LEINSTER HAVE CONFIRMED that Jamie Heaslip’s shoulder injury is not as bad as first feared, with the number eight likely to return for the Champions Cup clash against Castres on 17 January. Heaslip was replaced after 27 minutes of Leinster’s win over Ulster on Saturday afternoon, his first in-game injury since December 2010. However, the Read more about Heaslip injury relief for Leinster as Marty Moore gets set for comeback[…]

MAYBE WE’VE JUST seen one too many stout ads on TV, but when it snows in Ireland it’s hard to escape thinking about the brilliantly black and white appearance it gives this wintry land. Munster managed to get out and in from training yesterday before the white stuff began to tumble down. Never the less, Read more about Cool hand Paulie out to ‘pull something from the fire’ against Saracens[…]

SAM BURGESS LOOKS set to pull on an England rugby union shirt for the first time at Cork’s Musgrave Park. The 26-year-old, who debuted for Bath in November after eight seasons in rugby league, has been named in a 24-man England Saxons squad to face the Ireland Wolfhounds on Friday, 30 January. Despite starting just Read more about Cork will play host to Sam Burgess, Chris Ashton and the England Saxons next week[…]

ONE OF THE most interesting aspects of the first edition of the Champions Cup has been Racing Métro’s emergence as contenders. The Top 14 club qualified for their first-ever quarter-final in Europe’s top-tier competition as first seeds after winning five of their six pool games. Last weekend’s 32-8 win away to a strong Northampton Saints Read more about Analysis: Ronan O’Gara’s defence lifting Racing to new heights[…]

GOING INTO 2014, Joe Schmidt’s Ireland had set themselves a very clear benchmark. The near miss against New Zealand was pinned up as an aspirational performance level – even if the result was gut-wrenching. By March, it could be argued that they got close, or maybe even exceeded that mark. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Most importantly, Read more about Favourites tag irrelevant, but Toner confident Ireland can now pull any result out of the bag[…]

Italy 22 Scotland 19 AS THE CLOCK ticked towards 80 minutes it was fitting that Sergio Parisse was the man at the back of the Italian maul as it rolled towards the Scottish line. The Italian captain was heroic in the final stages and although his pack didn’t reach the line, George Clancy judged they Read more about Italy snatch dramatic victory with last-gasp penalty try at Murrayfield[…]

WHILE THE SIX Nations takes a rest weekend, there are crucial Guinness Pro12 fixtures for the four Irish provinces, with just six games of the regular season remaining. Click Here: rugby store Below are some of the aspects of the Pro12 weekend we’re most looking forward to following. Connacht’s charge to continue? Connacht come into Read more about 4 reasons to watch the Irish provinces in Pro12 action this weekend[…]

Source: RTÉ Sport/YouTube Letter from Cardiff: A Six Nations thriller awaits for relaxed IrelandSchmidt’s focus on ‘the small jobs’ to get Ireland through Cardiff test Click Here: FC Barcelona Jersey Sale

Indie Wrestler Penelope Ford and ex-UFC fighter Eric Spicely taking part in the tryout. WWE has announced multiple additional names from the tryout, including: 25-year-old Cal Bloom, son of former WWE Superstar Wayne “Beau Beverly” Bloom. Olympic sprinter Emmanuel Matadi, 27, from Liberia 22-year-old Heba Ali, a New Jersey-based physical trainer and fitness social media Read more about List of WWE hopefuls that participated in try out[…]

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Finn Balor is in line for a some kind of push soon. On RAW Monday, the McMahons kicked off the show proclaiming a “new” era with “fresh” changes and superstars and giving fans of the WWE Universe more of what they wanted to see. The push Balor would receive Read more about Source: Finn Balor in line for push soon[…]