CROKE PARK COULD follow in the footsteps of The Point and Landsdowne Road by having its naming rights sold. The Irish Times reports the director general of the GAA Páraic Duffy has admitted the GAA would be open to selling the naming rights of Croke Park. While he admitted it is “unlikely” he said they […]
ULSTER HOST LEINSTER tonight with both sides in desperate in need of points for very different reasons (SkySports 5, 19.35). The visitors have accepted that an eighth defeat of the season will leave them stranded from the playoff places. The hosts, with the knowledge that Munster should tear strips off Treviso on Saturday, want nothing […]
SCOTLAND HAVE ANNOUNCED that Nathan Hines has joined their coaching team alongside head coach Vern Cotter. Hines [left] celebrates the 2011 Heineken Cup win with Isa Nacewa. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO Hines has signed a two-year contract with the Scottish Rugby Union and his role will involve focusing on Scotland’s lineout play, as well as helping […]
PAUL O’CONNELL WAS voted IRUPA player of the year last night, to add to his 101 Ireland caps, 7 Lions test appearances, three Six Nations crowns and two Heineken Cups. Click Here: north queensland cowboys jersey Source: ©INPHO That is a spectacular resume but the Rugby HQ show on FOX Sports in Australia have bestowed […]
EMERGING IRELAND COACH Allen Clarke has made 10 changes to from the side that eased to victory over Italy in the opening Tbilisi Cup fixture. Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland Ireland meet Uruguay tomorrow (KO 2pm) with only captain Rhys Ruddock, Eoin Griffin, Stephen Archer, Matt Healy and Billy Holland retained from Saturday’s starting line-up. Click Here: […]
The former Victoria is making 2019 her last in the ring. Lisa Marie Varon announced her upcoming retirement on Instagram. As you can see below, Varon noted that 2019 “will be my last year wrestling” and promised an “exciting new adventure” to come. Varon is a multi-time WWE and Impact Wrestling champion, including two ruins […]
A REAL NICE touch from the players. The Hurricanes and the Highlanders meet this Saturday morning in the Super Rugby final, and the 29,000 tickets that went on general sale were snapped up inside 90 seconds earlier in the week, with huge interest in the first all-New Zealand final in nine years. A further 2,000 […]
LIMA SOPOAGA AND James Broadhurst will make their debuts for New Zealand in Saturday’s Rugby Championship meeting with South Africa at Ellis Park (Ko 16.05 Irish time). Sopoaga celebrates winning the Super Rugby title this year. Source: Photosport/Marty Melville/INPHO Out-half Sopoaga was exceptional during the Highlanders’ run to the Super Rugby title this year, while […]
Bryan Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Radio (via Ringside News) recently speculated on what Vince McMahon could be doing this Monday on RAW after the WWE CEO announced he was going to “shake things up” for the red brand. He said: “I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised if Vince showed up on Monday and he […]
THE CALLS FOR Iain Henderson to be installed as a starter for Ireland continued to grow towards the end of last season, and the 23-year-old himself is targeting a place in the XV as the World Cup looms. Henderson may be part of the squad to face Wales next weekend. Source: Inpho/Billy Stickland The 23-year-old […]