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The Cheetahs who, along with the Southern Kings, earlier lost their spots in the PRO14, appear perturbed that they werent part of the discussions. "The Cheetahs were surprised by the statement that the Rainbow Cup would take place in South Africa and especially the possible implications for South African rugby," Cheetahs chairperson Ryno Opperman said in a statement on their official website. "The Cheetahs were not aware beforehand of the details of the competition, especially not that a doub...

Leinster hoping to have senior stars available as seismic La Rochelle test comes into view Johnny Sexton, Jamison-Gibson Park and Caelan Doris are all doubts for Sunday’s game. By Ciarán Kennedy Monday 26 Apr 2021, 6:30 AM 5 hours ago 4,921 Views 7 Comments Leinster head coach Leo Cullen. Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO LEI...

Cullen accepts Leinster were well and truly second best against Munster The Pro14 champions were beaten by 24 points in their Rainbow Cup opener. By Ciarán Kennedy Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 10:59 PM 4 hours ago 6,466 Views 57 Comments Leinster players react at fulltime. Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO LEINSTER HEAD COACH Leo Culle...

Forget the detractors, Munster should now be desperate to win the Rainbow Cup A 24-point win over Leinster leaves Johann van Graan’s side in a strong position to end their trophy drought. By Ciarán Kennedy Sunday 25 Apr 2021, 8:00 AM 1 hour ago 8,272 Views 41 Comments Munsters Damian de Allende. Image: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Image: Ryan Byrne/INP...

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weekly newspaper. After months of playing domestic rugby in the form of Super Rugby Unlocked, the Currie Cup and the Preparation Cup, South Africa’s leading teams will have to endure more of the same. The Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers have been denied entry to Britain and Ireland and, as a consequence, there will be no cross-hemisphere matches. The cross-hemisphere Rainbow Cup was to have been played as a precursor to PRO14 proper, which South Africa’s leading teams joined in 2020 when...

Ulster 24 Connacht 26 The opening game in the Rainbow Cup proved a thoroughly entertaining affair that culminated in an injury time try for Connacht wing Peter Sullivan which claimed victory for the visitors. Connacht used the captain’s challenge, one of the laws adopted for the tournament, to facilitate their win. Ulster looked to have secured victory with a late try from Dave Shanahan but when Michael Lowry was adjudged to have stripped Kieran Marmion illegally in a tackle, Connacht elec...

We were a little bit soft ....... we wont have a problem fixing that Ulster lost in dramatic circumstances last night as Connacht availed of the new captain’s challenge law to help swing the result. By Garry Doyle Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 7:32 AM 3 hours ago 4,051 Views 6 Comments Peter Sullivan celebrates the winning try. Image: Morgan Treacy/...

Hes good craic, good energy. Im delighted its generating excitement Simon Zebo is returning to Munster this summer. By Murray Kinsella Friday 23 Apr 2021, 6:00 AM 5 hours ago 6,794 Views 10 Comments Zebo is Munsters record top try-scorer Zebo is Munsters record top try-scorer MUNSTER ASSISTANT COACH Graham Rowntree says the province have been ...

Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO NO SLEEPS to go. The day is finally here. Who needs a Super Cup when we have a mediocre alternative? The Rainbow Cup has arrived. Better still, we’ve got two for the price of one, a northern edition as well as a southern one. It is a competition that can be added to a stellar list of names; the Celtic League, Magners League, Rabo-Direct; the Pro12; the Pro14 when there were 14 teams in it; the Pro14 when there were just the 12 clubs. If you are not enthused by thi...