Bundee Aki in the running for huge rugby award
A huge acknowledgement of the Connacht star’s consistency, and impact across a winning campaign. Bundee Aki is the sole Ireland star on a four-man shortlist for the 2024 Six Nations Player of the Championship. Aki, who was nominated for 2023 World Rugby Player of the Year, carried on his good form from last year into […]
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BBC cameras capture brilliant Ireland celebrations, after fans headed home
A Robbie Williams’ banger. The TV cameras could only stay around for so long. The fans that even wanted to stay eventually got ushered out. The media had to skip off to file stories and share video clips. When Aviva Stadium had just about settled down again, the Ireland squad real partying started. With gold […]
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“I’ll tell you what, if it is the last one, I’ll be a happy man” – Peter O’Mahony
“We’ll see… “ Peter O’Mahony refused to steal the limelight on a fantastic night for his Ireland team. There has been growing speculation that the Munster back-row played his last home Test this evening, and it was a winning effort against Scotland. Following his team’s 17-13 victory over Scotland, O’Mahony was asked if this was […]
2 years ago
Ireland vs. Scotland: All the biggest moments, reactions and full player ratings
IRELAND 17-13 SCOTLAND Scotland pitched up in Dublin and, as Stuart Hogg would tell you, they felt they are ‘due these f***ers one’. Our live hub of ‘Super Saturday and the Ireland vs. Scotland match (below) had all the biggest moments, talking points, best scores and full Ireland player ratings. Ireland shot out of the […]
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Ireland vs. Scotland: Andy Farrell makes big team calls for Six Nations decider
Scotland stand in the way of Ireland’s first back-to-back Six Nations titles in nine years. Andy Farrell made an emphatic statement with his Ireland team to face Scotland in Saturday’s Six Nations decider in Dublin. Farrell confirmed his Ireland team selection on Thursday ahead of the Saturday afternoon, March 16 (4:45pm kick-off) match at Aviva […]
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If Saturday is Peter O’Mahony’s Six Nations last dance, it’s been a hell of a ride
The Ireland captain has looked entirely human in two of his side’s toughest losses, in the past six months. Not long after Brodie Retallick had sought him out, at Stade de France, to bellow, “Oi, Peter! Four more years, you ****wit!”, Peter O’Mahony was asked in a tough post-match interview if he would play on with […]
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