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

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 […]

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‘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

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

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 […]

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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