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JOE SCHMIDT NAMED his extended 45 man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup yesterday, and as expected after such a successful year for the national side, there weren’t many surprises. Of that 45, 11 pack down in the front row, and of that 11, two more will be cut before the final 31 man […]

Updated 09.35 IRELAND’S RUGBY WORLD CUP jersey is officially launched today — and kit makers Canterbury have released the first pictures of the strip. And it’s a simple, classic look with no bells or whistles. Apart from the addition of the Rugby World Cup badge on the right breast, the most obvious change is the […]

THE WORLD ANTI Doping Agency (WADA) have released their annual doping report, detailing drug testing in sport in 2014. Click Here: factory direct men products Among many other details in the meaty 202 page document, it was revealed that there was one “atypical” finding from the 2014 Six Nations, out of more than 100 in-competition […]

IT COULDN’T HAVE been easy viewing for Felix Jones. As Tommy O’Donnell lay injured on the Millennium Stadium turf surrounded by medical staff, Jones would have been all too familiar with the scene surrounding his stricken Munster team-mate. Four years ago, Jones looked destined to make Declan Kidney’s World Cup squad until a cruel twist […]

Lorsqu’il s’est confié à L’Équipe le 18 juillet 2020, Romain Bardet aurait déjà dû être en train de sillonner les routes pour le Tour de France 2020, mais cette année n’étant pas comme les autres en raison de la crise sanitaire, le jeune coureur cycliste de 29 ans est encore en phase de préparation. Le […]

Claire et Sébastien ont vécu une épreuve dont il est très difficile de se relever. L’éleveuse d’oies et productrice de foie gras de L’amour est dans le pré 2015 (M6) et son fiancé ont perdu leur bébé peu de temps après sa naissance, le 4 juillet 2020. Dans cette épreuve douloureuse, elle peut compter sur […]

Franck Ribéry est sûrement l’un des footballeurs les plus talentueux de sa génération. À 37 ans, l’ancien international français est passé par des clubs réputés comme l’Olympique de Marseille ou encore le Bayern de Munich. Tout au long de sa carrière, celui qui évolue désormais à la Fiorentina en Italie a touché des salaires conséquents. […]

HAVING NOT STARTED a game since 2013, Mike Sherry will finally return to the Munster team for Friday night’s pre-season friendly against Connacht at Thomond Park (7:45pm). Sherry, who’s been sidelined for the past 21 months due to a series of knee and shoulder injuries, has been named at hooker for the meeting with Pat […]

AFTER SEEING HIS Wales side beat Ireland 16-10 at the Aviva Stadium, Warren Gatland said he feels “Ireland don’t play a lot of rugby.” It’s not the first time the 2013 Lions coach has directed that thought at Joe Schmidt’s side, but fresh after watching his men limit the Ireland attack to a lone Iain […]

WHILE THE LIKES of Dave Kearney and Jonny May have genuine claims to the best defensive moment of yesterday’s clash between Ireland and England, Slammin’ Sam Burgess produced an impressive hit of his own. Late on in the game, and after the former rugby league star had twice coughed up possession in Ireland’s 22, Burgess […]