Ireland’s summer tour will see them take on world champions South Africa
The Boks re-set the clock in Paris and are world champions until the big show rolls around, again, in Australia. The new Nations Cup will officially get underway in 2026, the year after the Lions travel to Australia and the year before the next World Cup. Before all that, Ireland will get a chance to […]
2 years ago
Graham Rowntree raves about three Munster young guns in first interview as head coach
“You’ve seen what he can do on the pitch.” 2022/23 pre-seasons are well underway for all four Irish provinces and new Munster head coach Graham Rowntree is in his element. After over a decade of being an assistant coach, the former England star now has his hand on the tiller and is pushing on with […]
3 years ago
Alex Kendellen takes exception to Harry Byrne reaction to lusty tackle
Nothing like a bit of jersey-grabbing and threat-throwing to liven up an end-of-season game. Leinster went into this evening’s United Rugby Championship clash with Munster having already secured top spot. However, lads like Harry Byrne and Scott Penny were hoping to impress, ahead of next Saturday’s Champions Cup final. Munster travelled up to the Aviva […]
4 years ago
Jack O’Donoghue and Alex Kendellen play themselves into Ireland’s summer plans
A lot can change in two minutes, in rugby. In two months, a whole, heaping bundle. When Gavin Coombes went down with a brutal ankle injury, against Leinster, one wondered how their back row would cope. Since then, Jack O’Donoghue and Peter O’Mahony have put their hands up for more, while Alex Kendellen has been […]
4 years ago