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There is still uncertainty surrounding the tournament final. By Ciarán Kennedy Tuesday 11 May 2021, 5:22 PM Tue 5:22 PM 10,152 Views 17 Comments The Rainbow Cup has confirmed fixtures for rounds 4-6. Image: Alex James/INPHO Image: Alex James/INPHO THE REMAINING FIXTURES of the Rainbow Cup have finally been confirmed following weeks of uncertainty. The one-off tournament heads into its third round of fixtures this weekend, with no clarity o...

“It’s all about adding to the Ospreys environment and playing my role in a set-up which is on the up.’’ Collins – a New Zealand under-20 international in 2013 – played 16 games under Pivac for Ospreys’ arch rivals Scarlets in the 2015-16 season. The Queenstown-born centre or fullback made his first-class debut for Otago in 2012 as a teenager before heading to Scarlets, who are based in Llanelli – Collins’ grandfather’s home town. On his return to New Zealand, he joined the Blues in 2017, playing 29 Super Rugby games before heading home to the Highlanders in 2020. Coll...

'); ‘Two bad games do not make us a bad team but Friday wasn’t good enough’ Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey spoke honestly in the aftermath of Friday’s heavy defeat at Thomond Park. By Garry Doyle Monday 10 May 2021, 6:15 AM Mon 6:15 AM 3,490 Views 0 Comments Ulster players walk off the field dejected. Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO STUART MCCLOSKEY, THE Ireland international, has delivered a frank assessment of Uls...

Steve Haag/Gallo Images There are other options to consider, but Sharks loosehead prop Retshegofaditswe "Ox" Nche is edging ever closer toward a Springbok match-day role in the British and Irish Lions series. It is unlikely that Stormers captain and consistent No 1 powerhouse Steven Kitshoff will be beaten to starting duty for the Boks now that the great, long-time first choice Tendai Mtawarira has hung up his boots, but the retirement of the "Beast" does mean a vacancy for another loosehead - most likely as a member of the famed Bomb Squad "supersubs" who played no sm...

Successive derby wins have boosted morale but Munster still have work to do. By Garry Doyle Monday 10 May 2021, 6:45 AM Mon 6:45 AM 7,985 Views 10 Comments Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO Image: Bryan Keane/INPHO IT WAS APPROACHING 11pm on Friday when Johann van Graan sat in front of a screen to speak to us on zoom. Night had fallen yet shadows were lifting. From the moment he arrived into this Munster job way back at the tail end of 2017, van Graa...