By Aidan Elder | Chief sports writer No Irish or English interest makes the Heineken Cup more disappointing than anything 2Unlimited have done after 1993, but it’s still going to a fascinating game between two European powerhouses. The money-bags of Clermont take on the slightly bigger money-bags of Toulon and there’s more than enough English […]
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Scrum and get it: Paddy Power’s Justice Payout on Lions players who didn’t make the squad
By Paul Mallon | Justice Payout It seems not everyone is happy with head coach Warren Gatland’s squad selection for the Lions tour to Australia where they are seeking a first series win since 1997. There were a number of high-profile absentees today including Jonny Wilkinson, Rory Best and Chris Robshaw as he named his […]
How Twitter reacted to Gatland’s Lions squad
After all the speculation, now we know who can start getting the jabs and building up their tolerance of that unrelenting Aussie confidence. In keeping with his persona of a gruff, single-minded Kiwi who does what he wants, Warren Gatland named a Lions squad that won’t please most people outside of Wales, but one that […]
Lions Tour 2013: Why Ian Madigan now looks a cert to make the trip
By Paul Mallon | British and Irish Lions Tour 2013 Warren Gatland is not a man who likes leaks. The British and Irish Lions coach wants to keep things tight ahead of the squad announcement next Tuesday. Speculation on the chosen few who will represent England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, will reach fever pitch this weekend […]
Lions Tour Betting: The leading contenders for a trip Down Under
We’re into the last weeks of the northern hemisphere’s club rugby season. Unless of course you’re in France where you’ll be asked to play incessantly until about late August, take a day off and then start the 2013/14 season. If anyone is hoping to book a place on the Lions Tour to Australia, now is […]
GIF: Everybody is starting to strongly dislike Chris
Chris Ashton is just one of those players people just love to hate. Or just hate – depending on whether or not you’re a fully paid up member of the Sweet Chariot or you’ve ever been on the end on one of his suspect tackles. If he’s not swallow-diving, getting punched in the face or […]
O’Shea favourite for Ireland job as the pressure mounts on Kidney
A couple of weeks back it was all talk of a Grand Slam and making room in the trophy cabinet, but after two disappointing Six Nations defeats in a row, all of a sudden a wooden spoon is more of a concern. Faster than Keith Earls making a break for the line when he probably […]
MORNING ROUND-UP: Manchester United tighten grip on Premier League crown
MAIN HEADLINES CITY TRY TO PUT A DENT IN THE LEAD v CHELSEA HOLLYWOOD’S FINEST GATHER FOR AN EVENING OF FAKE SMILES AT THE OSCARS ENGLAND MARCH TOWARDS A SIX NATIONS GRAND SLAM Football We know we’ve been able to stick a fork in the Premier League title race for the last few weeks, but […]
MORNING ROUND-UP: Are Arsenal really in for Falcao?
MAIN HEADLINES ARSENE SAYS HE’S AFTER FALCAO ENGLAND’S NEXT STEP ON THE ROAD TO THE GRAND SLAM DRESS REHEARSAL FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL AT FAIRYHOUSE Football In recent weeks, Arsenal fans have had to endure the type of disappointment they haven’t experienced since Francis Jeffers arrived at the club, but there is a piece of […]
Super 15 betting preview: The Crusaders are the ones to beat
Andrew Robinson | Super 15 preview While the northern hemisphere rugby world is focused completely and entirely on the Six Nations, the southern hemisphere is preparing for Super Rugby, which sees the best of the best in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia going at it. If Sky Sports’ corny advert with Michael Lynagh and […]
Betting news on Liverpool, England’s grand slam hopes and today’s racing
Football Is the title race done and dusted? Paddy Power certainly thinks so and he has put his cajones on the line and paid out on Manchester United to lift the Barclays Premier League trophy. Paddy emptied his pockets to the tune of just over £500,000 on Sunday morning after Manchester City lost 3-1 away […]
Twitter reaction to England’s Six Nations win over Ireland
England gave their Six Nations Grand Slam ambitions a huge boost by beating Ireland 12-6 at the Aviva Stadium this afternoon. The English have made it two wins out of two with a performance that was disciplined and effective rather than massively entertaining. It puts England in a great position ahead of their next game at Twickenham against a France side that […]
Betting news on Manchester United, the Six Nations and the Hennessy Gold Cup
THE HEADLINES FERGIE HAS A BEEF WITH THE CALENDAR IT’S AN IMPORTANT DAY IN THE SIX NATIONS GOLD CUP CONTENDERS ON SHOW IN THE HENNESSY AT LEOPARDSTOWN Football It’s only early February, but that doesn’t mean it’s too soon a Fergie moan about fixture congestion. This time it’s not about fixture congestion per se, more […]
Aidan’s (slightly mental) Six Nations Week Two preview
By Aidan Elder | Chief Sports Writer We were expecting week one of the Six Nations to be open and it certainly was. Whilst we had ‘open’ in the ’9 to 5, five days a week’ sort of way in our heads, we actually got open in the ’24 hours a day, nine days a […]
Six Nations 2013 week two preview: Will the Welsh dragon roar in Paris?
Andrew Robinson previews week two of the Six Nations as Wales face a tough test in Paris against France and Scotland have a must-win tie at home to Italy. Six Nations 2013: Scotland v Italy This clash was billed as the battle for the wooden spoon ahead of the tournament starting and it still could […]
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