PRO14 RUGBY HAS announced fixture details of the new 16-team Rainbow Cup.  South African franchises the Lions, the Stormers, the Sharks, and the Bulls will face the existing Pro14 clubs for the first time this year.  In a change to the original format and scheduling, the tournament will start with three rounds of Irish derbies […]

ULSTER HEAD COACH Dan McFarland admits he’s been impressed by the work that former team-mate Jerry Flannery has been doing with Harlequins ahead of their Challenge Cup last-16 tie on Sunday. Dan McFarland and Jerry Flannery. Source: Inpho. The pair played together at Connacht at opposite ends of their respective careers — McFarland as his […]

Will WWE put in an extra effort tonight on Raw on the heels of the very successful Double or Nothing pay-per-view on Saturday? Or will it be business as usual? Mr Money In The Bank Brock Lesnar will be in the house – for the second week in a row – along with Paul Heyman […]

LIONS CHAIRMAN JASON Leonard insists planning for the summer series in South Africa is a “fluid piece of work” because of the coronavirus pandemic. Both the Lions board and South African Rugby have committed to pressing ahead with the tour in the home of the world champions, although changes to the original itinerary are likely. […]

THE NOISES COMING out of the Ireland camp have been overwhelmingly positive ahead of tomorrow’s Six Nations opener against Wales [KO 5pm, RTÉ], with the picture painted one of a fitter, smarter, better drilled Irish team. Problem is, they haven’t had a chance to properly put any of that to the Test, so Adam Griggs […]

Robin McBryde, Steve Tandy, Warren Gatland, Gregor Townsend, and Neil Jenkins. LEINSTER’S ROBIN MCBRYDE has been confirmed as part of Warren Gatland’s Lions coaching team for this summer’s scheduled trip to South Africa. McBryde will be the Lions’ forwards coach, while Gatland has confirmed that Scotland boss Gregor Townsend will be his attack coach, Scotland […]

TMZ.COM is reporting that Ric Flair was rushed to an Atlanta area hospital on Thursday morning after suffering a medical emergency. There’s no news on what the medical emergency is but TMZ reports that according to their sources, the situation is “very serious.” The two-time WWE Hall of Famer was on his death bed two […]

Ireland 15France 56 A CLINICAL AND efficient France side came to Donnybrook and showed every inch of their semi-professional class to put eight tries past Ireland. It was a compelling display which sees them progress to a Six Nations decider against England next weekend. For Ireland, they will face either Scotland or Italy in a […]

LEINSTER AND MUNSTER have named their sides for tomorrow’s opening round Rainbow Cup game between the sides at the RDS [KO 7.35pm, live on eir Sport & RTÉ Radio]. Garry Ringrose returns from an ankle injury to captain the side while Caelen Doris also comes back into the team after being sidelined with James Ryan […]

LA ROCHELLE DIRECTOR of rugby Jono Gibbes says they don’t expect Leinster’s game to be greatly diminished by the absence of captain Johnny Sexton, although he did point out how much big-game experience the Irish province will miss out on due to the injury. Sexton has been ruled out of Sunday’s Heineken Champions Cup semi-final […]