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The Best Thing We Shared
An injured Sonny Bill Williams has taken the advice of the O’Donovan brothers and he is now pulling like a dog. A one-legged dog, but a dog all the same.
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He’d want to be careful though, with that power it won’t be long before he rows himself into the next room.
It’s amazing what you can do with a ruptured Achilles, a skateboard and some tape…
Where We Were Today
Sean Farrell was talking to Leinster head coach Leo Cullen and the province’s captain Isa Nacewa ahead of their Guinness Pro12 clash with the Ospreys at the RDS tomorrow night.
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On the Record
I think when I was a youngster I saw these teams coming to South Africa and you think that’s the ultimate. It’s class to get in there. When I arrived here it wasn’t really in my mind but then everyone started talking about it and it can happen, so it’s a goal for sure.
CJ Stander is already targeting a spot in Warren Gatland’s British and Irish Lions squad for next year’s tour of New Zealand.
The Fixture List
There are three games tomorrow night in the Guinness Pro12 with Leinster and Ulster involved in two mouth-watering encounters. Leinster host league leaders the Ospreys at the RDS (TG4) while Ulster travel to Glasgow to take on Gregor Townsend’s side (BBCNI). Both games kick off at 7.35pm. In the later kick-off (8.05pm), Benetton Treviso host the Newport Gwent Dragons.
There are also five fixtures in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division tomorrow night: Bohemians v Longford Town, Dundalk v Derry City (both 7.45pm), Finn Harps v St Pat’s, Shamrock Rovers v Galway United and Wexford Youths v Bray Wanderers (all 8pm).
Three games in the First Division are also scheduled: Athlone Town v UCD, Cabinteely v Drogheda Utd and Shelbourne v Limerick (all 7.45pm).
In golf, the second round of the Tour Championship gets under way tomorrow with Rory McIlroy involved. On the European Tour, Pádraig Harrington, Paul Dunne, Ruadhri McGee and Michael Hoey continue in the Porsche European Open in Germany (both Sky Sports 4).
In the NFL the Houston Texans are at the New England Patriots from 1.25am (Sky Sports 1).
Showbiz, baby!
The National Ploughing Championships have been delivering in spades but this young fella from Tipp is the talk of the Offaly town of Screggan. Nine-year-old Timmy Costello delivered this rap to honour the Premier County’s All-Ireland-winning hurlers, under the watchful eye of ‘King’ Henry Shefflin.
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The Best Thing We Shared
An injured Sonny Bill Williams has taken the advice of the O’Donovan brothers and he is now pulling like a dog. A one-legged dog, but a dog all the same.
He’d want to be careful though, with that power it won’t be long before he rows himself into the next room.
It’s amazing what you can do with a ruptured Achilles, a skateboard and some tape…
Where We Were Today
Sean Farrell was talking to Leinster head coach Leo Cullen and the province’s captain Isa Nacewa ahead of their Guinness Pro12 clash with the Ospreys at the RDS tomorrow night.
On the Record
CJ Stander is already targeting a spot in Warren Gatland’s British and Irish Lions squad for next year’s tour of New Zealand.
The Fixture List
Showbiz, baby!
The National Ploughing Championships have been delivering in spades but this young fella from Tipp is the talk of the Offaly town of Screggan. Nine-year-old Timmy Costello delivered this rap to honour the Premier County’s All-Ireland-winning hurlers, under the watchful eye of ‘King’ Henry Shefflin.
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