LEINSTER RETAIN URC TITLE WITH CROKE PARK MASTERCLASS AGAINST BULLS
Tommy McLoughlin – New Ross RFC Leinster’s season ended with silverware at Croke Park as they overwhelmed the Vodacom Bulls 36–7 to secure a second successive United Rugby Championship title. Before 39,184 spectators, Leo Cullen’s side ran in five tries and turned early Bulls indiscipline into a lead the South African visitors could not recover […]
Leinster v Munster in Croke Park.
David Corkery Out played, out muscled and out classed. The effort from the Munster players was not to be found wanting on this occasion, but unless your accuracy is operating in the high nineties and your commitment to the game plan is unwavering, all it takes is for one missed tackle or one wayward pass […]
The fifth province?
Danny Brosnan As good as it seems and with certain supporters saying a fifth Irish club side equal to the provinces is a good idea. Like a battery there’s positives and negatives for having this type of team in place. Through the looking glassA combined provinces worked for the women’s team in the Celtic Challenge. […]
Can the powers that be stop tinkering with the Investec Championship Cup please, thanks.
Danny Brosnan As the final 23/24 final is almost in sight. I think Its time to take a look at all the recent changes to structural changes of this competition. From group stage to quarter final. In the beginningOh it started off nice and easy. Five groups, four teams, six rounds of group matches played […]
Leinster hang on to book a final place.
Peter Burke The scene was set for an epic showdown for the Investec European Championship Cup semi final, Leinster versus the English premiership leaders The Northampton Saints with the winner meeting either Toulouse or Harlequins in the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 25th of May. It took just under 4 hours for a […]