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Racing 92 have sacked Fijian lock Leone Nakarawa, the club confirmed today. The 31-year-old returned from the Rugby World Cup two weeks later than scheduled having played in all four of the Pacific Islanders’ pool matches in Japan before being knocked out. Nakarawa was expected back in Paris on Monday, October 28, but did not return until Monday, November 11. …

Munster captain Peter O’Mahony has praised the performance of out-half JJ Hanrahan during his side’s Champions Cup draw with Racing 92 in Thomond Park on Saturday. The Kerry man kicked 11 of Munster’s 21-point haul, including a monster conversion to level the game following Andrew Conway’s late try. Hanrahan had an opportunity to steal the win for Johann van Graan’s …

Sean McMahon reporting from Thomond Park. The world-class quality of Finn Russell proved a major thorn in Munster’s side at Thomond Park on Saturday night.  His sublime grubber and gather which resulted in the opening try of the game was followed in the second half by a scintillating ‘show-and-go’ as he cut through the line before offloading to the supporting …

Sean McMahon reporting from Thomond Park.  Draws are strange in rugby but when it comes to the European stage, it’s imperative that you win your home games to give yourself the best opportunity of getting through to the knockout stages.  In this case, it’s difficult to know how Munster are feeling. They looked down and out for long periods of …

Munster 21 Racing 92 21  Sean McMahon reporting from Thomond Park  Munster were staring down the barrel of a certain defeat at the end of this game until moments later, in a bizarre twist to the game, they looked like they were going to escape with a vital victory.  They finished somewhere in the middle as a last-gasp JJ Hanrahan …

Munster senior coach Stephen Larkham has heaped praise on the province’s departing scrum-half, Alby Mathewson, who will feature for Munster for the final time this weekend.  The province announced his departure earlier this week. The New Zealand native was originally signed on a short-term contract as injury cover for Conor Murray but remained with Munster for 15 months. This weekend’s …

Munster have issued an injury update ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 at Thomond Park on Saturday (KO 5.30 pm).  The southern province enter this game off the back of a bonus-point 32-13 over the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium. The Parisian side also secured a bonus-point in their match with Saracens at the Paris La …

Racing 92 rounded off the opening round of the Heineken Champions Cup in style with a 30-10 victory over Saracens in Paris.  It was all one-way traffic from the get-go as the French outfit dominated a largely second-string Saracens from start to finish. Virimi Vakatawa got Racing off the mark with their first try after nine minutes before Maxime Machenaud …

An incredible weekend of rugby has seen Munster, Saracens, Leinster and Toulouse advance into the last four of this season’s Heineken Champions Cup.  There was no shortage of outstanding individual performance throughout the four games which took place over the last few days and we would like you to vote for your XV of the weekend below. The results will …

Racing 92 21 – 22 Toulouse Toulouse have defeated Racing 92 21-22 at the Paris La Defense Arena to book a place in the semi-final of the Heineken Champions Cup and a showdown with Leinster in Dublin. Toulouse were down to 14 men for the majority of this game when out-half Zack Holmes was sent off after 24 minutes for …

Despite being down to 14 men, Toulouse lead Racing 92 10-19 at halftime in their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at the Paris La Défense Arena.  Zack Holmes saw a straight red card for a high tackle on Juan Imhoff but this seemed to invigorate Toulouse who scored two stunning tries thereafter to secure the lead at the break. Toulouse’s second …

Donnacha Ryan is more than settled into life in Paris at this stage. He has almost mastered the language, though his accent is still “appalling”, his daughter has just turned one and he is enjoying his rugby as much as ever.  While the move of Simon Zebo to Racing 92 has brought with it another level of comfort for the …

Racing 92 are up to fourth in the Top 14 standings after recording a 45-27 win over Bordeaux at the U-Arena in Paris this afternoon.  The win puts them in good stead ahead of their Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final at home to French rivals Toulouse next Sunday. The Parisian side scored six tries en route to a comprehensive win and …

There are so many photographs from Ireland’s triumphant Grand Slam win in Twickenham last year that will stay with Irish rugby fans for a long time to come. Rory Best lifting the trophy with Johnny Sexton holding the Tripe Crown plate, players embracing their families and Ireland fans preparing themselves for the celebrations that were to come. However, one photograph …

The case for Simon Zebo’s inclusion in the Ireland squad has been raised again due to the 28-year-old’s superb form for Racing 92 in the Top 14 and Champions Cup.  The former Munster winger and fullback has also been nominated among 14 other players for the European Player of the Year award and he could make the final cut if …

Simon Zebo wants to put the incident which saw him racially abused at the Kingspan Stadium behind him and he is happy that a “positive outcome” was reached.  Zebo was subject to a racist comment from a spectator in attendance at Ulster’s Heineken Champions Cup clash with Racing 92 in Belfast just over two weeks ago. The 28-year-old posted on …

South African out-half, Pat Lambie, is set to announce his retirement from rugby due to an accumulation of concussions, according to reports.  The Racing 92 star has been out of action for months following a knee injury that he suffered during his side’s Champions Cup final defeat to Leinster in May. However, according to a report in Midi Olympique, the 28-year-old will retire …