It feels just a little bit like ‘too little, too late.’ Ireland dominated Italy last week, and were imperious in the very opening exchanges against Scotland this week – holding on to the ball for 89% of the first ten minutes. At one point in the half, CJ Stander alone had racked up four more […]
10 years ago
An Irish man, a Scotsman and an English man walk into a bar. They are all victors, but only the English man is holding the Six Nations trophy. That was the story of the weekend’s rugby, but which players stood out above the rest? Maro Itoje – England Itoje’s skill and composure far outweigh his experience. […]
10 years ago
It’s a straight shootout between England and Wales for the Championship, however Scotland, France and Ireland can take plenty of positives from their weekend. Week three of the Six Nations provided plenty of talking points, but who stood out above the rest? With thanks to Panadol, here are 5 players who impressed during the Six […]
10 years ago
A cool customer. Ireland’s defeat to England in the Six Nations on Saturday ended any faint hope we had of winning the tournament but there were some bright spots. Johnny Sexton was excellent and the debutants Stuart McCloskey, Josh Van Der Flier and Ultan Dillane all showed well in the heat of battle in Twickenham. […]
10 years ago
No love for Mike Brown or Romain Poite. Ireland’s wait for their first win of the 2016 Six Nations campaign continues as Joe Schmidt’s men slumped to a 21-10 defeat at Twickenham. The first-half was the very definition of a battle as Ireland put in some immense tackles and defensive work to keep the score […]
10 years ago
An Irish-Welsh stalemate, a new era for England and a French side that clawed their way out of jail. Week one of the Six Nations provided plenty of talking points, but who stood out above the rest? With thanks to Panadol, here are 5 players who impressed during the Six Nations’ first round of fixtures […]
10 years ago