To start with, a disclaimer: I've never seen an episode of Game of Thrones.
However, any BBC rugby promo ticks the boxes for us.
The Game of Thrones fans in SportsJOE towers have assured me that this medieval Six Nations opener for the Beeb is more than a nod to the popular TV show though, and I'll take them at their word. They're a sound bunch.
Crunching hits, great tries, inspiring images and disinterested Frenchmen all feature, and it really gets the blood pumping ahead of tonight's opener in Cardiff.
I've been told that there is an incredible amount of violence and nudity in the show, and while I'm expecting plenty of the former over the next six or so weeks, I'm seriously hoping we don't see any of the latter.
It’s getting close! With the Six Nations over and done with, Ireland’s 2027 World Cup match-day squad has become a whole lot clearer. We’ve picked the side we would like to see, with a few surprises on the bench. Loosehead prop – Paddy McCarthy After injuries to Ireland’s top-three looseheads – Andrew Porter, Jack Boyle […]
Very fair from the Ireland boss. Scotland came to the Aviva Stadium with a Six Nations title on their minds, but these dreams were firmly put to down bed by an Ireland side who were on top from minute one to 80. Aside from the stellar displays from most of the players, another aspect of […]
Another top performance! Our Ireland player ratings as Andy Farrell’s men put in a six-try performance to defeat Scotland. Tom O’Toole – 8.5 The Ulsterman’s switch to loosehead looks to be paying real dividends with another great showing in the scrum, the highlight of which was an early penalty that led to Jamie Osborne’s try. […]