Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune lucky to avoid red for challenge on Darren Sweetnam
Former Ireland head coach Eddie O’Sullivan has said that 21-year-old winger Robert Baloucoune was lucky to avoid a red card for his opening tackle on Munster counterpart Darren Sweetnam on Friday night. Baloucoune took Sweetnam out in the air from the kick-off with referee Sean Gallagher issuing the former sevens flyer a yellow card after consulting […]
7 years ago
Ireland clear up reason for Darren Sweetnam’s early substitution
There was also an update on Jack Conan and Will Addison. A pitch-side update from RTE was the source of an early understanding that Munster winger Darren Sweetnam was withdrawn as a tactical substitution after only 26 minutes of Ireland’s 57-14 victory over the USA. Sweetnam was tipping along nicely – 37 metres off two […]
7 years ago
Two Munster backs ruled out of Southern Kings game
Munster full-back Simon Zebo and winger Darren Sweetnam have both been ruled out of the province’s PRO14 match with the Southern Kings on Saturday. Zebo sustained what Munster are describing as a knock during the win over Toulon last weekend, while his replacement Sweetnam is also carrying a suspected knock. Both players have been ruled […]
8 years ago
Darren Sweetnam and James Lowe’s initiation songs were wildly different
Equally brilliant
9 years ago
Darren Sweetnam didn’t forget his Cork GAA roots after winning Ireland debut
Great comments from the Dunmanway native
9 years ago
WATCH: Darren Sweetnam must have the most Cork accent of any rugby player ever
Not just Cork. WEST Cork.
9 years ago