Wales have made three changes, one positional, to the side defeated by England for their RBS 6 Nations Round 2 clash with Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday (kick-off 5.00 pm). Osprey James Hook wins his 49th cap and starts at fly half for the first time since the Championship win over Italy in 2009,...
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Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has predicted his side’s meeting with England in the RBS 6 Nations opener at the Millennium Stadium on Friday night will be “a battle of inches not yards.” Howley is in charge of a back line which sees Scarlets wing Morgan Stoddart return to international duty for the first...
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The Leinster squad trained in Donnybrook on Monday afternoon ahead of the visit of Saracens to the RDS in Saturday afternoon’s Round 5 Heineken Cup clash (KO: 1.30pm). Sean O’Brien, who was rested for the 15-10 victory over the Ospreys, rejoined the panel and will be available for selection while the injuries sustained by...
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Following the Ireland training session this afternoon in the Aviva Stadium, the Ireland team management confirmed Keith Earls as the final player among the replacements at number 22. Ireland Team (to play South Africa, Guinness Series 2010, Aviva Stadium, November 6th, 17:30) 15 – Robert Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14 – Tommy Bowe (Ospreys) 13 –...
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Swansea coach Richard Webster has predicted that young fly-half Matthew Morgan will be called up by Wales before too long. Morgan, the Principality Welsh Premiership Player of the Month for September, is set to spearhead the All Whites’ onslaught on the British & Irish Cup, which kicks off this weekend with five of the...
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The Leinster team to face Racing-Métro 92 in Saturday’s Pool 2 Heineken Cup opener in the RDS (KO: 1.30pm) has been named. Jonathan Sexton makes his first start of the season and will partner Eoin Reddan at half-back for the visit of Top 14 table-toppers. Gordon D’Arcy partners Brian O’Driscoll in a backline which...
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The Leinster team to face Edinburgh in Friday night’s Magners League clash at Murrayfield (KO: 7.05pm, LIVE RTE 2) has been named. Rob Kearney will make his 100th Leinster appearance on Friday and the Cooley man will become the 17th Leinster player to reach the landmark feat. Kearney is named in a backline which...
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The Leinster management are optimistic that the squad who featured in the 34-23 Magners League victory over the Cardiff Blues last weekend will be available for the trip to Benetton Treviso this weekend. Shane Horgan (back), Shane Jennings (foot) and Jonathan Sexton (quad) are all expected to be available for the trip to Italy...
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The Leinster squad to face the Scarlets in Saturday’s Magners League clash at the RDS (KO: 6.30pm) has been named. Leinster welcome back Kevin McLaughlin, Sean O’Brien, Eoin Reddan and Jonathan Sexton from Ireland duty for Leinster’s fourth fixture against the Scarlets this season. With the likes of Girvan Dempsey, Shane Horgan and Shane...
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Wales have made two changes from the starting line-up defeated by England at Twickenham in the RBS 6 Nations opener last weekend for the visit of Scotland to the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.00pm). In the second row Osprey Jonathan Thomas reforms his regional partnership with Alun-Wyn Jones at the expense of Dragons...
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