The success of Munster’s trip to the Páirc has been celebrated at length already. I will add that as a former player, I was blown away by the event and very jealous of those lining out on the immaculate pitch. If the IRFU is serious about growing the game, Munster have shown them the blueprint …
A November test against Fiji is unlikely to get Irish hearts racing at the best of times, let alone when it follows a thrilling victory over the reigning world champions a week earlier and features a second string side. While Kalaveti Ravouvou’s magnificent try in the fourth minute last Saturday gave us some hope the …
A couple of years ago, it would have been hard for anyone to imagine an Irish team scoring a try like Mack Hansen did in the 50th minute of Saturday evening’s win over South Africa. A touchline to touchline move that saw the ball moving through the hands of 10 players in the space of …
Champagne Ireland now taking all the right risks Read More »
SOME games get you up more than others. There’s no denying it. People can be surprised to hear that; they think it’s a sign of weakness if a player fails to enter every game in the same frame of mind. The reality is, it’s not possible to do so. Adrenaline is a funny thing and …
Hatred exists in this fixture. Nobody wants to keep losing to their arch-rivals Read More »
