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Connacht fall but fight back to grab bonus point against Edinburgh

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Connacht claimed a valuable bonus point with a 74th-minute penalty from outside half Jack Carty after mounting a strong fightback in the last quarter of a match, for the most part, dominated by an Edinburgh...

Centre Darren Cave pleased with Ulster start

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ulster will parade the same back-line for the third game in succession when they start their South African odyssey tomorrow afternoon against the Southern Kings at the Nelson Mandela Stadium in Port Elizabeth...

Big-hearted Donncha O’Callaghan makes Unicef gesture

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Donncha O’Callaghan is hoping he can boost the work of Unicef Ireland by donating all the monies raised by a Testimonial Gala Ball in his honour in November to the organisation he has long served...

Laura Guest backs Munster game-plan ahead of Leinster showdown

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Leinster and Munster go head to head in Donnybrook this evening (7:30pm) in a winner takes all Women’s Interprovincial clash that the visitors’ head coach Laura Guest expects will be a closely-fought...

Bill Johnston effort rewarded with Munster A captaincy

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Fresh from an excellent performance in last week’s Celtic Cup victory over Connacht Eagles, fly-half Bill Johnston will captain Munster A against Ospreys Development in Wales this afternoon (2pm).

Johann van Graan heaps praise on Joey Carbery after Munster victory

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johann van Graan praised some “special moments” and a 100% goal-kicking record from Joey Carbery as the Ireland fly-half got his Munster career up and running with a try-scoring performance...

Connacht record losing bonus point in loss at Edinburgh

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

A penalty by Jack Carty five minutes from full-time offered them a glimmer of hope, but ultimately proved sufficient only for a losing bonus point.

Billy Vunipola has learned to put his ego aside when battling injury

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The England and Saracens number eight is set to make the first start of his latest comeback on Saturday.

Munster christen new Cork pitch with seven-try win over Ospreys

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Munster racked up seven tries as they dominated much-changed Ospreys in a comfortable 49-13 PRO14 win in Cork.

Munster 'A' Make Five Changes For Swansea Trip

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Munster 'A' team to face the Ospreys Development outfit in the second round of the Celtic Cup at St. Helen's on Saturday (kick-off 2pm) has been named by head coach Peter Malone.