Leinster rugby star in court after arrest for alleged assault on woman at Coppers
He is one of the province’s best talents. Leinster’s Alan Spicer has appeared in court charged with assaulting a woman at Copper Faced Jacks nightclub in Dublin. The incident is alleged to have occurred on March 1st of this year. The 21-year-old was arrested at 4.05am that day, and is currently on station bail. He […]
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Huge brawl mars rugby schools cup final in Belfast
Scenes! Campbell College beat out RBAI yesterday to win their first Ulster Senior School’s Cup trophy since 2018. It was their 29th title, but the victory may be remembered for a brawl between the two sides, which broke out after 30 minutes. After an attacking maul, five metres out from Campbell’s line, the RBAI scrum-half […]
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Ireland’s best uncapped XV shows the wealth of talent in the country
Some team. Following on from Edwin Edogbo’s debut against Italy a few weeks ago, and with Nathan Doak in line to make his first Ireland appearance this weekend, we have gone ahead and selected the best Ireland uncapped XV. There’s some amount of talent yet to be capped ahead of the 2027 World Cup! Cheltenham […]
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French player get huge ban after shocking piece of foul play
Nasty. A player in France’s Pro D2 has been suspended for 19 weeks, following a shocking piece of foul play. Provence’s Guillaume Piazzoli was playing against Dax in the second tier of French rugby when he kneed out-half Romuald Séguy in the head. He initially received a 20-week ban which was then increased by two […]
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Report on Springboks doping tests raises questions over WC wins’
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 […]
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Picture emerges of Six Nations trophy destroyed after vehicle catches fire in Ireland
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 […]
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