The conditioning work the Lions are doing on day one is a serious eye-opener

Lets keep it going. Ireland take on Wales in two weeks, in a Friday night clash at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off, 8.10pm). Here is the team we would like to see take the field. Front row Jeremy Loughman has been relatively impressive in this campaign thus far, keeping Ireland’s scrum from being totally demolished in […]

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It’s hard to beat It is true that rugby has many detractors in the country, with a lot of sports watchers preferring the GAA and football. The private schools, the national team hype and consistent World Cup failures have all been used as sticks to beat the sport with. However, judging by social media, it […]

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Get in. England’s Henry Pollock plays right on the edge. When it’s going well, the scenes are incredible, but when it is not going his way, people are lying in wait to put the boot in. This is exactly what happened after Ireland’s 42-21 win over England yesterday, with James Ryan coming in for a […]

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