McMillan laments Munster throwing away “a nice handy lead” in wild draw with Ulster
No-one celebrates a draw. Munster supremo Clayton McMillan felt their eight-try stalemate with Ulster in Belfast on Saturday night was one that got away.
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Two uncapped players named in Ireland squad for Nations Championship
DUBLIN, Oct 21 : Ireland named the uncapped Ulster pair of Jamie Benson and James McNabney in a 36-man squad for next month's Nations Championship games, but are also missing injured personnel, including skipper Caelan Doris.
Ireland XV will take on Fiji ‘A’ in double-header with Ireland under-20s in November
The IRFU has confirmed that an Ireland XV will take on Fiji ‘A’ at Virgin Media Park on Friday, November 20th (7.45pm) in a double-header along with the Ireland Under-20 taking on their Scotland counterparts (5pm). It is the first of three outings for the Ireland XV this season.
Belfast trip offers Munster chance to atone for last season’s low
Clayton McMillan will tell you he has the memory of an elephant, but Munster’s URC loss to Ulster in Belfast last year must be burned into the mind of the most forgetful of the province’s players, staff and supporters. This week of all weeks.
Key Scottish winger out injured for November tests
EDINBURGH, Sept 25 : Scotland’s record try-scorer Darcy Graham faces three months on the sidelines after rupturing his bicep and will miss November’s home matches in the new Nations Championship.
Clayton McMillan faces formidable task with Munster, with young guns key to any revival
Fifth in the URC and quarter-final loss to the Bulls. Eliminated in Champions Cup pool phase and beaten in Challenge Cup Round of 16 away to Exeter.
Ryan Caldwell: ‘I don’t have a lot of material things but I’ve never felt as rich as I do now’
“Carefree,” says Ryan Caldwell when I ask him what word is tattooed across his fingers. He looks up from his hands on a rainy morning in Belfast. The former Ireland international, who played the role of enforcer for Ulster, Bath and Exeter, then laughs softly in acknowledgment of that incongruous word.
Gabriel Bannigan steps down as Monaghan manager
Gabriel Bannigan has stepped down as manager of the Monaghan senior footballers.