THE LUCKLESS MARCELL Coetzee has been ruled out of contention for South Africa’s World Cup squad after sustaining an ankle injury during his first Test start in four years. After earning a recall for the recent Rugby Championship campaign, Coetzee was pushing for a place in the Springboks squad for Japan, but has now been…
Read moreIrish Sevens stars Hannah Tyrrell and Audrey O’Flynn take on The42 Christmas Quiz
FROM ROBBIE BRADY to Rio de Janeiro, 2016 has been another busy year for Irish sport. But how well do you remember those big moments and the people who were at the heart of it all? We tested some of Ireland’s top sports stars with 10 questions in The42’s first-ever Christmas quiz. Kilkenny hurling legend Jackie…
Read moreBecky Lynch and Charlotte No Longer Advertised for WWE Fastlane
As previously reported, the Quicken Loans Arena was advertising several matches for next month’s WWE Fastlane 2019 event. One of those matches was Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair. As of now, the official website for the arena is no longer advertising that match-up. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniel Bryan and Finn Balor vs….
Read moreRichard Cockerill lands job with Toulon just 4 days after being sacked by Leicester
RICHARD COCKERILL’S TIME out of the job hasn’t lasted long. Four days after he was sacked as director of rugby at Leciester Tigers, Cockerill has joined Toulon until the end of the season. According to a press release from the three-time European champions, Cockerill is being brought to the south of France by head coach…
Read moreUlster European hopes hang on Exeter clash, but Kiss insists it won’t define the season
ULSTER’S DIRECTOR OF Rugby Les Kiss has said his team want to move on from the controversy of last week’s Guinness PRO12 defeat to the Scarlets in Llanelli. Kiss saw his side lose 16-13, in part due to a penalty try awarded to the Welshmen for a high tackle from Sean Reidy on replacement scrum-half…
Read moreSale report one of their own players over alleged ‘team leaks’ before Premiership match
SALE SHARKS HAVE lodged a complaint against one of their own players after team information was passed to Bristol before their Aviva Premiership clash on New Year’s Day. It is understood that Tom Arscott, the Sale winger, is under investigation and has been reported to the Rugby Football Union for allegedly leaking information to the…
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