Joshua Bell Curran

22 hours ago | balls.ie | Joshua Bell Curran

Connacht and Ireland wing Mack Hansen has suggested that there are leaks within the Connacht Rugby team, and claimed they were responsible for false reporting about his ankle injury last week. The 27-year-old was one of 15 Irishmen included in Andy Farrell's Lions squad to tour Australia. The selection came despite widely circulating claims that a severe ankle injury would rule him out of action for four to five weeks and prevent him from touring with the Lions.

22 hours ago | balls.ie | Joshua Bell Curran

A photo of a destitute-looking Ronan O'Gara has gone viral as 'meme' worthy after the Corkonian was handed down a touchline ban for the remainder of the Top 14 regular season. The La Rochelle boss was last week, handed down a five-week suspension for 'actions against a match official', which will see him banished from the touchlines for the three remaining regular season games and into the playoffs should his side make it that far.

1 day ago | balls.ie | Joshua Bell Curran

A Donegal All-Ireland winner has pushed back on controversial claims by Joe Brolly that a Donegal player got what 'he deserved' during last weekend's Ulster final tussle. It all started during last weekend's thrilling Ulster final when celebrating their 2-23 to 0-28 win over Armagh, a Donegal player appeared to approach the Armagh bench, goading about the Anglo-Celt Cup win.

1 day ago | balls.ie | Joshua Bell Curran

All Black star Rieko Ioane has opened up on his now-infamous World Cup spat with Johnny Sexton and the impacts it will have on his move to Leinster later this year. Last month, world rugby descended into a state of disbelief when it was revealed that Leinster Rugby would be replacing outgoing All Black Jordie Barrett with Rieko Ioane, not only due to Leinster's seemingly endless ability to attract top talent, but also given Ioane's less than favourable relationship in the Irish capital.

1 day ago | balls.ie | Joshua Bell Curran

15 Irish stars breathed a sigh of relief last Thursday as their names were read out among Andy Farrell's 38-man Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. Farrell's green-bloated selection continued on from his coaching picks, where four of his five assistant coaches and much of his backroom staff hailed directly from the IRFU's employ.