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Scotland 5 Ireland 24 Murray Kinsella reports from Netherdale, Galashiels AN UNTELEVISED GAME meant Ireland U20s were slightly under the radar tonight but a second win in two Six Nations games underlined the rich potential of Noel McNamara’s men. Ireland captain David Hawkshaw offloads. Source: James Crombie/INPHO With a strong wind blowing in Galashiels, tries from hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin, number eight John Hodnett and left wing Jonathan Wren, as well as four kicks from out-half…

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44 POINTS SEPARATE Leinster and the Southern Kings at either end of the Pro14 Conference B table, and there could easily be a similar gap on the RDS scoreboard by full-time tonight (kick-off 19.55, eir Sport). The reigning champions and the weaker of the newest additions to the league also have mirror-image win-loss records, with the Kings managing to find an upper hand against both Scottish teams amid 13 defeats this term. If there is…

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All Elite Wrestling has released the seating chart and ticket prices for AEW Double or Nothing. The pre-sale for the event starts Monday morning. You can see the chart below. The pre-sale ticket link will go live at noon PT/3 PM ET. Per PWInsider, ticket start at $211 for ringside seats and then go to $178.40, 156.60, $102.10, $69.40 and $36.70. The show takes place on May 25th, and the promotion’s website has already had…

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IRELAND WOMEN WILL be without two key players for the remainder of the Six Nations campaign. Head coach Adam Griggs is preparing for Saturday’s home meeting against France without the forward power of Leah Lyons and centre Michelle Claffey. Claffey required ankle surgery after sustaining the injury in the first half of the loss to Italy in Parma a fortnight ago. Lyons, meanwhile, will also miss the Championship’s closing two fixtures with an A/C joint…

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KEITH EARLS’ TRY against France on Sunday meant a little more than sealing a bonus point, rubber-stamping a victory or even underlining a day when Ireland returned to form. The Limerick man’s score took him to joint second in Ireland’s try-scoring ranks, the 30 mark reached only by Brian O’Driscoll and Tommy Bowe before him. Of course, O’Driscoll managed to play on for six years after scoring his 30th Test try against Wales in 2007…

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A WEEK ON from his involvement in Ireland’s bitterly disappointing conclusion to the Six Nations, CJ Stander has been handed the captain’s role for his return to provincial duty. Stander — who started the defeat to Wales last weekend but missed the games against Scotland and Italy through injury — will lead Munster out for tomorrow night’s Guinness Pro14 meeting with Zebre at Thomond Park [KO 7.45pm, TG4 & eir Sport]. Munster’s CJ Stander (file…

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1. WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Match The Revival (c) defeated Bobby Roode and Chad Gable 2. Heavy Machinery defeated The Ascension 3. WWE Intercontinental Championship – Handicap Match Finn Balor (c) defeated Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush 4. Triple Threat Match Natalya defeated Lacey Evans and Dana Brooke 5. Drew McIntyre defeated Dean Ambrose 6. WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match Bayley and Sasha Banks (c) defeated Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan (w/Ruby Riott)…

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WORLD RUGBY HAVE officially announced a new qualification pathway to 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup (WRWC) — and it’s of significant Irish interest as they take this route for the first time. The Ireland team during this year’s Six Nations. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO The top seven placed teams from WRWC 2017 on these shores — reigning champions New Zealand, England, USA, France, Canada, Australia and Wales — have already secured automatic qualification for the 12-team…

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IRELAND AND LEINSTER openside Sean O’Brien is, according to his coach Leo Cullen, likely to undergo surgery next week on his hamstring and will be sidelined for ‘a considerable period’. The Tullow Tank hobbled out of Ireland’s Six Nations defeat to France with a high hamstring tear. After progressing close to a return to action on a conservative rehabilitation plan, O’Brien then suffered a serious setback in the final week of the season and today Cullen…

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A KNEE INJURY sustained by Luke Fitzgerald in Saturday’s Pro12 final looks likely to open up an international opportunity for Connacht’s Matt Healy. Healy capped off another terrific season with a game-breaking performance in the Connacht’s 20 – 10 triumph over Leinster. The former Lansdowne man is uncapped at Test level, but Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt today admitted he appears to be a natural fit for a like-for-like replacement for Fitzgerald. However, fullback Tiernan…

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