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- The IRFU has announced that they are going to support sevens rugby and are targeting qualification for the 2020 Olympics.
- Connacht academy manager Nigel Carolan was appointed as the new Ireland u20s rugby coach after Mike Ruddock stepped down.
- Roy Keane and Eamon Dunphy’s love/hate relationship might be shifting back towards the former after the pundit heavily praised Keane’s new book.
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- Australian rugby coach Ewan McKenzie was forced to deny that he had an affair with a staff member after the axing of back Kurtley Beale took another twist.
- Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has said that last night’s defeat to Slovakia has left him ‘f**ked’.
- After weeks of uncertainty, the European club rugby governing body has finally released the fixtures for round three and four of the European Rugby Champions Cup.
On The Record
“The game was exceptionally difficult for Poland to break down. I seriously don’t think that we’re good enough to be complacent. Certainly not.”
Martin O’Neill doesn’t think it will be as easy against Gibraltar as the bookies do. Ireland are 1/100 to win.
Where We Were Today
Our deputy editor Niall Kelly was in Malahide for Ireland’s last training session before tomorrow’s qualifier.
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The Fixture list
- There is Pro12 action, with Zebre hosting Leinster and Glasgow travelling over to play Ulster.
- There are lots of EURO 2016 qualifiers, including Ireland vs Gibraltar at the Aviva Stadium at 17.00.
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I understand the need for contract signing press conferences (sort of) but can clubs at least ensure that the player is signing something other than a desk.
Passion class respect Klopp + Liverpool = EUREKA. We are Liverpool tra la la la la
Just watched it on MOTD. Unbelievable how Barkley stayed on the pitch, Ashley Williams too. Koeman has no right to complain about the referee and the tackles according to the highlights shown by BBC
@Conor O’Neill: Chan stood on Barkleys arm too so worth a mention to balance your comment. But no excuse for either Barkley tackle or Williams stamp. Straight red to both and I’m evertonian. The later I’m surprised with after what happened mid week with Coleman. But that game today proved neither of these clubs are serious challengers. Everton were awful and Liverpool were marginally better. Coutinho is quality and Mane also a handful. Other than that I don’t understand the excitement.
Barkley couldve seen red but i honestly dont think he meant it.Williams lucky as well.we couldve had 2 extra men and still wouldnt have won.that red jersey just makes our players shite themselves.unbelievably frustrating
@Fran Heavey: there’s certainly some mental block for Everton when they come to Anfield. Regardless of the form of either side, who’s injured, who’s playing Everton just never seem to show up when they go there.