Bernard Jackman's Grenoble got their Top 14 season back on track with a 20-18 victory over Montpellier and did it the hard way.
Charl McLeod and Rory Grice were both sin-binned and it took a late Jonathan Wisniewski penalty to seal the victory.
Grice's yellow card was the most merited caution we have seen in a long, long time. The New Zealander lined up Montpellier out-half Ben Lucas and shoulder charged him with everything he had.
Lucas was treated on the field but, understandably, when you look at the impact, he was subbed off for Enzo Selponi.
Interesting…. The big news in Irish rugby yesterday was the possibility of Ireland poaching one of the hottest prospects in Australia, tighthead prop Massimo De Lutiis. Reports have said that the IRFU have made contact his club, the Queensland Reds, but there have been no contract discussions with the 22-year-old himself. However, due to the […]
This would be some steal. It is being reported from Australia that Ireland are bidding to poach one of the brightest rugby prospects in the country. Daily Telegraph journalist, Jamie Pandaram, has said that the IRFU are looking to bring the Irish-qualified Massimo De Lutiis to these shores in an ‘eye-watering’ deal. The 22-year-old Queensland […]
He was not happy… Leicester Tigers travelled to play Gloucester at Villa Park in the English Premiership this afternoon. The visitors, who are third in the league, finished as 17-36 winners. However, there was a touch of controversy before the game when TNT presenter Liam MacDevitt took a penalty kick at the goal posts, under […]