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Wolfhounds sitting pretty

The Irish Wolfhounds are the side their five Celtic Challenge rivals long to be. The weather in Edinburgh stayed cold but bearable. The hosts knew they were up against it; the Wolfhounds seem likely to remain top dog for the foreseeable future, thanks to a phalanx of international stars. All the same Neill Alcorn will

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Another Dramatic Game

Edinburgh Rugby v Wolfhounds This was the game unbeaten Wolfhounds needed to ensure the trophy. It turned into a humdinger. Edinburgh put up two testing kicks at the start, but it was Wolfhounds who scored the first try. The ball flicked out to Ellen Boylan on the left with good control. 0-5 But Edinburgh had

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Celtic Challenge – The Big One

Edinburgh Rugby v Wolfhounds Saturday 17 February Hive Stadium (Saturday 17 February, kick-off 1pm) The game in Edinburgh brings the top two sides together. Unbeaten Wolfhounds have to travel to take on second-placed Edinburgh Rugby. This is the opening round of the playoffs, so final outcomes wait till later, but the contest presents a chance

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Wolfhounds v Brython Thunder

Round 4 – Celtic Challenge Kingspan, Belfast For the less inexperienced visitors this was invaluable game-time, one of the main reasons for the introduction of the Challenge. Their advantage lay in the back-row pairing of Alex Callender (skipper) and Sioned Harries, 110 caps between them. But Wolfhounds took profit from the presence of Grace Moore,

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