Premiership Rugby pundit Brian O’Driscoll under fire by Irish competition watchdog Sport Premiership Rugby pundit Brian O'Driscoll is under notice by the Irish competition watchdog over a “misleading” social media post
Rugby World Cup: Ireland go from ‘Zombie’ to the ghost of tournaments past Analysis Ireland and Johnny Sexton received a brutal lesson from New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup.
‘Top man Sergio Parisse deserves Challenge Cup title to retire with’ opinion I really love Champions cup and Challenge Cup finals weekend. It doesn’t matter how each team got there, what’s important is that they’re in with a shout of winning one of club rugby’s big prizes. That said, I think both matches this weekend in Dublin will see wins for the traditional European powerhouses, Leinster and [...]
O’Driscoll: Champions Cup double with La Rochelle can make O’Gara as coach May 17, 2023 A La Rochelle victory in the Champions Cup final would be the greatest moment in Ronan O’Gara’s coaching career, says his former Ireland teammate Brian O’Driscoll. O’Gara’s stock has risen monumentally since he took his first role as assistant coach at Parisian side Racing 92 a decade ago. After five years in the French capital, [...]
Six Nations: Where do Ireland play, when did they last win, what is their anthem and who is their coach? January 31, 2023 Ireland are world No1 heading into the Six Nations and have two mighty games – against France and England – at home this season. Ireland History They are seen as one of the fiercest competitors in the Six Nations with passionate fans and a strong domestic system feeding quality players. The Republic of Ireland and [...]
Six Nations: Where do France play, when did they last win, what is their anthem and who is their coach? January 30, 2023 France are the defending Six Nations champions heading into this weekend’s tournament but what do you need to know about Les Bleus? France History They haven’t always been part of the rugby party in Europe having joined the competition in 1910. They have won the last two Championships with their 2022 success being completed with [...]
Brian O’Driscoll: Leinster European favourites but French could spoil party April 6, 2022 Three-time Champions Cup winner Brian O’Driscoll has backed his former club Leinster to go all the way in this year’s showpiece European competition. Leinster are favourites for this year’s Champions Cup title, as 16 teams embark on two-legged knock-out ties for the first time, ahead of French duo Racing 92 and Toulouse. The Irish province [...]
Six Nations: A look at when France won the Slam in 2010 March 15, 2022 It’s been just the 4,378 days since France last won a Grand Slam in the Six Nations, and on that day in 2010 the Super Saturday replicated the one we will see in just four days’ time. It was the year the Burj Khalifa opened in the UAE marking new heights for architecture. It was [...]
Six Nations 2018: Eddie Jones’ England would surpass the greatest Six Nations sides in history by winning a third title in a row January 31, 2018 Throughout its various iterations, from the original Home Nations format to its expansion to the modern-day Six Nations, and its 134-year history, no team has ever won the championship three times in a row. Over the next few weeks, for the first time since 2002, England have the chance to complete a hat-trick of titles. [...]
British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland insists even his captain won’t be certain to start against New Zealand March 19, 2017 British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland has warned that whoever he selects to be his captain for this summer’s tour to New Zealand will not be guaranteed a starting place. Gatland is set to name his skipper when he selects the squad next month and has indicated that he has six candidates in [...]