at Exeter just before kick-off.

A ringing endorsement of Joey Carbery’s talents

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Peter O’Mahony believes Joey Carbery’s talent and rapid adjustment to life at Munster is helping the young Ireland fly-half quickly get on the same page as his new team-mates.

Leo Cullen fired up for clash of European blue bloods

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Leo Cullen has warned that Leinster face a stiff challenge from a familiar foe when they travel to fellow European blue bloods Toulouse for the second round of the Heineken Champions Cup next weekend.

Andy Friend warns Connacht too often in the red zone

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

It says a lot about Connacht under Andy Friend that they were disappointed not to claim a bonus-point win over Top 14 outfit Bordeaux-Bègles as both teams tested the extent of their squads. But...

Skipper Best pleased as Ulster ‘front up’ to Tigers

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Skipper Rory Best hailed Ulster’s second-half display as they dug in for a vital 24-10 win over Leicester Tigers to kick-start their Heineken Champions Cup campaign.

Women's All-Ireland League: Round 3 Review

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Reigning champions UL Bohemians and Old Belvedere gained ground in the Women's All-Ireland League over the weekend, while Belfast club Cooke secured their first win by defeating St. Mary's 20-0 in Templeogue....