French hooker Dimitri Szarzewski may have flawless hair, but his attempt at an Irish accent is terrible. The Racing Metro man, known more for his good looks than his lineout darts, was filimng for a series of Lucozade Sport advertisements ahead of the Rugby World Cup. Sadly, Szarzewski acting exploits left him down and his stint in front of the camera …
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Selecting only two hookers could see Australia and Wales being deducted points. Despite there being a necessity for two hookers to be included in a match day squad, both Australia and Wales have controversially only selected two hookers in their entire World Cup squads. As a result, if one of their hookers were to suffer an injury, they would be in conflict with the rules …
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We know what you’re going to say; we’re surprised Stuart Hogg can read too. Jokes aside, the Glasgow Warriors back recently caught up with South African stormer Bryan Habana to teach him how to sound Scottish and the result was superb. We even had to watch it twice to ensure it wasn’t dubbed, such was the quality of Habana’s Scottish accent. Have …
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Connacht will kick off the new Pro 12 season with a home clash against the Newport Gwent Dragons on Friday night. After the most competitive Pro 12 season to date, this campaign has much to live up to. Last season the race for the top four positions was intriguing contest, with only one point separating Glasgow, Munster and the Ospreys. Indeed the play-offs …
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Ireland coach, Joe Schmidt, has named a strong Irish team to face England. After England arguably named their strongest possible line up to face Ireland on Saturday, Joe Schmidt has followed suit. The Irish coach has made seven changes to the side that lost to Wales, as Schmidt looks to win in Twickenham. After impressing against Scotland, Simon Zebo once more …
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Our only complaint is that they haven’t given a cameo to the Honey Badger. We love chocolate. We love a few beers. But put them together and you’re left with a terrible tasting confectionary chocolate liqueur. Thankfully, not all things we love are terrible when mixed together, and in this case it’s Bollywood and rugby. For those living under a …
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Ireland prop Mike Ross has endeared himself further to rugby fans with this latest piece of goodwill. The Cork-born Leinster scrummager took to Twitter after finding a stray ATM card in order to reunite it with its owner. One step removed from plastering pictures of the card on the poles around Rathgar, Ross decided to avoid a ‘#badbuzz’ and let the …
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It rolls around every four years, it’s the flagship tournament for international rugby. A carnival for the fans and a dream come true for the players. It is the Rugby World Cup. England are sole hosts for the first time and players and management alike having been building for this competition for what feels like an eternity. For player selected to …
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With three weeks to go and only a final round of warm-up games, it’s justifiably time to start speculating wildly and getting excited. With that being said, we look at the guys who might be lighting England up with Try after Try. 1. Julian Savea (New Zealand): 30 tries in 33 games for the All Blacks says it all. Savea …
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Talk about putting the dummy in line-out dummy, poor guy. And that is why you don’t do silly things when you’ve no support from your team-mates. With Southland up twelve points to Seven against North harbour in the ITM Cup, this guy decided to act a little smart. We’ve all made a balls up on the pitch. In fact, we …
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The 2015 World Cup is underway in less than 3 weeks. Since rugby’s global showpiece started in 1987 there have been many brothers that have played with each other throughout the years; The Underwoods, Tuilagis, Hastings and Wallaces to name a few. While we remember the legacy left by some of these siblings, it’s worth noting the siblings representing their country …
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The IRFU an Lifestyle Sports have released their latest promotional video. A promotional video featuring Ian Madigan, Robbie Henshaw and Conor Murray has been released by the IRFU and Lifestyle Sports. The clip is a parody of Ireland’s famed 6pm Angelus, as the protagonists reflect upon the sound of the church bell. In the clip, Ian Madigan pauses while reading, what …
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It’s inevitable that when a team announces its 31-man Rugby World Cup squad, there’s always one or two shocking omissions. Sadly, thats’s the nature of the beast and sport can be ruthless. With that in mind, let’s look at twelve world-class players who have been unlucky, if not kicking themselves, to have been left out. ______ 1) Francois Trinh-Duc (FRA) The …
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Tevita Li, the star of the Under 20 World Cup, scored a spectacular try for North Harbour. After lighting up the Under 20 World Cup with the All Blacks, much was expected of Tevita Li. Indeed this season saw him become a regular feature in the Auckland Blues team and many are tipping him to become a star of the …
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Nick Cummins is loving the adverts these days, and we can’t blame him. Ok, obviously it’s an entirely fictional look back on what Nick Cummins earlier years were like, but you can’t help but feel there was a shred of truth in some of these. Now, we know ‘the Honey Badger’ wasn’t lifting cars or snapping metal, as much as …
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Munster and Ireland veteran Donncha O’Callaghan is being touted for a move away from the province after 17 years of service. Today’s Irish Examiner claim the 36-year-old will be released early from his current deal, which was meant to last until June of next year. With O’Callaghan having wanted to play beyond this date anyway, a move to a club …
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The Barbarians defeated Samoa 27-24 on Saturday. Although the game between the Barbarians and Samoa in London’s Olympic Stadium last Saturday was a low key affair, it has provided us with an insight into the mentality of the scratch team. A camera recorded the Baa-Baas as they prepared for the fixture and captured coach, Jamie Joseph, give an inspirational pre match speech. With …
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Things got a little bit heated between the Irish and the Serbs in this Rugby League affair. Very little is known about the circumstances surrounding the bust up, but according to the video which was initially shared on Rugby Banter Page on Facebook, things kicked off when one of the Serbian backroom staff ran onto the pitch and clocked an …
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