Nineteen year old Connor Docherty damaged his vertebrae in three places and was told he may never walk again, but the doctors did not reckon with the bravery of the young man who just three years later took on the West Highland Way in a bid to raise money for the Murrayfield Centenary Fund....
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Richard Cockerill and Matt O’Connor will not be subject to disciplinary action by the Rugby Football Union following an investigation into allegations concerning their behaviour during the Aviva Premiership semi-final. The RFU disciplinary officer, His Honour Judge Jeff Blackett, yesterday released a statement saying there would be no action taken into allegations that Leicester...
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There has been a change to the Ulster Ravens line-up. Mark McCrea is a direct replacement for Jamie Smith at fullback. Ulster Ravens: (15-9) Mark McCrea; Tommy Seymour, Michael Allen, Luke Marshall, Craig Gilroy; Patrick Jackson, Michael Heaney (1-8) Conor Carey, Niall Annett, Alan Whitten, Ryan Caldwell, Ian Henderson, Scott Lavella, David McGuigan, Neil...
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Several of the world’s best backs, including last weekend’s Bledisloe Cup hero James O’Connor, have been called up to the Barbarians side that will play South Africa in the MasterCard Trophy Match at Twickenham on Saturday, December 4. Kiwi legends Joe Rokocoko and Ma’a Nonu, Aussie sensations Drew Mitchell and Will Genia, and French...
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With a number of knocks sustained last Saturday Eric Elwood has named a 25 man squad for Thursdays match against the Blues. Aidan Wynne and Johnny O’Connor are included in a familiar looking squad as Elwood attempts to build on the positive start to this year’s League campaign. Connacht Academy graduate Dermot Murphy makes...
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The Connacht squad has been extended to 26 to allow a number of players time to recover from knocks sustained in training and against the Glasgow Warriors last weekend. The team was bolstered by the return to training this week of Johnny O’Connor, Brian Touhy and Eoin Griffin. O’Connor has been sidelined with a...
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Australia Under-20 and Brumbies flyhalf Matt Toomua will make his senior debut for his country after being named today in the Qantas Wallabies side to tackle the Cardiff Blues tomorrow night. The selection of Toomua, 19, is one of three personnel changes to the starting line-up from the Australian side which won its opening...
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