IRISH PLAYERS KNOW what they’re sacrificing by leaving these shores to play their club rugby, but just in case they hadn’t got the message Joe “Schmidt welcomes Munster signings of Farrell, Hanrahan and Hart”
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Finally, Lions selection debates become very real as Six Nations arrives
WARREN GATLAND WAS an interested spectator at Ireland training on Tuesday at Carton House, with photos of the Lions boss – on leave from his “Finally, Lions selection debates become very real as Six Nations arrives”
‘It would be a blow’: Ireland set to be without captain Jack Kelly for Italy trip
IRELAND U20 CAPTAIN Jack Kelly is set to miss this weekend’s clash with Italy and there is a danger the shoulder injury could jeopardise the “‘It would be a blow’: Ireland set to be without captain Jack Kelly for Italy trip”
Ex-Leinster forwards coach Jono Gibbes to take charge at Ulster
ULSTER HAVE ANNOUNCED that Jono Gibbes will become their new head coach ahead of the 2017/18 season. The former New Zealand player, who is currently forwards “Ex-Leinster forwards coach Jono Gibbes to take charge at Ulster”
Ringrose feeling the pressure but ‘loving every second’ of his first Six Nations
GARRY RINGROSE HAS only played two games in the championship, but already the Leinster centre knows what it’s like to experience both despair and delight “Ringrose feeling the pressure but ‘loving every second’ of his first Six Nations”
‘We had to work for everything’: Ringrose delighted to come away with French win
GARRY RINGROSE WAS given a ‘kick up the bum’ at half-time to preview the tough review sessions ahead. But he is more than happy to “‘We had to work for everything’: Ringrose delighted to come away with French win”
New contract keeps Paddy Jackson with Ulster until 2019
ULSTER OUT-HALF Paddy Jackson will remain with his native province for at least two more years after his new contract was announced today. Source: Dan “New contract keeps Paddy Jackson with Ulster until 2019”
‘I go onto YouTube, have a look and think, ‘God, what a terrible game of rugby’
THE MEMORIES AREN’T exactly good ones when Paul Burke casts his mind back to making his Irish debut. It was January 21, 1995 and a “‘I go onto YouTube, have a look and think, ‘God, what a terrible game of rugby’”
Stade Francais players go on strike ahead of Saturday’s clash with Castres
STADE FRANCAIS PLAYERS have voted in favour of unlimited strike action in protest at a planned merger with bitter Paris rivals Racing 92, club vice-captain “Stade Francais players go on strike ahead of Saturday’s clash with Castres”
Here’s your TV guide for this weekend of sport
Updated Mar 5th 2021, 12:00 PM THE EUROPEAN ATHLETICS Indoor Championships, the Manchester derby in the Premier League and a couple of inter-provincial rugby showdowns “Here’s your TV guide for this weekend of sport”