Connacht and Ireland rugby legend Ciaran Fitzgerald was recently inducted into the Connacht Clan Hall of Fame and regaled fans at The Sportsground with tales about the old-school amateur days.
The hooker, who captained the Lions in 1983, has some great stories about training under a single floodlight - 'a light on a pole' - in Athlone, stopping for Chinese take-away in Enfield and famous battles with Munster.
Fitzgerald joked, 'When Munster beat the All Blacks in 1978, there was a lot of yahoo about how they were the world champions because they had beat the world champions. Well, the next match they had was up at The Sportsground and we beat them, so... !'
Worrying revelations. A report from the Telegraph has uncovered some shocking revelations in regards to South African rugby and its drug testing. As stated in their article, the country is the worst offender in terms of doping violations, with 20% of convicted rugby dopers from 2019 to 2023 coming from South Africa. However, in the […]
Not ideal. The Six Nations trophy has been destroyed after the vehicle it was travelling in in Ireland caught fire. Irreparable damage has been done to it according to tournament officials, and a replica version will now be given to the winners of this year’s tournament. Materials salvaged from the wrecked trophy will be used […]
Not ideal. The Six Nations trophy has been destroyed after the vehicle it was travelling in in Ireland caught fire. Irreparable damage has been done to it according to tournament officials, and a replica version will now be given to the winners of this year’s tournament. Materials salvaged from the wrecked trophy will be used […]