Gaillimh and I just bear-hugged, laughed, then went out and killed each other
Having first played with his native Munster, Liam Toland went on to captain Leinster. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 8:00 AM 43,796 Views 19 Comments
Liam Toland carries against Munster in the Interprovincial Championships in 2000.
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
IN BETWEEN HIS time with Munster and his spell with Leinster, Liam Toland remembers the trauma of the injury that led to him retiring, temporarily as it transpired.
His neck had been an issue for years, requiring regular anti-inflammatory injections, but it finally gave way when he was playing for Old Crescent against Shannon in the All-Ireland League in 1997.
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The EPCR are yet to decide a format
Europe s final two rounds of group matches will be cancelled with the Champions and Challenge Cups moving straight into the knockout phase, Premiership Rugby has confirmed.
The French government has blocked the Top 14 clubs from competing in cross-border competition this month due to its fears over the Kent strain of coronavirus, which has sent the number of cases in England soaring.
The remaining two pool rounds were initially postponed but PRL chief executive Darren Childs says they have now been abandoned because of the lack of space in an already full schedule.
Donal Lenihan believes Munster will have the extra firepower needed to overcome Connacht on Saturday and continue their progression towards the Guinness Pro14 final.
Hanrahan hopes re-shaped leadership group can lead to more Munster progress
‘Johann was brilliant in that he stepped back and handed it to the players.’ By Sean Farrell Friday 8 Jan 2021, 8:25 AM Jan 8th 2021, 8:25 AM 7,508 Views 14 Comments
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Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
MUNSTER OUT-HALF JJ Hanrahan hopes the squad’s re=styled, self-appointed leadership group will help to ‘bring the team to new places we haven’t been before’.
The province has been in rude health this season. Their first loss in the campaign came away to Ulster on Saturday, a fortnight on from their remarkable high watermark, a momentous comeback win in Clermont.