Blitzboks go back to back in London
The Blitzboks produced another excellent second-half comeback to claim a vital win over Ireland and continue their solid start to the London Sevens on Saturday.
The Blitzboks produced another excellent second-half comeback to claim a vital win over Ireland and continue their solid start to the London Sevens on Saturday.
Ireland will play two midweek matches against the Maori All Blacks on their mid-year rugby tour of New Zealand, it has been announced, creating an intense fixture list of five games in the space of 18 days.
The Springboks will kick off their outgoing tour against Ireland in Dublin on 5 November, the IRFU have confirmed.
Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien on Friday revealed he will retire at the end of the season.
Ireland kept alive their hopes of winning the Six Nations by claiming a hard-fought bonus-point win over Scotland in Dublin on Saturday evening.
Mack Hansen has been restored to the wing by Ireland head coach Andy Farrell for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland where victory would keep alive Irish hopes of the title.
Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell has been dropped to the bench for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin, with Edinburgh stand-off Blair Kinghorn picked to start.
Ireland lock James Ryan has been ruled out of Saturday’s Six Nations finale against Scotland after a head injury forced him off early in his side’s win against England.
Serial pitch invader Daniel “Jarvo69” Jarvis tried his luck again in the build-up to England’s match against Ireland at Twickenham, but was this time smashed to the ground by security.
A contentious red card to England lock Charlie Ewels has drawn the ire of Victor Matfield who says rugby’s laws must be changed.