Person: R. Jones

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Leitrim seal promotion on proud afternoon

Leitrim manager Terry Hyland expressed his delight amid jubilant scenes in Carrick-on-Shannon after his side sealed their promotion to Division 3 on what was an historic afternoon.

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Kieran McGeeney critical of free count as Armagh claim title

Armagh boss Kieran McGeeney has questioned if his team are getting enough frees and admitted it could require a change in tactics to address the issue.

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Meath bed in the blanket defence

  All-Ireland SFC Round 2A Meath 0-14 Sligo 1-9 

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Graham Reilly leads Meath to victory over Louth

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Cork finally get motoring with league win

Dan Evans scores his sides first try 1/1/2016

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Cardiff Blues snatch derby spoils

Prydieignites Dragons

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Sat, 27 Dec, 2014

Pienaar keeps Ulster in hunt

Ulster 24 Scarlets 9

Mon, 08 Dec, 2014

Warburton not surprised by win

Sam Warburton says he does not feel any sense of surprise after Wales finally ended their southern hemisphere hoodoo.

Mon, 01 Dec, 2014

Jones says All Blacks 20 minutes ahead of the rest

Wales lock Alun-Wyn Jones believes New Zealand are "probably 20 minutes ahead of everybody else" after signing off in Europe before next year’s world title defence by serving emphatic notice that they remain a class apart.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Casey brace a bonus for Munster

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Sat, 22 Nov, 2014

Last-gasp try lifts Zebre off bottom

Zebre 30 Ospreys 27

Fri, 02 May, 2014

Biggar scuttles Leinster

Ospreys 25 Leinster 19

Sat, 12 Apr, 2014

Dougall kick starts Reds

Ospreys 11 Munster 25

Mon, 24 Feb, 2014

Scarlets win all but ends Munster’s playoff hopes

RABODIRECT PRO12: Scarlets 29 Glasgow 6

Sat, 13 Apr, 2013

Kicking king Halfpenny gives Wales fighting chance of title

Scotland 18 Wales 28

Mon, 11 Mar, 2013

Wales wish for England showdown

Italy 9 Wales 26

Mon, 25 Feb, 2013

Rampaging Ulster slam Scarlets and storm clear

Ulster 47 Scarlets 17

Sat, 05 Jan, 2013

Samoa stun sad Wales

Wales 19 Samoa 26

Sat, 17 Nov, 2012

Ospreys repel Treviso fightback

Ospreys 38 Benetton Treviso 17

Sat, 13 Oct, 2012

Scots end Ireland’s Euro hopes

Ireland’s women’s team are out of the European Championship chase with two qualifiers left after losing to Scotland last night at Turner’s Cross.

Fri, 22 Jun, 2012

Scarlets warm up for Munster clash with win over brave Aironi

Scarlets, who play Munster next weekend, kept their hopes of a place in the RaboDirect Pro12 play-offs alive with a hard-fought victory over bottom side Aironi in Viadana yesterday.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

Fermanagh keep 100% record

Fermanagh came through this scrappy encounter that had more in common with a relegation battle than a push for promotion yesterday in Brewster Park.

Mon, 12 Mar, 2012

Gatland happy as Wales too hot for Scots

Wales head coach Warren Gatland hailed the maturity of his side after seeing them take a second step on the road to a potential RBS 6 Nations Triple Crown with a 27-13 victory over Scotland at the Millennium Stadium yesterday.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2012

Wales relished the pressure, claims Jones

ALUN-WYN JONES says Wales thrived on being put under a piercing spotlight that accompanied them all the way to Edinburgh for their make-or-break clash against Scotland.

Mon, 14 Feb, 2011

Sexton’s boot clips Osprey ambitions

A WIN is a win, but neither players, supporters or coach were much pleased with Leinster’s performance in last night’s Magners league clash with old rivals the Ospreys at the RDS.

Sat, 08 Jan, 2011

Carter credits colleagues after securing record

Wales 25 New Zealand 37

Mon, 29 Nov, 2010

Players to blame for Boks defeat, says Byrne

LEE BYRNE left no doubt where the buck must stop following Wales’ latest painful failure to capture a coveted Tri- Nations scalp.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2010

Glasgow shock star-studded Ospreys to end four-match losing run

Glasgow 31 Ospreys 23

Mon, 25 Oct, 2010

Cockerill hails demolition job

LEICESTER director of rugby Richard Cockerill praised the intensity of his side’s performance after they hammered the Scarlets at Welford Road to take control of Heineken Cup Pool 5.

Mon, 18 Oct, 2010

Williams weaves magic as Ospreys take flight

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

Sat, 16 Oct, 2010

Classy tries earn final berth for Ospreys

Ospreys 20 Glasgow 5

Sat, 15 May, 2010

Glory for Lansdowne as brave Bruff fall short

LANSDOWNE set the pace in the AIB Division Two campaign way back in October when they hammered Bruff, on their own patch.

Mon, 10 May, 2010

Second-half rout ensures home comforts for Ospreys

Ospreys 42 Dragons 10

Sat, 08 May, 2010

Ospreys give shaky Munster a wake-up call

ONE of Munster’s few consolations after their second successive Magners League defeat at their once impregnable Thomond Park fortress is that they rarely play well in the week prior to a crucial Heineken Cup game.

Mon, 26 Apr, 2010

Biarritz’s Yachvili promises Spanish inquisition for Munster

DIMITRI YACHVILI has issued a stark warning to semi-final opponents Munster after claiming: we can win the Heineken Cup for the first time.

Mon, 12 Apr, 2010

Jenkins leads the plaudits for Wales’ style

WALES’ greatest Test match kicker Neil Jenkins led the applause after Shane Williams and company did their utmost to prove running rugby is not extinct.

Mon, 23 Nov, 2009

All Blacks star Carter cited for high tackle

ALL BLACKS star Dan Carter has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts during Saturday’s Test match.

Mon, 09 Nov, 2009

Kearney chance to earn final place

ROB KEARNEY makes a timely comeback from illness for Saturday’s Magners League clash against Newport Gwent Dragons at Rodney Parade (5.30pm), but will be under pressure to produce a top-class display to win his place in the Leinster Heineken Cup final team.

Thu, 14 May, 2009

Ospreys on a high to move second with Leinster

THE Ospreys closed in on a barren 2008-09 season with a victory intheir final home Magners League match of the season.

Mon, 11 May, 2009

And it keeps getting better

ONE hundred Heineken Cup games later, yesterday’s quarter-final victory over the Ospreys at Thomond Park was an historic occasion for European champions Munster.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

Ospreys edge derby battle to hit Magners summit

Cardiff Blues 12 Ospreys 16

Thu, 01 Jan, 2009

Hook blow as Wales stutter to victory

JAMES HOOK looks set to miss Wales’ Millennium Stadium clash against New Zealand next Saturday after suffering a knee injury during an error-strewn victory over Canada last night.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2008

Coach’s gushing praise as ‘outstanding’ Flood stuns star-studded Ospreys

LEICESTER coach Heyneke Meyer hailed a “brilliant” performance by Toby Flood after Tigers launched their Heineken Cup campaign with victory over the Ospreys at Welford Road.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2008

Gatland tempted to recall Jones and Peel for Italy clash

EXPERIENCED half-back pair Stephen Jones and Dwayne Peel are in line to start against Italy a week on Saturday after coming off the bench to guide Wales to victory over Scotland.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2008

Welsh stun England, eye title tilt

WALES coach Warren Gatland looks set to change a winning team when his Twickenham heroes continue their quest for the RBS 6 Nations title against Scotland in Cardiff next Saturday.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2008

Hook seals derby win for Ospreys

JAMES HOOK grabbed all 19 points as the Ospreys maintained their Magners League title hopes and all but ended those of the Scarlets.

Wed, 25 Apr, 2007

Wales in dreamland as Hook cuts English apart

JAMES HOOK put in a man-of-the-match performance as Wales completed a 27-18 victory over England at the Millennium Stadium and then admitted: “I could only have dreamt it would go that well.”

Mon, 19 Mar, 2007

Betsen: Les Bleus wary of suffering England backlash

England face a France side gunning for the Grand Slam, after they followed up away victories over Italy and Ireland with a come-from-behind 32-21 win over Wales at the Stade de France on Saturday.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2007

Wales look for 6 Nations upset

Wales were looking to upset the form book in their RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with France tonight.

Sat, 24 Feb, 2007

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