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South Wales Argus
37 minutes ago
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- South Wales Argus
Munster appoint ex-Ebbw boss Alex Codling as forwards coach
The former lock was named as forwards coach consultant at the Irish province in November and carried out the role for the rest of the campaign alongside his work with Ireland Women. He will stay for the Irish World Cup campaign and then will commit his time fully to Munster, working under head coach Clayton McMillan. The Irish province confirmed his role along with the arrival of Brad Mayo as head of athletic performance. Munster general manager Ian Costello said: 'Alex's impact since he began working with us in November has been excellent and we are delighted that he will be back with us for the 2025/26 season. 'We also look forward to welcoming Brad to Munster this summer. Brad has worked in elite environments all over the world and I'm sure he will be a huge addition to the high-performance team. 'Securing the services of Alex and Brad in conjunction with the arrival of Clayton adds to a top class coaching and performance support team as we look forward to the new season.' Codling, who was capped once by England, cut his coaching teeth with Ebbw Vale and had a huge impact at Eugene Cross Park. He took them from Premiership strugglers in January 2006 to being title contenders the following season when they finished just two points behind Neath in a tense run-in. That effort led to the Steelmen's boss being named as Premiership coach of the year. The commute from London meant that Codling left for a job as director of sport at Trinity School in Croydon. He has since built a coaching career that has featured spells at London Scottish, Rotherham, Ulster, Ealing Trailfinders, Harlequins, Oyonnax and Newcastle.
The Herald Scotland
an hour ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Vaclav Cerny Rangers transfer return all but ruled out
And Cerny could yet have a part to play at Wolfsburg, who have just appointed new Dutch manager Paul Simonis to take charge for the new campaign. Cerny's agent, David Nehoda, said: "Vaclav will be back in Wolfsburg in time for their start of training. Read more: "We are currently not in talks with Rangers about a possible further collaboration. "There is no concrete offer from any other club either. "The summer transfer market window does continue for a long time though, so everything remains possible." Cerny started 30 league games for Rangers during the season and scored 12 goals in the Premiership. He also netted a further six goals in 12 games in European competition.
RTÉ News
2 hours ago
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- RTÉ News
Maro Itoje
NAME: Maro Itoje DOB: 28/10/1994 POSITION: Second row CLUB: Saracens SCOTLAND CAPS: 93 LIONS CAPS: 6 Itoje is on his third Lions tour, having played in all six Tests in New Zealand 2017 and South Africa 2021. The Saracens lock was made captain of England for the 2025 Six Nations, replacing his club team-mate Jamie George. He is also the first English captain of a Lions tour since Martin Johnson in 2001. Itoje has won five Premiership titles and three Champions Cups in his time at Saracens.
Scotsman
2 hours ago
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- Scotsman
When is the first Hearts vs Hibs match this season and how quota could double
Here is all you need to know about the Edinburgh derbies this coming season. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Hearts and Hibs are set to do battle again next season as the Premiership fixtures are released. The Jambos have been on a busy recruitment drive ahead of their Premier Sports Cup fixtures beginning in July. They now know the path they must walk if they are to reclaim the third spot they won in 2024, which was won by Hibs in the 24/25 campaign after a strong first term under David Gray. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad His side have Europa League qualification clashes against FC Midtjylland to come in July, before attentions then turn to a busy start to the domestic action. One of the first fixtures Hearts and Hibs fans will look for on the calendar is the Edinburgh derby so what are the details when it comes to derby day in the capital this coming season? Look no further than our guide. When are the Edinburgh derbies during Premiership season 25/26? The first Edinburgh derby of the season takes place at Tynecastle on October 4th. The second is December 27th at Easter Road and the final one pre split is February 11th at Tynecastle. Ties will be subject to change based on possible TV scheduling, How could the amount of Edinburgh derby matches double? Last season, there were only three clashes in the league between Hearts and Hibs due to the former being in the bottom six, and roles reversed in term 23/24. It doesn't happen very often but there is a scenario where a total of six derbies could play out. An additional Premiership battle could be added if both sides finish in the top or bottom six together, while they could also meet in the Premier Sports Cup, with Hibs entering at the round of 16. A Scottish Cup meeting could also beckon depending on the draw. Who ruled the Edinburgh derby last season? It was Hibs who had the bragging rights in the 24/25 season. Both teams were toiling near the foot of the table when they first drew in October but Hibs then won the festive edition of the fixture at Tynecastle. Their most recent clash was a 2-1 Hibs win at Easter Road thanks to a Jack Iredale goal that eventually won goal of the season for his looping long range strike over Craig Gordon. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The defender said of the effort: "Incredible, it's one of the first individual trophies I've won in my football career. You could see by everyone's reaction that they didn't really expect it from me, so that's why it holds more weight. I've been trying to replicate it in training and none of them have come off yet." And on the prospect of securing third spot this season, the defender added: "I'm confident in the team. Playing in Europe is any player's dream. It's definitely something we want to achieve in the dressing room."
The Independent
2 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Russell Martin learns first game as Rangers boss with Scottish Premiership fixtures released
New Rangers head coach Russell Martin will begin his domestic campaign with a trip to Fir Park to face Motherwell. Martin's first William Hill Premiership match in charge will see him go head to head with former Norwich team-mate Jens Berthel Askou, who was recently installed as Motherwell manager. The fixture will kick off at 5.30pm on Saturday, 2 August and will mark the weekend of the 130th anniversary of the first game at Fir Park. There is only one Premiership game taking place at 3pm on the Saturday, which sees Stuart Kettlewell start his Kilmarnock reign with the visit of newly-promoted Livingston. Falkirk end their 15-year absence from the top flight with a home game against Dundee United the following afternoon in one of four matches to be screened live by Sky Sports over the opening fixture card. Former Hearts captain Steven Pressley begins his first league campaign as Dundee head coach at home to Hibernian on the Sunday, following the Leith club's Europa League tie with Midtjylland. Champions Celtic will unfurl the league flag later that day ahead of hosting St Mirren in a 4.30pm kick-off. Hearts and Aberdeen fans will need to wait until 8pm on the Monday to see their teams start the season at Tynecastle as new head coach Derek McInnes begins his Premiership campaign at home against one of his former clubs. Martin's first league game at Ibrox will kick off at 5.30pm on 9 August, with Dundee the visitors in a game to be shown live by Premier Sports. Celtic have the chance to atone for their Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final defeat by Aberdeen when they travel to Pittodrie the following day for a 12.30pm kick-off. There are no league games in the third weekend of August with the second round of the Premier Sports Cup taking place. Rangers head coach Martin will experience his first derby in charge on Sunday, 31 August, when Celtic visit Ibrox for a noon showdown. The festive schedule is slightly less hectic than usual with only one midweek slot rather than the usual two. Six matches are scheduled for Saturday, December 27, including an Edinburgh derby at Easter Road, which has been earmarked for live television coverage at 12.30pm. There is a full fixture card three days later with Celtic travelling to Fir Park before hosting Rangers in a 12.30pm kick-off on Saturday, January 3. All teams - including a Dundee derby at Tannadice - play that afternoon. There are six midweek fixture dates in total including two in succession in early February, either side of the Scottish Cup fifth round. The final games before the split are pencilled in for April 11, when St Mirren will be aiming to seal a fourth consecutive top-six finish when they travel to Celtic Park. As in recent seasons, there is a full midweek card in the final week of the season, which ends on May 17-18. The SPFL season in general will kick off on Friday, 1 August when Arbroath return to the Championship with a home game against Ayr United. PA
