The Hurricanes were irresistible with the ball in hand at the weekend, but they weren't to bad on defence either.
They beat their rivals the Crusaders 29-23 in Wellington to make it 9 wins from 10 in Super Rugby, and were he;ped by this absolutely smashing hit on Dan Carter by his All-Black teammate Ma'a Nonu.
Carter gets blindsighted as he steps off the wing and into the oncoming train in yellow, who sends him onto his backside with an inch perfect tackle.
*shudder*
Scenes! Campbell College beat out RBAI yesterday to win their first Ulster Senior School’s Cup trophy since 2018. It was their 29th title, but the victory may be remembered for a brawl between the two sides, which broke out after 30 minutes. After an attacking maul, five metres out from Campbell’s line, the RBAI scrum-half […]
They can go the whole way! After selecting our Ireland match-day 23 for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, we have gone one step further and picked our full 33-man squad. Props Tom O’Toole was the big winner from the Six Nations, taking his opportunity with aplomb. Paddy McCarthy and Jack Boyle haven’t seen much game […]
That seems to be that. Away from Ireland’s Triple Crown-winning exploits on the rugby pitch, there has been the ‘slight’ distraction that is Andy Farrell’s contract. Speculation over his post-World Cup plans ramped up when it was reported that Saracens were looking to bring him back. However, the latest comments from Ireland’s head coach suggest […]