The Munster and Ireland player talks about the historic game that changed everything for him at 15, getting spotted to play for Leinster and embracing every opportunity Ireland and Munster rugby star Tadhg Beirne. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile I was lucky enough to go to the Ireland versus England game in the 2007 Six Nations. That … Read more
So, Munster can be Munster after all. They have finished the season on a high note, with a performance of raw courage and true grit. Their match with the Sharks was one of the most dramatic encounters in United Rugby Championship history. The stadium in Durban was packed to the rafters, the men in red … Read more
Hendrikse’s wink failed to deter Crowley but raises the question of sportsmanship in rugby Irish Examiner United Rugby Championship: Munster fought to ‘bitter end’ in Sharks loss says skipper Tadhg Beirne BBC Beirne: ‘We fought to the bitter end’ RTE.ie Tale of two provinces: Luke-warm Leinster stumble through as heroic Munster undone by penalties and theatrics The Irish Times … Read more
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen needs to start getting more out of his players who are not playing to their potential. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile I think I’m speaking on behalf of many when I describe the innermost feelings following Saturday’s URC quarter-finals as strange in the extreme. Both results, involving our two remaining runners in … Read more
Another sub is Josh Wycherley and he is a super sub! Calvin Nash nearly does it on his own, but recycles brilliantly, Casey finds Wycherley, who dives over to put Munster back in the lead. He seemed to have twisted his knee in the process but he is ok to continue. HUGE moment! Source link
Donal Lenihan: Bielle-Biarrey’s brilliance, but hat-tip also to Munster’s Tom Farrell Irish Examiner Source link
Munster interim head coach Ian Costello is hoping the squad can honour the late Sheelagh Foley and Michelle Payne Munster are hoping to have a mark of respect before Saturday’s URC quarter-final away to the Sharks to honour two women with strong links to the squad who passed away in the last week. Sheelagh Foley … Read more
Munster players after defeat in Durban last year Munster’s interim head coach Ian Costello insists his side’s previous ill-fated trip to South Africa has not been mentioned in the build-up to Saturday’s return to Durban to take on the Sharks in the URC quarter-final. Munster’s heavy 41-24 defeat to the Sharks last October proved to … Read more
Were Leinster to reach the Grand Final of the BKT URC on Saturday, June 14th, the province are understood to have plans in place to host the match in Croke Park. Although Leinster have won this title eight times in its previous iterations, they have never reached a final of what is now the URC, … Read more
Munster 30 Benetton 21 Peter O’Mahony of Munster waves as he leaves the pitch Munster saved their season with a second-half surge that ensures they can plan for Champions Cup rugby for the 31st consecutive season and look forward to a URC quarter-final in two weeks’ time. Results elsewhere ensured that they needed a result … Read more