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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 Super Rugby collapsed. The newly rescheduled version has been redubbed the Rainbow Cup SA. The orig...

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 elected to kick the penalty to touch rather than go for the posts and were rewarded when television matc...

'We were a little bit soft ....... we won't 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/INPHO Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO SO A NEW competition, a new rule cleverly exploited in it but an...

'He's good craic, good energy. I'm delighted it's 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 Munster's record top try-scorer Zebo is Munster's record top try-scorer MUNSTER ASSISTANT COACH Graham Rowntree says the province have been thrilled to hear of the positive reaction among supporters after the signing of Simon Zebo ah...

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 this brave new dawn then shame on you. Let’s get you in the mood by revisiting these uplifting words ...