Tag Archives: Anthony Foley

Leinster and Ireland star, Johnny Sexton, gave the family of the late Anthony Foley a lovely gift earlier this year.  ‘Axel’ tragically passed away a little over two years ago on the eve of Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 in Paris. Anthony’s father, Brendan, recently appeared on RTE’s Claire Byrne Live where he revealed that Sexton sent his …

Racing 92 have sent a heartwarming message to Munster Rugby on the anniversary of the tragic passing of Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley.  The Shannon, Munster and Ireland legend sadly passed away on the morning of Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 this day two years ago and his loss and absence will always be felt by those who are close …

After Saturday's masterclass against South Africa, we look at Ireland's greatest ever results in the autumn internationals.

Huge reaction to last night's RTÉ documentary on Anthony Foley

As we made our way out of the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon, we counted ourselves lucky not to have bumped into Peter O’Mahony. Having heard his interview in the aftermath of Munster’s defeat at the hands of Leinster, it wouldn’t have needed much extra-sensory perception to imagine what was going on in the Cork man’s mind. The intensity of …

As Munster prepare for the fast-approaching departure of director of rugby Johan ‘Rassie’ Erasmus, thoughts are turning to just who will replace the South African in December. Having accepted a role with the South Africa Rugby setup, Erasmus will depart with defence coach Jacques Nienaber, following a tumultuous two seasons at the club. Stepping into to lead the club following the …

Munster will kick off the new PRO14 season on Friday evening when they host Benetton in Irish Independent Park in Cork. It’s one of three mouthwatering games on the opening night with Ulster’s clash with the Toyota Cheetahs and Cardiff’s match against Edinburgh kicking off simultaneously at 19:35 GMT. Following a brilliant season in 2016/17, hopes are high in the …

Wasps will make the trip to Ulster’s Kingspan Stadium in the opening game of this season’s European Champions Cup on October 13th. The EPCP have this afternoon announced the dates, times and television details for each of the first four rounds of fixtures. They can all be viewed here on their official website. Leinster face Montpellier on that Saturday afternoon in …

Conor Murray exploited a momentary gap in the New Zealand defence late in Saturday’s second Test to bring the Lions within two points of the hosts. The Munster man’s score was converted by Owen Farrell, himself crucial in the lead up to the try, and the sides were level. Farrell slotted a routine penalty soon after to edge his side …

It has been confirmed by Munster this morning that Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus will leave the province in December. It’s also been announced today that defence coach Jacques Nienaber will also be packing his bags as the pair assume new roles at South Africa Rugby. Erasmus will, according to the Springboks’ Twitter account, “oversee national teams, management of (competitions) …

News broke this morning that South Africa’s Southern Kings and the Cheetahs could join the PRO12 in September. Reports had circled for a number of months that Springbok or Australian teams could join the league in the future but many had expected to take several years for it to materialise if it ever did. However, BBC Sport Wales are claiming both …

It’s hard to believe that it is almost seven months since Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley tragically passed away on the eve of Munster’s Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 in Paris.  His passing has had an unquantifiable effect on this Munster team, with their performances this season based a lot around physically and pure passion – the Axel way. His death saw …

The Guinness Pro 12 season has reached the semi-final stages and ahead of the culmination of another competitive season, accolades have been bestowed on those most deserving. In what was the winningest season ever in the Pro 12, Munster sit top of the table after 22 games. With an incredible 19 victories, the Limerick based side contribute six to the Pro …

The Champions Cup semi-finals are fast approaching. With just over a week until kickoff, European rugby has today announced who will be taking charge of each encounter. Our #ChampionsCup semi-final referees! ▪️Munster v Saracens – Romain Poite ▪️Clermont v Leinster – Nigel Owens pic.twitter.com/4d5nEE2FqX — Champions Cup (@ChampionsCup) April 14, 2017 Munster fans will, no doubt, not be best pleased. Romain …

Making sense of human tragedy is difficult and often those who have suffered a loss turn to doing good in honour of someone in order to find comfort. Such it has been for those most affected by the sudden and tragic passing of Munster legend Anthony Foley. When news emerged that the player-turned-coach has passed away in his sleep in Paris last October, …

Munster, Leinster, Saracens and Clermont Auvergne all secured passage to the Champions Cup last four this weekend. Munster powered past Toulouse in Thomond Park on Saturday after Leinster had eased past Wasps. Saracens ran out 38-13 winners against Glasgow Warriors earlier today while Clermont edged an all-French affair against Toulon in the final game of the weekend. The semi-finals have …

Saracens continued their fine form on Sunday afternoon with a comfortable win over Glasgow to seal a place in European Champions Cup semi-final where they’ll meet Munster in 20 days time. Owen Farrell kicked 18 points in the 38-13 win and was crowned man of the match after the game for another imperious performance from out-half. However, his involvement in …

Saracens beat Glasgow Warriors 38-13 on Sunday afternoon to set up a European Champions Cup semi-final against Munster in the Aviva Stadium. Mark McCall’s side were in command for much of the game but struggled to convert their early dominance into points with superb tackles from the Scots keeping it even before Owen Farrell penalties and a 31st minute try …