The Hard Yards

What a great end to a thrilling Test Series. Irish rugby’s greatest ever season finished in winning style, at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, as Joe Schmidt’s men defeated Australia 20-16 to claim the three-Test series. The Hard Yards looks back on a fantastic end-of-season tour as host Andy McGeady is joined by James Downey, Ulster & Ireland […]

What a great end to a thrilling Test Series. Irish rugby’s greatest ever season finished in winning style, at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium, as Joe Schmidt’s men defeated Australia 20-16 to claim the three-Test series. The Hard Yards looks back on a fantastic end-of-season tour as host Andy McGeady is joined by James Downey, Ulster & Ireland […]

8 years ago

James Downey, Paul Warwick and Kevin McLaughlin on The Hard Yards

A healthy mix of Irish and Australian rugby stars to lend their thoughts on a cracking Test Series. Ireland kept their chances of a brilliant series win alive with a well-deserved victory over Australia, in Melbourne. Joining The Hard Yards to look back on that game, and preview the Third Test, are Kevin McLaughlin, James Downey […]

A healthy mix of Irish and Australian rugby stars to lend their thoughts on a cracking Test Series. Ireland kept their chances of a brilliant series win alive with a well-deserved victory over Australia, in Melbourne. Joining The Hard Yards to look back on that game, and preview the Third Test, are Kevin McLaughlin, James Downey […]

8 years ago

Ronan O’Gara comments on Dan Leavy’s brutal battle with David Pocock are spot on

‘They’d better have a red button for Dan Leavy versus David Pocock!’ That was the take of The Hard Yards team as they anticipated Ireland pitching Leinster flanker Dan Leavy into a fearsome breakdown battle with Australian poacher-supreme David Pocock. The Wallabies flanker made light work of Ireland at the breakdown in the First Test and […]

‘They’d better have a red button for Dan Leavy versus David Pocock!’ That was the take of The Hard Yards team as they anticipated Ireland pitching Leinster flanker Dan Leavy into a fearsome breakdown battle with Australian poacher-supreme David Pocock. The Wallabies flanker made light work of Ireland at the breakdown in the First Test and […]

8 years ago

Kevin McLaughlin, James Downey and Georgina Robinson on The Hard Yards

That was a nice, 12-game winning streak while it lasted. Ireland’s 16-month unbeaten run came crashing to an unceremonious end, in Brisbane, as the Wallabies defeated Joe Schmidt’s side 18-9. Both sides now head to Melbourne for the Second Test and Ireland get an immediate shot at redemption. Andy McGeady was joined on The Hard […]

That was a nice, 12-game winning streak while it lasted. Ireland’s 16-month unbeaten run came crashing to an unceremonious end, in Brisbane, as the Wallabies defeated Joe Schmidt’s side 18-9. Both sides now head to Melbourne for the Second Test and Ireland get an immediate shot at redemption. Andy McGeady was joined on The Hard […]

8 years ago

Alex Broun, James Downey and Vincent Gaillard on The Hard Yards

A bit of a different show for you this week… Ireland take on Australia this weekend in the first of a three test series down under, the Champions Cup is now called the Heineken Champions Cup, the beauty of the Sevens game, and Joey Carbery to Munster is finally a done-deal. You can listen to […]

A bit of a different show for you this week… Ireland take on Australia this weekend in the first of a three test series down under, the Champions Cup is now called the Heineken Champions Cup, the beauty of the Sevens game, and Joey Carbery to Munster is finally a done-deal. You can listen to […]

8 years ago

Ireland has a strong contender for World Rugby Player of the Year

Surely it’s his year… On this week’s The Hard Yards, the panel of Kevin McLaughlin and James Downey combined with host Andy McGeady spoke about a lot of different of different topics. Then we got a fan question about who we think will be in line for World Player of the Year, and a certain […]

Surely it’s his year… On this week’s The Hard Yards, the panel of Kevin McLaughlin and James Downey combined with host Andy McGeady spoke about a lot of different of different topics. Then we got a fan question about who we think will be in line for World Player of the Year, and a certain […]

8 years ago