Category Archives: Rugby Column

RUGBY Carbery returns as Leinster complete clean sweep of victories By Daire Walsh IT was another profitable weekend in the European Rugby Champions Cup for Leinster, whose 23-14 success over Montpellier helped them to finish with a perfect winning record … Continue reading →

RUGBY Leinster look every inch European contenders after demolition of Glasgow Warriors By Daire Walsh LEINSTER produced another serious statement of intent against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS on Sunday afternoon, and also became the first team to book a … Continue reading →

RUGBY COLUMN Blues dominant over disappointing Ulster By Daire Walsh Two tries from Suncroft’s Fergus McFadden helped Leinster to continue their memorable start to 2018 at the RDS on Saturday evening, when they had 31 points to spare (38-7) over … Continue reading →

RUGBY Profitable festive period for Leinster By Daire Walsh THE festive period proved to be a fruitful for Leinster, who tightened their grip on the play-off spots in the Guinness PRO14 with interprovincial victories over Munster and Connacht. With 10 … Continue reading →

RUGBY Leinster grind out hard fought win over Exeter Chiefs By Daire Walsh THEY didn’t have it all their own way at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon, but Leinster eventually saw off the challenge of Exeter Chiefs to leave … Continue reading →

RUGBY COLUMN – DECEMBER 5 2017 By Daire Walsh James Lowe enjoyed a debut to remember on Saturday afternoon last, when Leinster secured a comprehensive bonus-point victory over Benetton Treviso in the Guinness PRO14. With 25 tries from 52 appearances … Continue reading →

RUGBY Carbery’s injury mars Irish win By Daire Walsh IRELAND survived a scare at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening, when a 73rd-minute Ian Keatley penalty helped them to record a narrow 23-20 success over Fiji in the Guinness Series. … Continue reading →

RUGBY Carbery makes impressive cameo appearance in record breaking Irish win By Daire Walsh IRELAND enjoyed an encouraging start to the latest Guinness Series at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening, when they recorded a comprehensive 38-3 triumph over an … Continue reading →

Adam Byrne was on the scoresheet at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday evening, but a youthful Leinster team ultimately suffered a set-back against Glasgow Warriors in a high-scoring Guinness PRO14 encounter. With Ireland’s opening game of the November Series coming up … Continue reading →

RUGBY COLUMN – OCTOBER 31 By Daire Walsh TWO tries from second-half replacement Luke McGrath aided Leinster’s cause at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday evening, when the Blues defeated interprovincial rivals Ulster in a typically tense Guinness PRO12 encounter. Back-to-back Champions … Continue reading →