Ian Madigan the hero as Ulster show manic fighting spirit
EDINBURGH 19-22 ULSTER Flipping heck! Ian Madigan was not introduced to the party until late in the evening, but he cracked out one hell of a piece. The former Leinster outhalf has set up a Guinness PRO14 final against his old side after stepping up to pop over a 40-metre penalty to win it for […]
5 years ago
Munster made life difficult but they consistently find a way
It’s hard to think of a team that have a bigger discrepancy with their home and away record than Munster. Johann van Graan’s side were favourites entering the game and they showed why in spades with some very strong play, and some tireless defence, but in many respects they were their own worst enemy. For […]
7 years ago
Watch: Edinburgh prop sent off for elbow on Leinster flanker Dan Leavy
Replacement prop Pierre Schoeman received a red card for a lead elbow on Leinster flanker Dan Leavy during the Blues 31-7 win over Edinburgh at the RDS on Saturday. Schoeman replaced Scotland international Allan Dell 10 minutes after the restart but headed back to the sidelines just over 20 minutes later after he led with […]
8 years ago
James Lowe finishes off brilliant Leinster try after great Jordan Larmour skill
James Lowe doesn’t need much space to turn a half chance into a try. The New Zealander scored 10 tries in 13 games last season so the statistics definitely support that theory but it always helps when you have players in a backline that can create. Johnny Sexton is the chief playmaker for Leinster and […]
8 years ago