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WATCH: Behind the scenes before the Lions Third Test

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 12, 2017 / Comments Off on WATCH: Behind the scenes before the Lions Third Test

A chance to re live the third test and get an exclusive behind the scenes perspective The British and Irish Lions have published a sneak preview as to what went…

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Munster ‘A’ fixtures announced for B&I Cup

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 10, 2017 / Comments Off on Munster ‘A’ fixtures announced for B&I Cup

Munster A’ have been placed in Pool 1 for the British and Irish cup with some tough opponents Alongside Munster A’ in their group are Ospreys select, Bedford Blues and…

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Munster rugby alternate kit revealed

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 10, 2017 / Comments Off on Munster rugby alternate kit revealed

Munster have today unveiled their new alternate kit for the upcoming season Supposedly the new jersey design has been inspired by battle armour worn by past kings of Munster. Kit…

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Limerick FC star Chiedozie Ogbene nominated for award after impressive month

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 7, 2017 / Comments Off on Limerick FC star Chiedozie Ogbene nominated for award after impressive month

Chiedozie Ogbene has been nominated for the the SSE Airtricity/SWAI Player of the Month award alongside five other Airtricity league stars for the month of June. The Limerick FC winger…

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Two new signings confirmed today for Munster

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 7, 2017 / Comments Off on Two new signings confirmed today for Munster

The IRFU and Munster have confirmed today that they have signed two new forwards, Chris Cloete and Gerbrandt Grobler. Chris Cloete who plays for the Pumas and Southern Kings in…

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LISTEN: Mike Storey – “Lions series is brilliant for rugby”

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 7, 2017 / Comments Off on LISTEN: Mike Storey – “Lions series is brilliant for rugby”

Resident Kiwi Mike Storey talks 3rd test and what we can expect. The British and Irish Lions play their final match of the tour on Saturday against New Zealand which…

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All Blacks punch up at training suggests how hurt they are

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 7, 2017 / Comments Off on All Blacks punch up at training suggests how hurt they are

The All Blacks are preparing for the final test with huge intensity. It is no great secret that sometimes punches are thrown between team mates in sometimes heated training sessions.…

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Brian O’Driscoll feels the Lions should have been smarter with down time

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 6, 2017 / Comments Off on Brian O’Driscoll feels the Lions should have been smarter with down time

O’Driscoll felt lions should have been “smarter” with their free time. With the final and deciding test looming on Saturday and no midweek game to contend with for the first…

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Munster Rugby squad update as preseason picks up

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 5, 2017 / Comments Off on Munster Rugby squad update as preseason picks up

A number of Munster players are progressing well with their rehab going into the second week of Pre Season at the High Performance Centre in UL. It’s believed South African…

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Joe Schmidt is an option for NZRU post Hansen’s 2019 departure

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 5, 2017 / Comments Off on Joe Schmidt is an option for NZRU post Hansen’s 2019 departure

The head of the NZRU has today said that Schmidt along with Gatland Lam and other coaches are on their radar. When the 2019 Rugby World Cup finishes Steve Hansen…

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