Referee involvement sparks chaos in wild Champions Cup clash
A moment nobody had on their bingo card An utterly bizarre sequence of events unfolded during the European Rugby Champions Cup clash between Section Paloise and the Bulls, with referee Karl Dickson finding himself uncomfortably involved in two decisive tries. While referees influencing games is nothing new, actually physically influencing play is another matter entirely. […]
2 months ago
Jacques Nienaber approached over big move away from Leinster
This would be huge! Leinster senior coach, Jacques Nienaber, has just finished up his second season with the province, guiding them to the URC title, following their Champions Cup semi-final heartbreak against Northampton. After losing last year’s Champions Cup final to Toulouse, before getting knocked out of the URC semis by the Bulls, the World […]
9 months ago
Two-time Cork All-Star arrested in Dublin two days before drink-driving court case
He was a goalkeeper for Cork for 15 seasons before his retirement in 2020. Former Cork goalkeeper, Anthony Nash, was arrested for public disorder in Dublin just two days before the dismissal of his drink-driving case. Nash was arrested in a Dublin 1 hotel on Saturday after gardaí were contacted over concerns that the 40-year-old […]
9 months ago
Watch: Leinster’s unbeaten season over after dramatic end in South Africa
A heartbreaking end to their game against the Bulls A Leinster team that was far from their strongest went to the Highveld and did the jersey proud in their 21-20 loss to the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. Youngsters such as Diarmuid Mangan, Hugh Cooney, and Andrew Osborne started among the more experienced charges of Jordie […]
1 year ago
RTÉ panel slam “terrible Leinster performance” after Bulls defeat
Leinster’s season is over. RTE pundits Donncha O’Callaghan and Jamie Heaslip have criticised “a terrible performance” after Leinster were dumped out of the URC by the Bulls. Leinster, who were hoping to bounce back from Champions Cup final disappointment with a league triumph, lost 25-20 in Pretoria to end any hopes of a trophy this […]
1 year ago
Jake White wants rugby to introduce yellow card for ‘simulation’ after spiky night in Belfast
The former Springboks coach was not a happy man. The frustration was clear on the face of Jake White – writes Glenn Kelly – as he entered the media room following the Bulls’ gutsy defeat to Ulster, on Saturday. White, who led South Africa to World Cup glory in 2007, had just witnessed his charges […]
3 years ago