‘Have Ireland improved since the World Cup, without Johnny Sexton?’ Not a question many pundits, fans or former players in Ireland are throwing around yet, but the question was asked this week. That will tell you how well Jack Crowley has been going in the 10 jersey. The Aotearoa Rugby Pod gang are at a safe enough […]

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“Capuozzo looked like a guy just out of his confirmation suit. Ridiculously small.” Italy went up against a much-changed but fully focused Ireland team, in round two of the Six Nations, and got sent packing in emphatic fashion. The likes of Ange Capuozzo, Paolo Garbisi and Stephen Varney all got dinged up by an Irish […]

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Big Joe in from the start, and Robbie Henshaw returns. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team to face France, on Wednesday afternoon, for the Six Nations opener, at Stade Velodrome, on Friday evening. With Johnny Sexton and Keith Earls retired, and some big names injured, there were inevitable changes from the last Ireland team […]

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MUNSTER 29-18 TOULON Jack Crowley proved he could bounce back from an early set-back, and led his team to a big away day win in Europe, in Toulon. On Monday of this week, Andy Farrell was preparing for his trip to London, where he would be confirmed as British & Irish Lions head coach, when […]

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Big chance for a lot of players to impress. Andy Farrell’s side get underway on the road to France with a World Cup warm-up against Italy, on Saturday evening [8pm kick-off]. We’ll have all the biggest moments, talking points and, after the match, Ireland ratings for you. Follow our live match feed and check out […]

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