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Paul Mullen: Aran Islands native in midst of US rugby emergence
- International
- October 9, 2019, 06:00
On Monday, the Houston Rockets basketball team breezed into Tokyo as part of the NBA’S barnstorming tour of Asia, a market of unfathomable riches. Sev(...)

France live up to all your favourite old stereotypes in USA win
- Rugby
- October 2, 2019, 12:33
France 33 USA 9 Now this was fun. France beat the USA 33-9, and scored five tries doing it, four of them utterly glorious. The last three came in the(...)

Rugby World Cup TV View: Eir has the perfect soundtrack for midweek massacres
- International
- September 26, 2019, 15:38
The hardest yards at the Rugby World Cup come in midweek, when the big dogs bark and the yappy ones get chomped. How do you cover a game where everyon(...)

Rugby World Cup: John Quill red card for savage tackle mars England win over USA
- International
- September 26, 2019, 14:35
England 45 USA 7 Tough love for Owen Farrell in Japan. Held back by Eddie Jones as a replacement for this on his birthday, the Saracens playmaker was(...)

USA ignore Eddie Jones’ 15 Donald Trumps remark
- Rugby
- September 25, 2019, 07:58
Gary Gold described England as a side with no detectable weaknesses but is confident his side will expose a few when they become the final team to deb(...)

Experienced Jones ready for the long haul in Japan
- International
- September 24, 2019, 22:00
In the kaleidoscopic mind of Eddie Jones, the USA’s rugby players have spent a few baking days in the old battle grounds of Okinawa taking Full Metal (...)

Eddie Jones makes 10 changes for England’s clash with the USA
- International
- September 24, 2019, 09:59
Pool C: England v USA, Thursday September 26th, Kobe City (kick-off 11.45am) Billy Vunipola is one of five England players who will start their secon(...)

AJ MacGinty named at outhalf for USA’s clash with England
- International
- September 23, 2019, 08:30
Cardiff wing Blaine Scully will lead the USA into their World Cup opener against England at Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday. The 31-year-old veteran (...)

Alan Judge hoping for opportunity to impress against Switzerland
- International
- September 5, 2019, 06:00
If Irish supporters had never heard of Alan Judge before June 2nd, 2018 they surely would have become an instant hero that day. The Dubliner came on w(...)

Rugby World Cup 2019: the full list of 31-man squads for Japan
- International
- September 4, 2019, 12:28
Pool A Ireland Backs: Conor Murray, Luke McGrath, Johnny Sexton, Joey Carbery, Jack Carty, Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw, Garry Ringrose, Chris Farrell(...)