Six Nations 2017

English paper jumps the gun and publishes ‘England win Grand Slam’ article

All those pre-planned tweets and social media images that will never see the light of day… Planning ahead is often a good thing but even the best of intentions can’t twist fate’s arm. Newspapers, websites and the English Rugby Football Union will have done a big of the leg-work to prepare themselves in the eventuality […]

All those pre-planned tweets and social media images that will never see the light of day… Planning ahead is often a good thing but even the best of intentions can’t twist fate’s arm. Newspapers, websites and the English Rugby Football Union will have done a big of the leg-work to prepare themselves in the eventuality […]

9 years ago

International rugby journalist supports Irish team but rips into England in latest article

GRAND SLAMMED. That was the theme of newspaper headlines across world rugby’s main outposts as England fell short against a rampant, rabid Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. Eddie Jones tasted defeat for the first time in 19 matches but was gracious in handling the result… aside from one, tiny Leprechaun remark. The result did everything […]

GRAND SLAMMED. That was the theme of newspaper headlines across world rugby’s main outposts as England fell short against a rampant, rabid Ireland at the Aviva Stadium. Eddie Jones tasted defeat for the first time in 19 matches but was gracious in handling the result… aside from one, tiny Leprechaun remark. The result did everything […]

9 years ago

Three big changes for Ireland as injury hits ahead of England clash

Ireland are going into battle with several walking wounded. Talk of an unchanged Ireland team has proved unfounded as Joe Schmidt was forced into three changes from his team that lost to Wales last week. Jared Payne, Kieran Marmion and Iain Henderson are all in for Saturday’s game against Six Nations champions England. Rob Kearney […]

Ireland are going into battle with several walking wounded. Talk of an unchanged Ireland team has proved unfounded as Joe Schmidt was forced into three changes from his team that lost to Wales last week. Jared Payne, Kieran Marmion and Iain Henderson are all in for Saturday’s game against Six Nations champions England. Rob Kearney […]

9 years ago

Just the one change in the Ireland squad to face Wales

Tommy Booooowwwwwwwweee. That beautiful specimen from Monaghan is back in Ireland’s match-day squad to face Wales in Cardiff on Friday night. Bowe is the only new face in the Ireland squad that did for France at the Aviva Stadium two weeks ago. Bowe replaces Andrew Trimble, who broke a bone in his hand while playing […]

Tommy Booooowwwwwwwweee. That beautiful specimen from Monaghan is back in Ireland’s match-day squad to face Wales in Cardiff on Friday night. Bowe is the only new face in the Ireland squad that did for France at the Aviva Stadium two weeks ago. Bowe replaces Andrew Trimble, who broke a bone in his hand while playing […]

9 years ago

PODCAST: Mike McCarthy, Donncha O’Callaghan and Johnny O’Connor on The Hard Yards

Listen to our new rugby podcast, The Hard Yards, here. Leinster and Ireland’s Mike McCarthy and ex-Connacht star Johnny O’Connor join Donncha O’Callaghan, Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady on the podcast this week. After Mike and Johnny take trip down memory lane, the lads dissect the good and the bad from Ireland’s win over […]

Listen to our new rugby podcast, The Hard Yards, here. Leinster and Ireland’s Mike McCarthy and ex-Connacht star Johnny O’Connor join Donncha O’Callaghan, Pat McCarry and host Andy McGeady on the podcast this week. After Mike and Johnny take trip down memory lane, the lads dissect the good and the bad from Ireland’s win over […]

9 years ago

Irish fans celebrate on Twitter as Ireland beat France 19-9

Ireland have seized the opportunity to go top of the Six Nations leaderboard with a powerful win over France in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Ireland were criticised for not opting to kick their penalties towards the end of the first half, something which was rectified with unbelievable effect in the opening 15 minutes […]

Ireland have seized the opportunity to go top of the Six Nations leaderboard with a powerful win over France in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Ireland were criticised for not opting to kick their penalties towards the end of the first half, something which was rectified with unbelievable effect in the opening 15 minutes […]

9 years ago