Donal Lenihan's URC provincial verdicts
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Rugby-Tuivasa-Sheck 'stoked' to get an All Blacks start against Japan
(Reuters) - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck considers it a major achievement to get his first start for the All Blacks against Japan in Tokyo on Saturday in what is still his first season in rugby union.
Stephen Bradley wants more domestic dominance to boost Shamrock Rovers' European ambitions
Shamrock Rovers need to have less chopping and changing if they're to make a real mark in Europe next season, according to their manager Stephen Bradley.
David Nucifora: Emerging Ireland tour didn't damage relationships with provinces
David Nucifora says the relationship between the IRFU and the four provinces hasn't been damaged by the recent Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa, but admits it caused "robust discussion" between the parties.
Cricket-Ireland-Afghanistan match washed out at T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE : The Ireland-Afghanistan match at the T20 World Cup was abandoned without a bowl balled due to rain at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, leaving the teams to split the points.
Stormers stars Libbok, Mngomezulu earn Springbok call-ups, veteran Vermeulen absent
Stormers backline stars Manie Libbok and Sacha Mngomezulu earned their first Springbok call-ups on Friday after coach Jacques Nienaber named his squad for the year-end tour to Europe.
Rain washes out T20 World Cup clash between Afghanistan and Ireland
Afghanistan suffered their second washout of the Twenty20 World Cup on Friday when their clash with Ireland was abandoned without a ball being bowled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Ireland's T20 match against Afghanistan abandoned due to rain
The Irish cricket team must have hummed Melbourne band Crowded House's famous ditty 'Take the Weather With You' at some point on this World Cup journey.