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    Schmidt set to hand Fitzgerald 13 shirt for Ireland’s clash with Wales

    JOE SCHMIDT IS set to give Luke Fitzgerald a start at 13 against Wales on Saturday in Dublin as he continues to assess his backline options before the World Cup. Connacht’s Nathan White also looks likely to be included in Ireland’s starting XV for the first time, having made his debut against Scotland two weekends ago. Fitzgerald scored in the win over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Fitzgerald played at outside centre for Ireland off the bench in the 2013 defeat to New Zealand, but his injuries since that game meant further international opportunities in the position have not transpired until now. Fitzgerald, who played on the…

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    ‘I think in Ireland it’s been deemed to be too easy as a competition’

    THERE’LL BE A new face behind the scenes in the Guinness Pro12 this season, as Martin Anayi joins in the newly-created position of managing director. Educated as a lawyer, Anayi played semi-professional rugby with London Welsh in the English capital before joining sports and talent management company IMG. That role brought involvement in the 2011 Rugby World Cup, “an amazing experience,” but Anayi moved into a more commercial position when he started working with what is now the FIA World Rallycross Championship, ending up as its managing director. Irish provinces have won eight of the 14 Pro12/Celtic League titles. Source: James Crombie/INPHO The Pro12 board approached him earlier this year and Anayi had little…

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    ‘I didn’t assault any of the police officers’ – England outcast Tuilagi

    ENGLAND AND LEICESTER centre Manu Tuilagi has defended himself after being convicted on three charges of assault and one of criminal damage in May, leading to him being left out of Stuart Lancaster’s World Cup squad. The convictions resulted in Lancaster announcing that Tuilagi wouldn’t be considered for England duty until January 2016. Tuilagi on the rampage against Italy during the 2014 Six Nations. Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO However, speaking at the launch of the new ‘Pacific Warriors‘ film in London, the 24-year-old midfielder said he would have missed the World Cup anyway due to a groin injury. Tuilagi was fined £6,205 for pushing two female police officers following a disagreement with a…

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    14 tips to make it sound like you totally know what’s going on at the Rugby World Cup

    Click:发稿渠道 RUGBY ISN’T FOR everyone. We get that, we really do. But we promise you’ll enjoy the next six weeks a whole lot more if you stop trying to ignore the World Cup. Just polish up your brass neck and hop aboard the bandwagon like you’ve been there all along. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Don’t say What colour are New Zealand? There will be rare events when New Zealand have to change kit, but 99% of the time just look out for the team in All Black. Actually, you can go ahead and call them the All Blacks to ease the pressure on the memory bank. Source: Andrew Matthews Where is…

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    Reid set to recover from quad problem to boost Leinster’s out-half options for Cardiff

    NOEL REID IS expected to recover from a quad injury in time for Leinster’s Pro14 title defence opener, thereby boosting the province’s options at out-half for the trip to Cardiff Blues on Friday evening [7.35pm, eir Sport/TG4]. Noel Reid is due back to full training today. Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO Reid sustained the problem in the province’s opening pre-season fixture against Montauban earlier this month and after sitting out the heavy defeat to Newcastle Falcons a fortnight ago, has come through a period of rehabilitation. The 28-year-old will return to full training at UCD today and is in line to be fit for the clash with the Challenge Cup champions at…

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    R-Truth Wins United States Championship on Smackdown

    R-Truth is your new United States Champion, ending Shinsuke Nakamura’s reign with a win on this week’s Smackdwon. R-Truth won the championship with a rollup on Nakamura, ending the champion’s reign after he defended the title against Rusev at the Royal Rumble. Truth’s celebration after the match was interrupted by Rusev and Lana, which led to Truth facing Rusev in his first title defends. He retained the title but was beat down by Nakamura and Rusev after the match.Click Here: Cruzeiro soccer tracksuit

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    WWE Smackdown Live Event Results – February 10, 2019 – Fort Wayne, Indiana

    1. Naomi defeated Mandy Rose 2. Mustafa Ali and Tye Dillinger defeated Samoa Joe and Shelton Benjamin 3. WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship Match Asuka (c) defeated Sonya Deville -After the match, Becky Lynch attacked both Asuka and Deville. 4. Triple Threat Tag Team Match Rusev and Shinsuke Nakamura (w/Lana) defeated The Usos and The New Day 5. WWE United States Championship Match R-Truth (c) (w/Carmella) defeated Andrade (w/Zelina Vega) 6. Jeff Hardy and The Miz defeated The Bar 7. AJ Styles defeated Randy OrtonClick Here: southern kings rugby jersey

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    NRJ12, photo d’une ex-chroniqueuse au naturel : “J’ai trop mangé à la cantine”

    Émilie Picch est une femme nature peinture et c’est ce que ses abonnés aiment. L’ancienne chroniqueuse du Mad Mag de NRJ12 n’a pas peur de se dévoiler au naturel sur les réseaux sociaux et de se moquer d’elle-même de temps à autre. Actuellement en vacances à Corfu, en Grèce, avec son fiancé, la belle blonde de 35 ans a posté une photo qui a fait réagir ses abonnés. Comme tout le monde, après le confinement, Émilie Picch avait bien besoin de vacances. Elle a donc quitté le soleil de Marseille pour profiter de celui de Corfu il y a environ quatre jours. La grande amie de Benoît Dubois ne manque…

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    A search for one’s family, the Oh-So-Close Men and the week’s best sportswriting

    Source: Robin Alam 1. “IN JULY, A huge family reunion in Youngstown brought McCullough, Briggs, Smith and Comer together for the first time. All of McCullough’s parents in one place, reflecting on nurture versus nature, what is inherited versus what is taught and the many different forms of parenthood. It was both the culmination of a journey and the start of something new for the families that the journey had introduced. A man found his parents, a mother found her child, and a father discovered a son he never knew he was missing. There is no jealousy, no resentment and no regret. There is just gratitude for the winding paths…

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