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WATCH: Behind the scenes before the Lions Third Test

By Diarmaid Scannell / July 12, 2017 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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 /

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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