Matt Turner...Sam Burgess' side fell to just a second defeat in 10 competitive matches this year in Perpignan as Catalans Dragons continued their impressive home record.Advertisement. Advertisement. Advertisement ... Wire supports descend on Perpignan ... .
Luke McGrath's Leinster exit has been confirmed with the 33-year-old scrum-half set to join French side Perpignan at the end of the season ... McGrath has signed a one-year deal with the option of a second. 𝐃'𝐮𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐫 𝐝’𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚̀ 𝐥’𝐔𝐒𝐀𝐏.
Under-20 Six Nations... While there were some painful lessons in Perpignan last week, elements of Ireland’s performance in a 50-21 defeat to France augur well for the weeks ahead, starting with the visit of Italy to Cork on Friday evening ... Gordon D’Arcy.
Under-20 Six Nations. France 50 Ireland 21 ... It proved an insurmountable handicap ... Ireland scrumhalf Christopher Barrett scores one of his two tries in Perpignan ... There is potential in the group but only if they absorb the lessons from Perpignan ... 31-14. 48.