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Wednesday 30 September 2020
The Tipperary man came in for big praise on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
Simon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan started for the French club, who won with Juan Imhoff’s 76th-minute try.
Simon Zebo made his return from injury last weekend as Racing secured a Champions Cup semi-final.
The French club’s attack coach is enjoying working with compatriots Simon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan.
Jeremy Davidson’s Brive are leading the Top 14 after the opening round.
Jerry Flannery is back in the professional game as lineout coach with Premiership club Harlequins.
The 24-year-old Sligo man first moved to New Zealand last year.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The win kept the Cats at the top of the standings and in fine form for another tilt at the title.
The wing and loosehead prop have signed on until the end of the 2019/20 season.
The 23-year-old is part of the Otago set-up for the upcoming Kiwi competition.
36-year-old Gareth Steenson helped Rob Baxter’s Exeter to victory last night.
20-year-old hooker Billy Scannell is heading into his second season with Biarritz in France.
Former Ireland U20 centre Oli Morris also featured in the defeat to Wasps.
Derry City will meet Lithuanian side Riterai.
The 23-year-old has signed on for the rest of the 2019/20 Premiership season.
The 26-year-old tighthead has spent the past three seasons in the Championship.
The 27-year-old has agreed to a two-year deal with Vannes.
Both clubs have confirmed their starting teams for the clash at Turf Moor.
A win over Diane Caldwell’s SC Sand ultimately made no odds, while Claire O’Riordan’s MSV Duisburg survived the drop.
The 26-year-old was with the Premiership club on loan from Leinster before the lockdown.
The former France U20 international has already played in the Top 14 and Champions Cup.
Ricky Andrew played for Ulster 21 times but now coaches and plays in Valencia in Spain.
Back row Dave O’Callaghan is a year into his time with French club Biarritz.
Mark Best spent two years on a development contract with Ulster but never got a senior debut.
19-year-old Dublin native Karl Keane is part of the USA U20s squad.
The 32-year-old will join Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente next season.
Ruairí Cushion played in the Championship for six years and now coaches with Exeter.
24-year-old second row Ciaran O’Flynn was born and bred near Bordeaux in France.
Irishman Owen Tarrant has worked with the Chiefs in New Zealand and is now with the Kobelco Steelers in Japan.
Cobh man Shane Lehane is now head of S&C for the Melbourne Rebels after more than five years with the Tigers.
The Portlaoise man is skills and kicking coach with the Dragons.
Eoghan Grace had spells with Munster, Exeter and Connacht during his playing days.
Minister for the Diaspora Ciarán Cannon says Irish people living abroad must be helped feel part of a community.
Ireland is undertaking the ‘biggest repatriation effort in the history of the state’ said the Tánaiste.
Former Ulster and Ireland U20s hooker Niall Annett is now well settled with Worcester Warriors.
Madrid remains the worst-hit part of Spain as the country suffers from the spread of Covid-19.
Irish people in London describe the mood in the city, which is now facing a major lockdown to tackle coronavirus.
Bristol Bears’ head of athletic performance, Kevin Geary, explains how the club is training remotely.
Washington DC Dulles airport was noticeably quiet on Saturday as President Trump’s countries came into effect.
The 20-year-old scrum-half was a key player for the Australia U20s last year.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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