Christopher Joyce after his injury. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO HomeJoe Schmidt added Dan Tuohy, Tadhg Furlong and Michael Bent to his squad for the final two rounds of the Six Nations.Cork’s worst fears were confirmed with the news that Christopher Joyce suffered a cruciate injury in Saturday’s win over Dublin.Pat Lam’s explosive comments after Connacht’s loss to Cardiff look…
The Gatland seasons: How Ireland fared during the four years when Warren was king
WARREN GATLAND HAS become such a pantomime villain for Irish rugby fans these days that it can take a minute to remember that he actually led the national team for four years. Long before Gatland dropped Brian O’Driscoll from his Lions test team – 14 years, to be exact – the Kiwi had given the…
‘It was just surreal’ – The Irish players experienced the last day drama just like we did
The Irish players celebrate their championship win. Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO GIVEN HOW MUCH work the Ireland team put in on the pitch, it was strange that they won the championship in the bowels of Murrayfield stadium wearing sharp suits instead of mud-caked jerseys. It was the exact opposite to last year’s finale, where a tuxedoed…
Irish rugby legend to star in ITV’s Rugby World Cup coverage
BRIAN O’DRISCOLL IS heading to the Rugby World Cup after all. The former Ireland and Lions skipper has been named as part of the team that will head up ITV’s coverage of the tournament later in the year. O’Driscoll will be joined by former tournament winners Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio and Jason Robinson as well as…
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Here’s what needs to happen to bring the Six Nations title back to Ireland
Circle the wagons, as Eddie would say. Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO DEFEAT IN THE Millennium Stadium has complicated Ireland’s defence of the Six Nations title — and removed the Triple Crown and Grand Slam from this year’s Championship equation. Though their fate is not exactly in their own hands, Paul O’Connell’s side remain in an excellent…
Roscrea’s Senior Cup victory tour might be even more entertaining than their march to glory
Source: Dan Sheridan/INPHO ROSCREA’S WIN OVER Belvedere in the Leinster Schools Senior Cup final on Tuesday was a great moment for the competition (and those who backed them at 3/1) as it meant CCR’s name could be etched on the trophy for the very first time. The players and supporters celebrated wildly on the pitch…
Apparently England’s fourth choice scrum-half told number five to pipe down last night
Source: Dominic Lipinski A LOT OF scrum-halves resemble Jack Russell Terries – not the biggest dog in the fight but they’ve lots of energy and love to yap. Northampton’s Lee Dickson definitely falls into that category. He is a very good passer and a sniping threat but occasionally his love of gesticulating towards the referee…
An exciting All Black is on his way to Munster
MUNSTER HAVE TODAY announced the signing of New Zealand centre Francis Saili. Capped twice by the All Blacks, the versatile 24-year-old can also play on the wing and has scored five tries in 33 Super Rugby appearances for the Blues, as well as representing Auckland on 31 occasions in the ITM Cup. According to a…
Here’s everything you need to know about Munster’s newest All Black
THE OPTIMISM THAT greeted the news that Francis Saili was joining Munster next season didn’t just come from the fact that the province had signed a big name, but that they had acquired a massive talent in exactly the right area. While you could argue that Ulster’s import, Charles Piutau, might be the better player,…