Australia’s The Footy Show sorry for ‘racist’ dog joke
By A POPULAR AUSTRALIAN television sports show apologised today over a joke in which a presenter asked an Asian woman whether she was planning on eating one of her dogs. The quip was part of a light-hearted segment on The Footy Show in which host and former rugby league player Beau Ryan chats with people in […]
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Two leading bookmakers to stop taking bets on underage sports events in Ireland
Updated at 21.30pm TWO OF IRELAND’S biggest bookmaker firms are to stop taking bets on underage sports events. Paddy Power and BoyleSports have both made the decision in light of growing concerns recently that there were betting markets available for underage GAA, soccer and rugby games along with schools matches. Former Minister for Sport Michael […]
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Another game down, another man down: Powerful lock Gallagher the latest worry for U20 semi-final
THE ATTRITIONAL RATE of the World Rugby U20 Championship, with five games packed into 19 days, could be about to claim another victim with lock Cillian Gallagher doubtful to see out the tournament. Ireland have lost a player a game so far, with prop Conor Kenny lasting just three minutes against Wales, while out-half Bill […]
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Halfpenny returns from nine-month absence to steer Toulon to Top 14 final
LEIGH HALFPENNY’S LONG-AWAITED return to action proved a successful one as Toulon beat Montpellier 27-18 to set up a Top 14 final meeting with Racing 92. Wales international Halfpenny was thrust back into action at Roazhon Park in Rennes today, having missed the Rugby World Cup and the entire regular season in France after suffering […]
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My kind of town: Iain Henderson turns focus to shocking the All Blacks
IT DOESN’T GET any easier for Ireland this year. Having battled the Springboks over three Tests on their home turf, Joe Schmidt’s squad are returning home for a well-earned break but the next time they report to Carton House for duty, they will be preparing for a seismic autumn series. Two meetings with the All […]
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ROG’s Racing to take on Munster in Champions Cup, Connacht and Toulouse meet again
TOP SEEDS CONNACHT will take on Wasps and Toulousein their Champions Cup pool this season after the draw took place in Neuchatel. Tier four-seeded Munster will look to avenge last season’s pool exit with Leicester Tigers again pitted against them, but the presence of Ronan O’Gara as Racing 92′s defence coach will make the French champions’ […]
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Joey Carbery comes of age to guide Leinster to win over Treviso in campaign opener
Leinster 20Treviso 8 John Fallon reports from the RDS JOEY CARBERY WAS the hero for Leinster as they got their Pro12 campaign off to a winning start at the RDS. The 20-year old out-half, starting his first match for Leinster having made his debut off the bench against Glasgow last March in his only other appearance […]
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From Munster to Nice: Scrum-half Foley excited by new French adventure
THE NICE ATTACK took place just days after Irishman Ryan Foley had finalised a contract with rugby club Stade Niçois, whose stadium is a 10-minute drive from Promenade des Anglais. The 21-year-old was understandably concerned as he watched the horrific images on television, but having arrived in the southeastern French city last Saturday to start […]
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‘Pure enjoyment’: James Hart more than happy to learn at the feet of Dan Carter
FORMER CLONTARF SCRUM-HALF James Hart believes he can learn a lot from Ronan O’Gara and Dan Carter after making the move to Top 14 champions Racing 92. Hart, an accomplished goal-kicker, said there were no discussions with any of the Irish provinces when he decided to join Racing 92 on a three-year deal. He impressed […]
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Lancaster can rebuild reputation but Cullen’s Leinster future muddied
LEO CULLEN AND Stuart Lancaster came across as a happy coaching couple in UCD yesterday, but one has to wonder what the appointment of a ‘Senior Coach’ really means for Leinster’s existing head coach. There was a fresh reiteration yesterday that it was Cullen who initiated this appointment, as was also repeatedly stated with regard […]
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