THE SURPRISE PACKAGE of last year’s Leinster Schools Cup, St Andrew’s College, booked their place in the second round of this year’s competition with a convincing win over The King’s Hospital in Donnybrook today. The Booterstown school will now face Newbridge College in the next round after the quarter-final draw was made in Old Wesley Read more about Here’s the quarter-final draws for the Leinster and Munster Schools Senior Cups[…]

IF YOU PLAY the Game of Scrums, you either win or you get penalised. This rugbified version of the Game of Thrones opening sequence is good, but to be honest, we’ve come to expect better from the BBC’s big budget production line of shiny promotional pieces. But hey, it’s rugby AND nerdy fantasy epic stuff Read more about You’ll fancy a trial by combat after watching this Game of Thrones Six Nations promo[…]

AT THIS STAGE of the Championship, big performances count for a lot in the chase for the title. So, after a weekend which brought a dominant display from Ireland and stunning away wins for Italy and Wales, we struggled to pick a player from a losing side in our Team of the Week. In fact, Read more about Seven non-Irish players have forced their way into The42’s Six Nations Team of the Week[…]

JEREMY LOUGHMAN, IRELAND U20 prop and graduate of Blackrock College. The archetypical route into the game, right? Not so. Loughman has started all three of Ireland’s games so far in the U20 Six Nations. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The 19-year-old is actually a product of Athy RFC and Árdscoil na Tríonóide, where he spent most of his Read more about Ireland U20 prospect Loughman eager to deliver ball to talented backline[…]

Ireland Robbie Henshaw Click Here: northampton saints rugby jerseys Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Anyone worried about the post Brian O’Driscoll/Gordon D’Arcy era in terms of Irish centres will have had their fears somewhat allayed as the 21-year-old — well supported by the New Zealand-born Jared Payne — has been outstanding since being give the nod by Read more about Six players to look out for at World Cup, after a thrilling Six Nations finale[…]

SUPER RUGBY IS usually dominated by the same teams. The Crusaders, Chiefs and the Bulls have divvied up eight of the last ten titles and it is unusual for a team outside of about five or six franchises to compete for playoff places. This season seems to be different though, with the Hurricanes from Wellington Read more about Super Rugby has a new juggernaut and they look irresistible at the moment[…]

CONNACHT PLAY MUNSTER at 17.15 in a crucial Pro12 clash at Thomond Park but Pat Lam will have kept an ear to the wireless to get updates from Parc y Scarlets this afternoon. Click Here: gold coast suns 2019 guernsey The westerners are currently in sixth in the table and occupy the last automatic qualification Read more about Connacht’s Champions Cup qualification chances have changed without them kicking a ball[…]

The performances of the Hurricanes bodes well for New Zealand ahead of the World Cup. Source: Photosport/Marty Melville/INPHO WE ARE ALMOST at the halfway stage of the 2015 Super Rugby season so there are some conclusions we can draw as we near ever closer to this autumn’s World Cup in England. The All Blacks are Read more about If current Super Rugby form holds to the World Cup… All Blacks by 50[…]

IRUPA, THE IRISH Rugby Union Players Association, have today unveiled its shortlist for the players’ player of the year award. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO Unsurprisingly, all four nominees played a central role in Ireland’s successful Six Nations campaign. Half-backs Jonathan Sexton and Conor Murray are nominated along with captain Paul O’Connell and 21-year-old Robbie Henshaw. Source: Read more about O’Connell, Sexton, Henshaw and Murray shortlisted for Player of the Year[…]

LEWIS HAMILTON REMAINS the richest sportsman in Britain and has zoomed even further ahead of his competitors after a title-winning Formula 1 season. The 30 year-old’s wealth has increased by £20m in the last twelve months and his tally is now an eye-watering £88m. The annual Sunday Times Rich List has Manchester United captain Wayne Read more about Lewis Hamilton remains richest sportsman in Britain but Rory McIlroy enjoys lucrative year[…]