Gerry Thornley: Andy Farrell’s choice of Lions coaches shows he will do things his own way
The knock-on effect is that Paul O’Connell ought also to benefit from heading the Irish adventure to Georgia and Portugal, ...
Portugal through to semis despite Ronaldo penalty miss
Portugal's Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted as they beat Denmark 5-2 ...
Portugal in a tense moment, Ronaldo says ahead of Denmark clash
Captain Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledged the pressure surrounding Portugal as they look to overturn a 1-0 deficit against ...
Tonight's rugby news as Welsh rugby crisis debate to be held in front of live audience
With so many questions now surrounding the future of Welsh rugby, S4C will broadcast a one-hour special debate on Monday ...
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The four questions Paul O’Connell must answer before taking over as Ireland coach
Paul O'Connell will be at the helm, with Simon Easterby following Andy Farrell on tour with the Lions. Indeed, the former Munster captain is the only senior ...
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Paul O'Connell steps up as Ireland coach for summer tour
The IRFU rubber-stamped the elevation of O'Connell following Simon Easterby’s appointment as assistant Lions coach ...
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Andy Farrell says Lions will aid Ireland as Paul O’Connell steps up
Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman, and John Fogarty were unveiled in London on Wednesday morning to help head coach Farrell meet ...
Paul O’Connell confirmed as Ireland’s interim head coach for summer’s Tests
Simon Easterby has been co-opted onto the British and Irish Lions coaching ticket for the summer tour to Australia ...
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Andy Farrell’s Lions coaching selection seems short sighted but Ireland could reap the rewards
The first angle is that Andy Farrell has gone full bore on securing a series win against the Wallabies this summer.
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Inside Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman’s love story ahead of milestone anniversary
Brian O’Driscoll and Amy Huberman are set to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary this July. Brian, often considered one ...
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Ireland announce new head coach as bulk of staff join Lions
Lions head coach Farrell stepped down from his role with Ireland temporarily at the end of last year to focus on the series ...
Lions assistant coaches leaked 48 hours before big announcement
Andy Farrell will unveil his coaching ticket for this summer's British & Irish Lions tour on Wednesday, but the reported line ...