U20 round-up: Dubs ease past Louth, Wicklow snatch win
Dublin safely sealed their place in the Eirgrid U20 Leinster semi-finals after a sparkling 15-point victory over winless Louth.
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Johnny Sexton to miss Champions Cup clash with Leinster, likely to miss remainder of season ahead of World Cup
Retiring Ireland legend Johnny Sexton is «likely» to miss the remainder of the season with Leinster through injury. Sexton, who captained Ireland to a historic Six Nations Grand Slam victory this year, limped out of the decisive match against England in Dublin with a groin complaint.
With Mbappe quiet, Pavard earns France 1-0 win at Ireland
DUBLIN: With Kylian Mbappe kept quiet, France relied on another brilliant finish from recalled defender Benjamin Pavard and two sensational late saves by Mike Maignan to win at Ireland 1-0 in European Championship qualifying on Monday.
Stormers coach Dobson coach wary of Quins halfbacks, out to 'stop Andre Esterhuizen'
Stormers coach John Dobson says they'll be well prepared for Saturday's home Champions Cup clash against English club Harlequins.
France boss praises Mike Maignan after his late save denies Ireland a point
France boss Didier Deschamps hailed goalkeeper Mike Maignan after seeing his late save denied the Republic of Ireland a first point for their Euro 2024 qualification account.
France boss Deschamps hails 'great leader' Maignan while Netherlands ease past Gibraltar
France held on to beat Ireland 1-0 in Dublin on Monday to win their second Euro 2024 qualifier, while the Netherlands eased past Gibraltar 3-0.
France Survive Ireland Scare, Netherlands Ease Past Gibraltar
France held on to beat Ireland 1-0 in Dublin on Monday to win their second Euro 2024 qualifier, while the Netherlands eased past Gibraltar 3-0. Right-back Benjamin Pavard pounced with half an hour remaining at a sold-out Lansdowne Road before two superb Mike Maignan saves in the final two minutes. With 30 seconds to play in Dublin, AC Milan's Maignan, who has succeeded former captain Hugo Lloris as Les Bleus' goalkeeper, tipped over team-mate Jules Kounde's panicked header.
Republic of Ireland 0-1 France: Benjamin Pavard strike gives France Euro 2024 qualifying win in Group B
France held on to beat a resilient Ireland side 1-0 in their Euro 2024 Group B qualifier in Dublin. Didier Deschamps’ side were poor in the first half, struggling to break down an organised and defensively disciplined team. Ad Eventually the French showed their quality when Josh Cullen’s loose ball was pounced on by Benjamin Pavard, who fired a long-range rocket into the back of the net early in the second half.