Rugby
Coach Figallo to leave Saracens at end of season
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Rugby
Friday, 24 May 2024 11:50
Coach and former player Juan Figallo will leave Saracens at the end of the season.The 36-year-old won four Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups with Saracens and played in three World Cups for Argentina.He retired in 2020 after he was unable to recover from a head injury sustained in the 2019 World Cup in Japan.Figallo coached Saracens Women to…
Connors starts ahead of Van der Flier for final
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Rugby
Friday, 24 May 2024 04:42
Leinster: Keenan; Larmour, Henshaw, Osborne, Lowe; R Byrne, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Furlong, McCarthy, Jenkins, Baird, Connors, Doris (capt).Replacements: Kelleher, Healy, Ala'alatoa, Ryan, Conan, McGrath, Frawley, Van der Flier.Toulouse: Kinghorn; Mallia, Costes, Ahki, Lebel; Ntamack, Dupont (capt); Baille, Mauvaka, Aldegheri, Flament, Meafou, Willis, Cros, Roumat.Replacements: Marchand, Neti, Merkler, Arnold, Brennan, Graou, Chocobares, Ramos.Referee: Matthew Carley (Eng)
Wales face lock injury crisis for summer fixtures
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Rugby
Thursday, 23 May 2024 13:16
Wales face a second row injury problem for their summer programme against South Africa and Australia.Cardiff lock Teddy Williams joins Ospreys duo Adam Beard and Rhys Davies in missing the matches through injury.Williams has undergone shoulder surgery, while Beard (ankle) and Davies (knee) will also not return until next season.Young uncapped Ospreys lock James Fender is still to return to…
Wiese to miss summer Tests after six-game ban
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Rugby
Thursday, 23 May 2024 02:57
World Cup winner Jasper Wiese will miss almost all of South Africa's summer internationals after being handed a six-game ban following his final match for Leicester Tigers.The 28-year-old was shown a red card in the win against Exeter on Saturday after driving Ross Vintcent into the ground head first at a ruck.Wiese was charged with foul play and handed the…
World Cup snub drove Slade to award-winning season
Written by I Dig Sports
Published in
Rugby
Thursday, 23 May 2024 02:09
Slade's perseverance paid off as he spearheaded a side that had been overhauled in the summer as long-serving stars like Jack Nowell, Sam Simmonds and Dave Ewers left. But Slade, who himself was linked with a move to France before agreeing a new deal last week, stayed to help lead a side in which players such as Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Dafydd…
More...
Thursday, 23 May 2024 02:54
Keenan set for Ireland Sevens Olympic switch
Thursday, 23 May 2024 01:28
'Ten minutes could have unravelled Glasgow season'
Thursday, 23 May 2024 00:15
May hopes for 'fairytale ending' in final farewell
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 22:22
Can Leinster end Champions Cup pain against Toulouse?
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 14:57
Exeter's Slade named Premiership player of season
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 05:02
Provinces to help cover central IRFU contracts
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 06:05
Injured Curry influencing Sale's winning form
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 04:30
Bath forwards Van Velze and Cloete to retire
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 05:15
Zebo to retire from playing at end of season
Tuesday, 21 May 2024 00:09
Leinster's Byrne relishing Toulouse test in decider
Monday, 20 May 2024 05:55
Sale 'full of confidence' for Bath semi - Ford
Monday, 20 May 2024 10:00
Lawes, Smith, Russell & Slade on awards shortlist
Monday, 20 May 2024 10:57
Skivington 'not feeling pressure' before cup final
Monday, 20 May 2024 00:53
Six things Welsh rugby learned from URC weekend
Monday, 20 May 2024 01:45
Leinster 'completely different' for final - Cullen
Sunday, 19 May 2024 04:17
Leinster win 'most complete' of my tenure - Ulster boss Murphy
Saturday, 18 May 2024 11:22
Gloucester-Hartpury beat Trailfinders to seal first place
Saturday, 18 May 2024 09:04
Leicester end Exeter's play-off hopes
Saturday, 18 May 2024 10:42
Bath beat Northampton to earn home semi-final
Saturday, 18 May 2024 12:49