Ireland v Wales live hub: Andy Farrell’s side look to set up Triple Crown decider at Aviva Stadium
Can Ireland make it three on the trot? Welcome to SportsJOE’s live hub for Ireland v Wales in the fourth round of the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium. Ireland, who recovered from their thumping opening-night defeat in France, edged past Italy in round two and then put in a fantastic display at Twickenham to […]
1 week ago
New angle suggests Eben Etzebeth may have been eye-gouged before red card incident
A new video angle has raised fresh questions about Eben Etzebeth’s red card during South Africa’s 73-0 win over Wales national rugby union team. Etzebeth was sent off in the 78th minute after a clash with Alex Mann. The footage shown at the time appeared clear. The Springbok lock reached towards Mann during a scuffle […]
3 months ago
Wales rugby star diagnosed with ‘really scary’ heart condition
The 23-year-old described his shock at finding out about the illness. Wales and Bath rugby star Archie Griffin has revealed he has been diagnosed with a heart condition that “came out of nowhere”. The 23-year-old had just recently been named in the Wales squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series, but last played for his […]
1 year ago
Wales’ pre-Rugby World Cup training sessions look and sound absolutely brutal
Warren Gatland is putting his Welsh players to the test ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in Paris. Wales are coming off the back of a very disappointing Six Nations campaign, where they won just one game, against Italy, but they often save their best rugby for World Cups. Especially since Warren Gatland’s arrival. […]
2 years ago
The demise of Welsh rugby: Grand Slam winners to wooden spoon favourites
From Grand Slam winners to wooden spoon favourites. Welsh rugby fell into further disarray this week after news broke that the playing squad was considering strike action ahead of their Six Nations encounter with England next weekend. Having finished last season’s championship in a dispiriting fifth place, amassing just a solitary victory over Scotland, and […]
3 years ago
“I’ve heard people tipping Wales to beat us. I was actually offended!” – Greg O’Shea
“It’s Warren Gatland, though. Warren Gatland.” Former England coach Clive Woodward may have been leading the ‘Wales could turn over Ireland’ charge, at the weekend, but Greg O’Shea is not buying it. Warren Gatland, back in charge of Wales after three years away, is not buying it either. Wales were poor under Wayne Pivac in […]
3 years ago