Category Archives: European Rugby

RUGBY: TADHG BEIRNE INTERVIEW Beirne’s first year at Scarlets has the perfect ending By Daire Walsh IT was an unforgettable day for Eadestown’s Tadhg Beirne at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday week, when his debut season as a Scarlets player … Continue reading →

Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac hails stylish final victory over Munster Head coach Wayne Pivac praised Scarlets’ attacking style as they secured the Guinness PRO12 title with a stunning 46-22 success against Munster at the Aviva Stadium. First half tries … Continue reading →

Match reaction Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac on his side’s attacking performace: “It was very, very pleasing. It’s something that the boys want to do. They want to play the style of rugby that we’re playing. It’s been successful for us. “Probably … Continue reading →

LEINSTER OLD BOY LOOKING TO MAKE HIS MARK AT THE RDS TOMORROW’S Guinness PRO12 semi-final at the RDS will be a hugely significant one for Tadhg Beirne, as the Scarlets second-row returns to face his old club Leinster for the … Continue reading →

Leinster looking to end season on a high RUGBY By Daire Walsh The RDS will be the venue on Friday evening, when Leinster face the Scarlets in their second competitive semi-final of the current season. The Blues will play host … Continue reading →

Euro regret but Sean O’Brien will be right for Lions honour Daire Walsh Leinster v Glasgow Warriors, Guinness PR12: Leinster flanker Sean O’Brien admits it was tough to watch from the outside as his team-mates fell to a 27-22 defeat at … Continue reading →

Jonathan Sexton: Lessons to be learned from painful Clermont defeat Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Daire Walsh Jonathan Sexton has called on Leinster to learn from last weekend’s Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Clermont Auvergne, as the province get set for … Continue reading →

EUROPEAN RUGBY CHAMPIONS CUP SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: LEINSTER V CLERMONT AUVERGNE Leinster’s season comes to the crunch in France By Daire Walsh ALL eyes will be on the Matmut Stadium de Gerland in Lyon on Sunday afternoon (4pm kick-off, local time), … Continue reading →

Match Reaction Wasps director of rugby Dai Young on Willie Le Roux’s error when he lost control of the ball while diving over the whitewash: “Willie, obviously, it’s going to be well documented… If he had put that ball down, we could … Continue reading →

RUGBY Carry clinches senior deal with Leinster JOEY Carbery took another big step in his already blossoming professional career yesterday, as it was revealed that the Athy man had put pen to paper on a senior contract with Leinster Rugby. … Continue reading →