IT’S EARLY YET in the Pro12 season and, with two wins from three, Leinster have enjoyed a relatively steady start. Yet there’s one set of numbers that head coach Leo Cullen really wants to see his side drastically improve on, and soon. Last year’s beaten-finalists have struggled in the second half of their three games…
CONNACHT HAVE MOVED to secure the long-term futures of three players signed on initial loan deals, with Stephen Fitzgerald, Tom Daly and Angus Lloyd all penning contracts with the province. The trio all arrived at the Sportsground on short-term contracts during the current season and having impressed head coach Andy Friend, have joined the province…
IRELAND WOMEN BATTLED their way through to tomorrow’s quarter-final in the Kitakyushu leg of the World Series despite losing two of their three pool matches in Japan today. Source: World Rugby/YouTube The explosive Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe is again in red-hot form as her hat-trick in the opener helped Ireland to a 31-10 victory over Fiji….
Sean Farrell reports from Kingspan Stadium IF INJURIES ARE not inevitable in rugby, at the least you will find frequent foolishness if you go into a game assuming your team will escape one. That knowledge is what led Leo Cullen to make 19 changes to his matchday 23 even though Leinster had three weeks to…