THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE is an extract from ‘No Borders: Playing Rugby for Ireland 2018 Grand Slam Edition’ by Tom English. After 71 minutes of Ireland’s opening match of the 2018 Six Nations against France in Paris, Joe Schmidt’s team were ahead in virtually every statistical category you could possibly think of bar the one that Read more about ‘Johnny – the biggest balls on the planet’[…]
ENGLAND STAR BILLY Vunipola has revealed that he was scared when returning to action for Saracens following a three-month hiatus after breaking his arm for a third time. The 26-year-old number eight — who has missed 47 weeks through injury since September 2017 — told The Daily Telegraph that bitter past experience had taught him Read more about ‘I hope it will go away’: England star admits fear on injury return[…]
ENGLAND CAPTAIN OWEN Farrell has suffered a thumb injury which makes him a doubt for his team’s Six Nations opener away to Ireland in a fortnight. Farrell is expected to return in seven to 10 days’ time, and so could be ready for the match against the reigning Grand Slam champions in Dublin on February Read more about England captain Farrell emerges as a doubt for massive Ireland clash[…]
TOMOS WILLIAMS WILL make his Six Nations debut in the 2019 Championship opener against France in Paris on Friday. The Cardiff Blues scrum-half has seen off competition from Gareth Davies to be named in the starting XV announced by coach Warren Gatland on Wednesday for the Stade de France clash. Williams will form a half-back Read more about Cardiff scrum-half Williams to make Six Nations debut in Paris[…]
JACK CONAN IS honest enough to admit he is only in this position because of an injury to CJ Stander. But he also knows, with the Munster number eight absent for the next four weeks, this is his big opportunity, and he needs to take it. The door has opened. No more waiting in the Read more about Conan focused on taking his big chance after waiting in the wings[…]
MUNSTER HEAD COACH Johann van Graan has made six changes to his starting side for tomorrow night’s Guinness Pro14 clash with Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium [KO 7.35pm, TG4 and Eir Sport]. Jack O’Donoghue is back in Munster’s matchday squad. Source: Laszlo Geczo/INPHO Jack O’Donoghue could also make his first appearance since last May. The Read more about O’Donoghue among the replacements in much-changed Munster line-up[…]
Cody has given a new update just under a week after he had his knee scoped. The AEW star and executive posted to Instagram to update fans and followers on how he’s feeling, as you can see below. Cody posted, “2 days out from the scope. Weight bearing. Swelling still pretty prominent but going down.” Read more about Cody Provides Update After Knee Surgery[…]
In a post on Twitter, former WWE enhancement talent Brad ‘Attitude’ Allen, revealed that he got what appeared to be a contract offer from the company after recently wrestling a CWF match with Trevor Lee. Allen was part of the developmental system FCW in 2007 and appeared on an episode of Velocity against Bobby Lashley. Read more about Brad ‘Attitude’ Allen to Return to WWE?[…]
The latest edition of the The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE is attempting to block independent wrestling from coming to the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg in Florida during Wrestlemania 36 weekend next year. This has been rumored over the last week, with Joey Janela previously commenting on it and confirming that next Read more about WWE Attempting To Block Independent Wrestling From Tampa Area During Wrestlemania Weekend Next Year[…]
MARO ITOJE, CHRIS Robshaw and Jonathan Joseph have returned from injury to form part of England’s 31-man training squad for the Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday. Saracens lock Itoje sustained knee ligament damage in 32-20 win over Ireland on 2 February and sat out the victory over France and the 21-13 loss to Read more about Itoje, Robshaw and Joseph return to England squad[…]