The Head of RTE Sport flew all the way to New Zealand to commentate on the national side’s only loss. Coincidence? Users of the interwebs don’t seem to think so.
Just when you thought you had seen all of the shocks that a Saturday morning could produce, along came England and France. Here’s the minute-by-minute report.
As the Rugby World Cup bids farewell to over half its nations, we pick our stand-outs from the twelve unfortunate squads that have already departed New Zealand.
Wales’s young and exciting line-up has been making waves at this World Cup. Meet the stars most likely to do some damage against Ireland on Saturday morning.
Concerns are growing for the health of the former All Blacks winger, who has granted a New Zealand women’s magazine exclusive access to news of his treatment.
Two members of the England coaching staff have been suspended after allowing Jonny Wilkinson to change the match ball for conversion attempts against Romania.
“I’d say it was some weekend – especially in Dublin where fellas probably kicked on and kept going.” The Ireland centre continues his dispatches from inside the camp.
On the day of his unveiling as an RTÉ pundit, The Score sat down with English World Cup-winning second row Ben Kay for a chat about Martin Johnson’s England side, Ireland’s World Cup prospects and Danny Cipriani’s tabloid ambition.
England scrum-half Danny Care has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after it emerged that the toe injury he sustained against Wales would require at least six weeks to heal.
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has yet to declare his World Cup squad selection, but influential fly-half Matt Giteau looks set to be omitted from the line-up.
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has revealed there was a significant rise in complaints relating to dog fouling in public parks and open spaces last year.
Earlier this week, the council launched a campaign to encourage dog owners and dog walkers to act responsibly and to pick up after their dog in response to the problem.
The council has suggested that the Covid-19 lockdown has seen an increase in the number of people walking their dogs, which has led to an increase in dog-related littering.
It’s likely that Dublin isn’t the only place affected. Today we want to know: Have you noticed more dog fouling since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic?
A brief shower or two this afternoon
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