Category Archives: European Rugby

McBryde cites Springboks’ success as vindication of player welfare programme The Leinster assistant coach is an advocate of the IRFU policy which has forced provinces to rotate personnel. LEINSTER ASSISTANT COACH Robin McBryde has offered a ringing endorsement of the … Continue reading →

Don’t bet against Rob Kearney adding to 95 Ireland caps, insists brother Dave The younger of the brothers was included in Andy Farrell’s first get-together. DAVE KEARNEY ADMITTED yesterday he had mixed emotions when Andy Farrell unveiled his first squad … Continue reading →

CULLEN CRITICAL OF LEINSTER’S WIN CHAMPIONS CUP REACTION: Leinster head coach Leo Cullen had mixed feelings about his side’s seven-try performance despite a comprehensive 50-21 bonus point victory over Northampton in the Champions Cup. Following last week’s emphatic 43-16 triumph … Continue reading →

LANDMARK FOR ULSTER’S LUDIK Daire Walsh AHEAD of his landmark 100th appearance for the side against Scarlets in the PRO14 at Kingspan Stadium tonight, Louis Ludik has admitted he never expected to have such longevity in an Ulster shirt. Following … Continue reading →

Ulster love affair took Ludik by surprise Daire Walsh Ahead of his landmark 100th appearance for the province against Scarlets at Kingspan Stadium this evening (kick-off 7.35pm), Louis Ludik has admitted he never expected to have such longevity in an … Continue reading →

DAN TURNS HIS FOCUS BACK TO PRO14 Daire Walsh FOLLOWING back-to-back Champions Cup victories, Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has called on his players to re-focus ahead of their return to the Guinness PRO14. Courtesy of triumphs at the expense … Continue reading →

RUGBY SHORTS FOLLOWING the elation of back-to-back Champions Cup victories, Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has called on his players to re-focus ahead of their return to the PRO14. Courtesy of triumphs at the expense of Bath and Clermont, the … Continue reading →

Scarlets for you By DAIRE WALSH Following the high of back-to-back Champions Cup victories, Ulster head coach Dan McFarland expects his players to refocus ahead of returning to the Guinness PRO14. Ulster are flying high at the summit of their … Continue reading →

McFarland: Ulster wary of Scarlets threat Daire Walsh Following the elation of back-to-back Champions Cup victories, Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has called on his players to re-focus ahead of their return to the Guinness PRO14. The northern province are … Continue reading →

Ulster coach McFarland wary of the potent threat Scarlets pose After two fine Champions Cup victories it’s back to bread and butter of Pro14 for Ulster Daire Walsh Following the high of back-to-back Champions Cup victories, Ulster head coach Dan … Continue reading →