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Boston Globe
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Who are the two finalists for CCRI president?
The bigger picture: Any time the interim president reaches the final two in a college presidential search, it's safe to assume they are the favorite (a similar situation Advertisement Costigan has had a two-year audition in her role as interim president, and the council may prefer to take an 'if it ain't broke it, don't fix it' approach. She's been around CCRI for decades, has played a key role in helping improve its academic offerings, and has a firm understanding of the needs of Rhode Island's employers. Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. Enter Email Sign Up But Reber has an impressive resume. He has led Hudson County Community College since 2018, and was named CEO of the year by the American Association of Community Colleges last year. He has helped implement a program called Hudson Scholars, which was designed to get students back on track following the COVID-19 pandemic and pays them up to $625 a semester to meet academic goals and connect with counselors. Advertisement What's next: Costigan and Reber will participate in forums with students, faculty, staff, and the college's alumni and foundation boards next week, and the council wants to name a permanent president by July 1. This story first appeared in Rhode Map, our free newsletter about Rhode Island that also contains information about local events, links to interesting stories, and more. If you'd like to receive it via e-mail Monday through Friday, Dan McGowan can be reached at
BBC News
26-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Scotland score at death to snatch win over Ireland
Women's Six NationsScotland (26) 12Tries: Skeldon, Orr, Malcolm, McGhie Cons: Nelson (3)Ireland (19) 7Tries: Costigan, Djougang, Lane Cons: O'Brien (2) Francesca McGhie's try at the death snatched a dramatic victory for Scotland over Ireland in the Women's Six Irish dominated the first half and struck first through a Amee-Leigh Costigan try, but scores from Lana Skeldon and Emma Orr sent Scotland in 12-7 up at Djougang and Emily Lane scored for Ireland either side of a Rachel McLachlan try for the hosts before McGhie's score in the final play sealed an extraordinary remain third in the table, while Scotland move up to fourth before Italy host Wales on dominant away victories against Italy and Wales, the Irish were looking to make it three from three on the road in this championship and they made the perfect Scuffil-McCabe spotted a gap in the Scottish fringe defence and turned on the burners to break free before finding Costigan to go over for a brilliant were struggling to get a foothold in the game but their lineout was functioning well and that was their route back into the match.A lineout on the Irish five metre line was won and, when the rolling maul rumbled over the line, it was hooker Skeldon left holding the ball after touching down for her 19th try in Scotland visitors came back strongly, banging at the Scotland try line. Only some heroic defence kept the Irish at bay, with Djougang held up twice over the line. Scotland were hanging on and it looked for all the world like Ireland would burst the dam until second-row Sarah Bonar pounced for an interception and kicked ahead to take the play into the Irish scrambled back but could not get the ball off the field in the final play of the half. The Scots showed great composure and engineered space for Orr to slalom through for a superb score and give the home side an unlikely five-point lead at the was not to be denied her try and ploughed over to level things up at 12-12, and Scotland's cause was hampered further when Rhona Lloyd was sent to the sin-bin for head-to-head contact with Costigan in the build-up to the some accuracy was lacking in their game, the Scots were doggedly staying in the game and when they got their chance of a rare foray into Irish territory, they took their chance ball was whipped wide to Chloe Rollie and she fended off a tackle before slipping a beautiful pass out the back door for McLachlan to dive over in the corner. In a match where they had been under the cosh for large spells, the home side now led were undeterred and continued to put pressure on Scotland, most notably at scrum home side were barely back to their full complement when they lost anpther player to a yellow card, this time Helen Nelson for an infringement at a ruck as the Scots became more desperate in their defence of their try pressure eventually told when substitute Lane dived over and O'Brien slotted over the conversion to make it all square was one final twist when McGhie went over in the corner to pull a victory out the fire at the end of a breathless contest.
The Guardian
12-04-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
England outlast Ireland's resistance and stay on course for grand slam
As the saying goes, it is the hope that kills you and that was definitely the case for the home fans here in Cork. Ireland's classy first-half performance displayed the team's remarkable uptick after having lost 88-10 to England in 2024. The hosts kept England from scoring until the 34th minute and they frustrated every area of their game. Ireland's defence absolutely sparkled in the first 40 minutes and a try from their captain, Amee-Leigh Costigan, had fans, who created an absolutely electric atmosphere, daring to dream of the team's first win over their rivals since 2015. But this is the Red Roses and they are the No 1 team in the world for a reason. England needed players to step up and the need for leadership was made clear by five of their leadership group having a huddle before entering the tunnel at half-time. It paid off with devastating attack rendering a dominant scoreboard come full time. At the heart of it was the vice-captain, Meg Jones, who finished off a try herself, and the player of the match, Maud Muir. Abby Dow did not cross the line, but she had a good performance on her 50th cap. She has scored 43 tries and in the buildup to the game was described by the England prop Hannah Botterman as 'the best winger in the world, probably the best player in the world'. Dow was a thorn in Ireland's side and she is undoubtedly in the discussion for best player. Ireland's early attacking sets were promising, with England doing just enough to keep them out, but it was their defence that was the most eye-catching element to their game. Their supporters let them know what they thought of it with rapturous cheers coming at every turnover and penalty won. The defence was ferocious and Eve Higgins was just one player outmuscling the visitors at the breakdown. With 19 minutes gone, Ireland had missed two of 47 tackles, evidence of their class work. The hosts were undeniably on top, but they had not managed to render a difference where it mattered on the scoreboard. That was until Costigan raced after a grubber kick to dot down. It was the first time an Ireland player had scored a try against England since Claire Molloy in 2018 as their tries in 2019 and 2024 were penalty tries. The scrambling to find the last time England went into half-time trailing was quickly abandoned with Morwenna Talling finishing off a deadly driving maul. The successful conversion by Zoe Harrison pushed them into a 7-5 lead. There is no doubt this was the most England had been pushed in the Six Nations for a long time and it showed with the gathering of the leadership group. That included the captain, Zoe Aldcroft, Jones, Harrison, Abbie Ward and the scrum-half, Natasha Hunt, as they tried to find solutions for the second 40. The wing Jess Breach thought she had England off to the perfect second-half start with a try but a TMO check showed her foot was in touch thanks to a cracking tackle by Costigan. The Red Roses were throwing everything at Ireland to get their usually devastating attack into gear but a knock-on by Lark Atkin-Davies rendered more cheers from the crowd, the loudest coming from the Ireland replacement hooker, Cliodhna Moloney, who was still on the bench. Sign up to The Breakdown The latest rugby union news and analysis, plus all the week's action reviewed after newsletter promotion The first major error from Ireland came when Niamh O'Dowd was shown a yellow card for repeated infringements. The England full-back, Ellie Kildunne, also dropped the ball in the in-goal area but as they say, all good things come to those who wait and England were over through Harrison. A slick team try came next, which was finished off by Jones, and the replacement prop Sarah Bern added two more. Kildunne then found her score and another replacement prop, Kelsey Clifford, rounded off the tries. Despite the one-sided final score England were given a shock to the system in this match and there is definitely more to come from Ireland. England extended their winning run in this competition to 32 games. They are seeking a seventh Six Nations title in a row and host Scotland in Leicester next Saturday and France the week after at Twickenham. Ireland face Wales at Rodney Parade next Sunday.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ireland aim to build 'green wave' over Six Nations
Women's Six Nations: Ireland v France Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Saturday, 22 March Kick-off: 13:00 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC Two Northern Ireland, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online. After taking significant steps forward over the past 12 months, Ireland's scrum-half Emily Lane wants to see the side's "the green wave" gain more momentum through the Women's Six Nations and beyond. Ireland won the Wooden Spoon in the championship as recently as 2023 but enjoyed a pair of wins last season to seal an improved third-place finish and qualify for this year's World Cup in the process. Scott Bemand's side then went on to make an even bigger splash at WXV1 when they beat world champions New Zealand in Vancouver. Kicking off their 2025 campaign against France in Belfast on Saturday afternoon, Lane feels building on last year's strong showing will engage fans at the start of a significant year for the side. "Performances will bring supporters along on our green wave," she said. "That's what we're really focusing on, our performances on the pitch. "We want as many people on board our green wave. It's gaining momentum, more and more people are talking about it, which is really exciting." Ireland 100% believe they can beat France - Tuite 'I'm confident we'll land a few' - Ireland coach Bemand Ireland have lost 19 of their 22 Six Nations meetings with France, including defeats of more than 20 points in the six most recent encounters. Lane, who represented Ireland Sevens at the Paris Olympics last year, believes the hosts are a now a different proposition and have adjusted their expectations accordingly. "We have built a lot on the last couple of seasons," said the 26-year-old. "We're not going out to just play the game, we're looking to perform and try to win. "France are really tough, but I think Ireland are a tough side too. We really want to give them a good rattling." With lock Sam Monaghan missing the championship through injury and Edel McMahon starting on the bench for the opener, Ireland will have a new captain against France with Amee-Leigh Costigan leading the side out for the first time. Like Lane, Costigan was an Olympian last year and does have previous captaincy experience in the sevens game. "It's a huge honour, I'm so excited about it," the new skipper told BBC Sport. "I've been guided really well by Tricky [McMahon] and Sam, the co-captains. "They've given me really good advice over the last 48 hours." The game will again be staged in Belfast, where Ireland have beaten both Scotland and Australia in the last 12 months. Having finished runners-up to England in each of the past five seasons, however, France will be viewed as a step up in opposition. Ireland have not beaten their visitors since 2017 and Costigan knows a result against a side they could potentially meet in a World Cup quarter-final later this year would be viewed as a significant marker. "It would be a huge statement but we've to stick to our gameplan, do our very best out there, and give the fans something to cheer on," she added. "We want this to be very competitive, to set teams up going into the World Cup in September."
BBC News
22-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Ireland aim to build 'green wave' over Six Nations
Women's Six Nations: Ireland v FranceVenue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Saturday, 22 March Kick-off: 13:00 GMTCoverage: Watch live on BBC Two Northern Ireland, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online. After taking significant steps forward over the past 12 months, Ireland's scrum-half Emily Lane wants to see the side's "the green wave" gain more momentum through the Women's Six Nations and won the Wooden Spoon in the championship as recently as 2023 but enjoyed a pair of wins last season to seal an improved third-place finish and qualify for this year's World Cup in the Bemand's side then went on to make an even bigger splash at WXV1 when they beat world champions New Zealand in off their 2025 campaign against France in Belfast on Saturday afternoon, Lane feels building on last year's strong showing will engage fans at the start of a significant year for the side."Performances will bring supporters along on our green wave," she said."That's what we're really focusing on, our performances on the pitch."We want as many people on board our green wave. It's gaining momentum, more and more people are talking about it, which is really exciting." Ireland have lost 19 of their 22 Six Nations meetings with France, including defeats of more than 20 points in the six most recent encounters. Lane, who represented Ireland Sevens at the Paris Olympics last year, believes the hosts are a now a different proposition and have adjusted their expectations accordingly."We have built a lot on the last couple of seasons," said the 26-year-old."We're not going out to just play the game, we're looking to perform and try to win."France are really tough, but I think Ireland are a tough side too. We really want to give them a good rattling." With lock Sam Monaghan missing the championship through injury and Edel McMahon starting on the bench for the opener, Ireland will have a new captain against France with Amee-Leigh Costigan leading the side out for the first Lane, Costigan was an Olympian last year and does have previous captaincy experience in the sevens game."It's a huge honour, I'm so excited about it," the new skipper told BBC Sport. "I've been guided really well by Tricky [McMahon] and Sam, the co-captains."They've given me really good advice over the last 48 hours."The game will again be staged in Belfast, where Ireland have beaten both Scotland and Australia in the last 12 finished runners-up to England in each of the past five seasons, however, France will be viewed as a step up in have not beaten their visitors since 2017 and Costigan knows a result against a side they could potentially meet in a World Cup quarter-final later this year would be viewed as a significant marker."It would be a huge statement but we've to stick to our gameplan, do our very best out there, and give the fans something to cheer on," she added."We want this to be very competitive, to set teams up going into the World Cup in September."
