Glasgow 10-23 Leinster Nine wins from nine, this season, and the Leinster train keeps on rolling. Despite getting off to a slow start and being reduced to 14 men in the first five minutes, the Guinness PRO14 champions got their act together to secure an excellent away win against Glasgow Warriors. Back in Glasgow for […]
6 years ago
One of the worst kept secrets in Irish rugby has finally, and officially, been confirmed. Leinster Rugby has announced the signing of 18 new contracts to go along with the extensions for Cian Healy, Robbie Henshaw and Johnny Sexton. But what of Rob Kearney? The Champions Cup and Guinness PRO14 finalists usually release their contract […]
7 years ago
Not today Luphumlo Mguca. Not today. Connacht scored five tries to defeat Southern Kings 31-14 in an exciting Guinness PRO14 clash. Andy Friend’s side raced into a 10-0 lead after Cian Kelleher’s early try, a Jack Carty conversion and a penalty from the outhalf. Masixole Banda scored and converted his own try for the hosts before […]
7 years ago
Matthew Rea was one of the few bright spots for Ulster in an otherwise disappointing first-half for the northern province against Connacht at the Kingspan Stadium. The Ballymena flanker carried strongly, tackled hard and won a critical turnover for the hosts when they were on the ropes right in front of their own posts, and […]
7 years ago
The wild, wild west
7 years ago
JJ Hanrahan loves making an early mark in the season. The Guinness PRO14 returned at the weekend and it was business as usual. Three of the four Irish provinces won, Leinster showed off their squad depth, Southern Kings got flaked and Treviso showed they can catch any side on their day. It was a good […]
7 years ago