The British and Irish Lions’ quest to whitewash Australia has been reinforced by the return from injury of Joe McCarthy, Sione Tuipulotu and Mack Hansen, but Garry Ringrose will play no part in Saturday’s final Test.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
While Andy Farrell cut a relatively happy figure following the British & Irish Lions' dominant 27-19 win over the Wallabies, there was a note of worry in his voice when addressing the early removal of Joe McCarthy.
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Leinster lock Joe McCarthy has said that his side "don't really care about the outside noise" after a resounding 37-19 victory over Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship semi-final on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium.
Leinster and Ireland lock Joe McCarthy has signed a new three-year contract with the Irish Rugby Union, taking him through until the end of the 2027/28 campaign.
Ireland are hoping to continue their Six Nations Grand Slam bid against Wales in 11 days time with a clean bill of health with the return of Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy from injury.
Mack Hansen and Finlay Bealham remain in contention for Ireland's Six Nations game against Scotland but Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy are set to again miss out.
One very significant player was acquired in this calendar year. The Cubs changed managers in 1926, hiring Joe McCarthy, who had previously managed at Louisville (American Association).
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