"Ciaran Gaffney has been forced to retire from rugby
No surprise but it's confirmed here for THE42 with an interview with John Fallon"

Anyone who was at the Sportsground that night won't forget the incident. But as he said in the interview, it could have been a lot worse.
Wishing him every good luck for the future.

Ciaran Gaffney has been forced to retire from rugby
No surprise but it's confirmed here for THE42 with an interview with John Fallon
www.the42.ie/ciaran-gaffney-zebre-back-n...cht-4257316-Sep2018/

Dave Gannon has popped up in Rugby United New York for the 2019 season. Doesn't look like he has played much since leaving us in 2013.
[hr]He's been in the US since 2014, so an outside chance he could play with his cousin, Aj at the world cup?![hr]

Nah he's played for Ireland Wolfhounds 3 times, scoring 1 try

Tadhg Leader and Pat O’Toole have been named in the USA Men’s Selects squad, which is USA's second choice team, well done to both.

Murray Kinsella writes
www.the42.ie/leader-otoole-kearns-usa-me...utm_source=shortlink

Great to see John Cooney doing so well up North. Fair play to him for taking his chance.

Horsebox85 wrote: I see Danny Qualter and Shane O'Leary are starting for Nottingham versus the Not Not's (Not in London & Not Irish),
It is a bit ironic there's more Irish players in Nottingham and Exeter than in LI.

And in Ealing

I see Danny Qualter and Shane O'Leary are starting for Nottingham versus the Not Not's (Not in London & Not Irish),
It is a bit ironic there's more Irish players in Nottingham and Exeter than in LI.

sligsup wrote: Brilliant interview here with John Cooney
itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-left-win...?mt=2&i=100041911639

On Soundcloud too...

Brilliant interview here with John Cooney
itunes.apple.com/ie/podcast/the-left-win...?mt=2&i=100041911639

you got ahead of me there, of course Mul was the architect of the win.

Fair play to Pat on Bristol's win this evening in front of a massive crowd at Ashton Gate. According to reports, he's as popular with the locals there as he was here.

Good win for Pat & Mul against Bath.

CountFurlo wrote: Jake captaining Bristol A against Bath in Premiership Shield this afternoon

Solid win for Jake and the Bristol Bears ‘A’ , 30 -21....

www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/report-br...a-30-21-bath-united/

Jake captaining Bristol A against Bath in Premiership Shield this afternoon

Bazzo wrote: I see Sene Naoupu was photographed in a Leinster jersey for the women's interpro series. Possibly even captaining them?

Yeah she was announced as captain of the 15s team. She also had on instagram that George is teaching and coaching in Gonzaga for the year. Good number our boys and past players have come through Gonzaga.

swift4prez wrote:

swift4prez wrote: Also, Stacey Ili is in the wider pre season Auckland squad for the Mitre cup

He's actually ended up going to Hawks Bay and has started both games at outside centre

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I see Naulia Dawai scored for Otago against Hawkes Bay