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Leinster confirm return of Joey Carbery ahead of next season " The 42
6+ hour, 30+ min ago (253+ words) LEINSTER RUGBY HAVE confirmed the return of Joey Carbery ahead of the 2026/2027 season. The news comes after Leinster head coach Leo Cullen revealed that the province were in discussions with the out-half about a possible return earlier this year. Carbery,…...
'Leinster have my son working for them, I don't think they need the whole family"
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (1068+ words) WHEN HIS FINAL campaign as Wallabies boss is done and dusted at the end of this month, Joe Schmidt will take a trip back to Ireland. His son, Tim, lives in Dublin and works as a finance business partner for…...
Swiatek sees off Pliskova to race into Wimbledon third round
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (265+ words) REIGNING CHAMPION IGA Swiatek returned to her brilliant best in a 6-1, 6-3 thrashing of former world number one Karolina Pliskova in the Wimbledon second round on Thursday. The Polish third seed, who suffered a shock last-16 exit from the French Open…...
Ireland U20s' semi-final hopes ended in heavy defeat to Pumas " The 42
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (663+ words) IRELAND WILL MEET the USA next Tuesday in Georgia hoping to avoid going into the relegation play-offs at the Junior World Championship after they were blown away by Argentina in another frustrating outing for Andrew Browne's men. Ireland ran in…...
How well do you remember Germany 2006? Test your memory in this week's World Cup quiz
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (83+ words) The 42 How well do you remember Germany 2006? Test your memory in this week's World Cup quiz To embed this post, copy the code below on your site - Defamation Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. - Racism or Hate…...
Love gets nod at 10 for All Blacks as France recall record try scorer Penaud
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (466+ words) RUBEN LOVE HAS been given the nod to start at out-half against France as new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie named his first New Zealand side for the Nations Championship opener in Christchurch. The 25-year-old has played only five previous…...
Who will win this evening's World Cup game " Croatia or Portugal?
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (135+ words) AS WE MOVE through the Round of 32 fixtures, the tie of Croatia and Portugal brings together two of the three most famous veterans of the World Cup " Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo. The pair continue to battle Father Time. Modric…...
The shot stopping stars that Limerick and Clare look to for inspiration
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (908+ words) ABOVE ALL OTHER positions, competition will be fierce for All-Star goalkeeper nominations in hurling this year. Waterford's Billy Nolan compiled a catalogue of standout saves, including back-to-back penalty denials, while scoring from play and placed balls. Nickie Quaid already has…...
Farrell asks Osborne to switch again as post-Lowe era begins
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (945+ words) JAMIE OSBORNE HAS had to get used to jumping around between positions in the first few years of his professional rugby career. When Andy Farrell selected him at fullback for his Ireland debut against the Springboks at altitude in Pretoria,…...
Wallabies spring surprise with Campbell picked at 15 against Ireland
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (402+ words) JOE SCHMIDT'S WALLABIES have sprung a selection surprise by picking Reds fullback Jock Campbell to start against Ireland in Sydney on Saturday [KO 11. 10am Irish time, Virgin Media One]. With'Tom Wright back from injury, it had been expected that he would…...