It has been a welcome few weeks for Irish rugby with the announcement that O’Brien, Heaslip, O’Connell and Earls have all committed there medium to long term futures to their provinces. While the latter two were realistically never going anywhere there was genuine surprise that the IRFU were able to hold on to both O’Brien … More The Financial Challenges Facing Irish Rugby
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Hat tip to Premiership Rugby for the clip
With one eye on the year that was 2013, we look forward to a few things we might see in the world of rugby in 2014
A clean sweep over the weekend for the Irish who vanquished English, Italian and French opposition in the Heineken Cup. To quote Cu Chulainn himself after the Táin Bó Cúailnge, “there a great side, we knew they would come at us but thankfully we smashed them”. And while Connacht may have put a momentary full … More Heineken Cup Clean Sweep – Ireland smash, crush, destroy………..
The best 16 minutes of this years Autumn Internationals. Que big hits, superlatives, haunting slow motions and the Honey Badger. Hat tip to VGoro HD Rugby
You can bet Northampton will be watching these highlights in advance of the next two games. Currently sitting in second in the Aviva Premiership and with a stronger squad then in 2011, they have very right to be confident. That being said, they are playing a team that despite certain departures is still stronger and … More Leinster v Northampton: Unfinished Business?
