D Day

Can the Lions square up the test series tomorrow at Loftus Versfeld Stadium Pretoria .
I have a gut feeling that the test series will be over tomorrow hopefully I am wrong. The Springboks look to be the real deal and I don't think Boks coach Peter de villiers will not make the same mistake as last week in taking off some of his big guns.

I think this game will go down to the wire with the Springboks just edging it. I think that their enormous pack will do the damage and the likes of back row forward Skulk Burger will reek havoc in the lose.

Hines ban

Lions lock Nathan Hines will miss this weekends second test against the Boks for an alleged high tackle.
It's not good news for the big Scot who's discipline has left him down in the past and properly will not take any part in the remaining games on tour.

lions to square up test's

The British and Irish Lions go into this weekends 2ND test in South Africa looking to square up the test series after last Saturdays narrow defeat to the Boks.
Its been a mixed tour for the Lions with some great rugby and some rather not so good rugby so lets hope that the Lions can get it together for this weekends must win clash.

EARLS TO START FOR LIONS

Keith Earls the young soda cake will get his first Lions start on Saturday .Its a great occasion for all his family and former club Thomond Rfc .We wish Keith all the very best on Saturday give them hell Earlsy.

THOMOND RFC

Would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Keith Earls on becoming a British and Irish Lion.

No doubt it's a fantastic Honor for the young Thomond rfc man and all at The club would like to pass on there congratulations to there young star.

Keith is an inspiration to all the young kids playing rugby at the club and maybe in a few more years we just might nurture a couple more stars just like Keith.

Here Here The Blues Are Here

The showdown

The Munster machine rolls on to the Capital on Saturday to take on Leinster in the semi final of this years Heineken cup.
Irish rugby has come A long way its great to see two Irish Provence's in the last four of this great competition.

There will be a lot at stake not just for the Heineken final but for places in loins test 15 no doubt Ian mcgeekin will keep a close eye on a lot of the players involved on Saturday.
So here's to a Munster win on Saturday best of luck to the squad stand up and fight.

Battle of Ireland

Braveheart, The Gladiator, Saving Private Ryan. Think of any epic battle movies you care to - they wont be a patch on what is about to unfold at Thomond park Limerick tonight.

The scene is set for that age old rivalry to be played out as Munster and Leinster go head-to-head in the Magners league at the famous new stadium built on the legendary old stadium in Limerick.

It's ironic that just over a fortnight ago most of of the players on both sides embraced each other with shared delight after winning the grand slam as Ireland and tonight at Thomond Park there will be no love lost between the sides.

Its going to be hard to predict a result with both teams on top of the games just look at their respective positions in the Magners league at present.