who enjoyed a promising junior rugby career with Ballinrobe and Claremorris Colts - he even played U-20 AIL for Connemara for ...

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You can check out at any time. More info Dara O'Shea played through the pain barrier for Ireland in last month's Nations League games against Finland and Greece - and is still managing an injury ...

For New Zealand, meanwhile, this was another significant step forward after struggling to close out tight games during their Rugby Championship campaign. After beating England last week ...

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“I must say, I’m very fortunate,” he said. “I don’t have any pain. I only have a fusion [surgery] booked for 20 November, so I’ll definitely see what the specialist says after that.” “For now, I’m ...