JORDAN LARMOUR ISN’T the type of guy who lacks confidence, particularly on a rugby pitch, but this is all new territory for him; the cameras, the questions and the glare of publicity. ‘This is my first one,’ he announces upon his arrival for media duty in the hotel lobby. In the limelight: Ireland U20 winger…
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‘Ireland don’t think we’re fit enough for 80 minutes’ – Italy’s Parisse
Murray Kinsella reports from Stadio Olimpico ALL VERY RELAXED in Rome, but then how could it not be with clear skies and a soul-warming sun sitting over the Italian capital. Conor O’Shea gathers his team around him and delivers a speech containing an impressive amount of Italian, as well as a few key messages in…
‘Rugby isn’t healthy for the mind, it’s up and down’: Comeback confidence fuelling Ireland for Rome rumble
IT COULD HAVE been worse. Ireland false-started this year’s Six Nations, conceding three tries in the opening 30 minutes of the tournament. But they could have thrown in the towel, failed to respond by re-taking the lead or let Scotland kill them off, score a fourth try and put five points between the sides on…
Former All Black Saili wants to stay with Munster
FORMER ALL BLACK Francis Saili says he wants to stay with Munster and is hoping to extend his two-year contract, which expires this summer. Saili, who will be 26 next week, missed the opening four months of the season with a shoulder injury but has played in all eight games since he made his return…
Saili cited for alleged dangerous tackle in Munster’s win over Ospreys
MUNSTER CENTRE FRANCIS Saili has been called to face a disciplinary committee in Edinburgh on Wednesday. The All Black has been cited for an alleged illegal high tackle during Munster’s weekend comeback win away to Ospreys in the Pro12. The charge, under Law 10.4 (e) dangerous tackling, relates to Saili’s contact with Ashley Beck in…
We’ll Leave It There So: Connacht confirm next head coach, Neil Gallagher retires and all today’s sport
Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO HomeRetired Irish footballer Paul McCarthy has died suddenly aged 45A toe injury means Dave Kearney will face another spell on the sidelinesConor Murray and Johnny Sexton will take full part in Ireland training tomorrowSeán Hurley has departed the Kildare panel as he recovers from hip surgeryNeil Gallagher has become Donegal’s latest All-Ireland winner to retireChiefs…
The42 Rugby Show: Eddie O’Sullivan previews Ireland’s game against France
Source: The42.ie/YouTube IRELAND COME BACK from the Six Nations break with their first home game against France this weekend. Guy Noves’ French side sit in fourth position on the table after two games, with just Ireland’s extra bonus point boosting them up to second. What will the French bring to the Aviva this weekend? Who…
‘It was great to see how happy my parents were and I was obviously very happy to get it’
NIALL SCANNELL IS in a good place at the moment. It’s not quite pinch-me-I’m-dreaming territory for the Munster hooker, but you certainly get the sense he is enjoying every minute of life in Ireland camp. By his own admission, things have happened very quickly for him over the last number of weeks and he hasn’t had…
Payne, Trimble and Gilroy start as Ulster bid for fourth win in a row
THE ULSTER TEAM to play Benetton Treviso tomorrow night at Kingspan Stadium [KO 7.35pm, BBC Sport NI] shows eight changes in personnel from last weekend’s victory over Zebre. On the back of three consecutive wins, Ulster are now five points adrift of the play-off spots in the Guinness Pro12 with a game in hand. However,…
Masterson returns from 12 months out as Connacht make wholesale changes
EOGHAN MASTERSON RETURNS from a year-long injury absence as Connacht get set to face Zebre in the Guinness Pro12 at the Sportsgrounds Friday night (kick-off 7.35pm, TG4). All in all there are 12 changes from the XV who started in Italy last weekend with just Danie Poolman, Niyi Adeolokun and Bundee Aki keeping their jerseys. Poolman returns…