THE MOOD AROUND Ireland’s Maynooth training base was far from usual today as Joe Schmidt delivered three surprise changes to his starting line-up. The Kiwi is hoping to stave off ending second straight Championship with just two matches won, not to mention preventing an English double Grand Slam and world record 19th straight win. Click…
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June Tests moved to July as World Rugby shakes up global calendar
WORLD RUGBY HAS unveiled a new global calendar for 2020 onwards which will include shifting the June Test window back to July to allow the Super Rugby season to run uninterrupted. Ever since rugby union became a fully professional sport shortly after the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, there has been talk of a…
Carty’s Ireland chances and the catch technique that made Haley’s wonder-try possible
AMID ALL THE furore around succession planning and Ireland’s replacement — or indeed starting — out-half during the early weeks of the Six Nations, Connacht fans could have felt rightly aggrieved that there seemed to be more of a clamour to draft in a 21-year-old with a grand total of 18 minutes’ Champions Cup experience…
Connacht to travel to Leicester as Ulster draw Quins in Challenge Cup
ULSTER WILL FACE Premiership side Harlequins away from home in the round-of-16 of the Challenge Cup next month following the official European Professional Club Rugby [EPCR] draw this afternoon. Meanwhile, Andy Friend’s Connacht will also face English opposition after being drawn away to Leicester Tigers for their knock-out clash. Ulster’s meeting with Quins is set…
2016 thrashing has little relevance to 1/4 final, but Leinster won’t forget bitter memory of Wasps
USUALLY, IT’S HANDY enough to look back at the most recent meeting between two teams and find something instructive in the match for the next time they clash. So with Leinster about to face Wasps in the Champions Cup quarter-final, a fixture just over a year old, in the same competition with the same coaches…
Erasmus expects to be at Munster next season but has clauses in contract
RASSIE ERASMUS SAYS he expects to be at Munster next season, but admitted that his IRFU contract includes clauses relating to other jobs. The South African joined the southern province as director of rugby on a three-year contact last summer, leaving behind a role as high performance manager with the South African Rugby Union [SARU]. Source:…
Charlotte Flair and Andrade Appear on Red Carpet Together
TMZ has posted a video interview with Charlotte Flair, which features her on the red carpet with her alleged boyfriend Andrade. The two were rumored to be a couple as of two months ago. The two were at the Superstars for Hope event last night. TMZ asked her about her match at Wrestlemania 35 and…
Bret Hart’s HOF attacker identified as 26-year-old Zachary Madsen
The individual who attacked Bret Hart yesterday at the Hall of Fame ceremony was identified as Zachary Madsen, a 26-year-old from Nebraska according to CBS New York. The CBS affiliate adds to the story that Madsen caused minor injuries to a security guard who was helping diffuse the situation and punched Bret, but the two-time…
Update on Sasha Banks After Withdrawal From Wendy Williams Due to “Family Emergency”
As previously reported, WWE Superstar Sasha Banks missed a scheduled appearance this week on Wendy Williams due to what was called a “family emergency.” Then earlier today, Kalisto shared a photo on Instagram. The photo shows him along with with his wife, Sasha Banks, and her husband on vacation in the Dominican Republic. You can…
Legends of Wrestling Results – April 20, 2019 – Fraser, Michigan
1. Palmer Cruise defeated James Alexander 2. Angel Dorado and Airwolf defeated Brandon Gore and Rylie Jackson 3. Tito Santana defeated Drew Anderson 4. James Storm defeated JT Tapia 5. Mr. Anderson defeated David Arquette 6. Zoey Skye defeated Neveah 7. The Brooklyn Brawler defeated Marco Cordova 8. Rick Steiner defeated Rohit Raju 9. Six-Man…