Sunday 1 August, 2021
Plus, the best team won, but did the superior squad lose?
As they prepare for a quarter-final against Ukraine, some critics are tipping the Three Lions for success at Euro 2020.
The Irish pair were impressive as Warren Gatland’s side beat Japan.
Eoin Toolan and Murray Kinsella break down the 37-man group on The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
Tuesday night’s match in Budapest finished scoreless.
Plus, Troy Parrott and Jason Knight show their potential for the future.
Ciara Griffin and co. were poor in a number of areas during last weekend’s hammering by France.
The Munster flanker was superb in last weekend’s big win over Wales.
The Reds were left frustrated amid a 0-0 draw with Real Madrid at Anfield.
The Munster flanker was superb in last weekend’s big win over Wales.
A week of difficult government discussions concluded with an incorporeal Cabinet meeting last night.
While problems remain, the Boys in Green produced an improved display against Qatar on Tuesday.
The Irish team suffered a humiliating defeat at home to Luxembourg on Saturday night,
RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said on Tuesday no stone would be left unturned during the inquest.
Ireland scored excellent tries through Keith Earls and Jack Conan, and nearly had a beautiful third.
At 32, Sergio Aguero appears to be on the verge of a Manchester City exit.
Two decades on from a landmark case in Britain, discrimination is still an everyday experience for Travellers, writes legal affairs journalist CJ McKinney.
When there is no fuel left in the tank, communication is key.
The Irish attacking effort was underwhelming against France in yesterday’s Six Nations defeat.
The Munster lock was superb as Ireland came up short against Wales last weekend.
The importance of the lineout and scrum is as clear as ever.
Ross Byrne had an impressive involvement as some of Leinster’s bench players made a late impact.
After hitting a lowpoint against Tottenham, the Red Devils have improved vastly since then.
‘My mother had been conditioned to feel grateful for the sanctuary of the home as she had committed a terrible sin in having sex outside of marriage and they would take care of her bastard child, me.’
The final scrum offered Andy Friend’s men a 15v13 chance to win late on against Munster.
Andy Friend’s side defended aggressively and kicked intelligently to pull off their victory in Dublin.
We assess the good and bad of this year, as the campaign approaches its halfway point.
The sequence leading to Duncan Taylor’s yellow card gave us a glimpse of what Ireland are trying to do.
As long as the two parties are polling well, the strategy is unlikely to change.
Caoimhín Kelleher made his Champions League bow during the week.
Waterford, Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny are still in the hunt for the big prize.
The Frenchman has been reduced to a substitute role on more than one occasion this season.
Sunday’s Munster finalists supplied the scoring goods late on to crucial effect in their semi-finals.
The Ireland scrum-half came in for praise on this week’s episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
Meanwhile, Jack Byrne ended a 35-year wait for a League of Ireland player to be capped in a competitive fixture for the Boys in Green.
Mike Catt’s attack delivered some real smarts off set-piece but they blew some big opportunities.
England were the far superior side on a disappointing night for Ireland at Wembley.
Andy Farrell’s men will be looking to make improvements in a defensive sense in the Autumn Nations Cup.
The 24-year-old made his second start in the number 15 shirt as Andy Farrell’s side came up short.
The visitors made a huge call to go to touch before half-time and then conceded just after the break.
