Salty All Blacks legend slams ‘whingy’ Ireland in bizarre tirade
Poor winners… It was widely agreed that Ireland put in a sub-par performance in their loss to the All Blacks last weekend, in a showing that was littered with unforced errors. It was also acknowledged by most level-headed watchers that a couple of big decisions were called wrong by the TMO/referee, despite video replay and […]
1 week ago
Ireland player ratings as New Zealand put a wasteful side to the sword
A lot of positives but more negatives… Ireland showed a lot of good stuff in a 40-21 loss, but were incredibly wasteful throughout against a clinical New Zealand side. Tom O’Toole – 6 Solid scrum, giving Ireland a good platform which they didn’t take advantage of. His best game of the tour so far. Dan […]
2 weeks ago
Connacht the big winners as Andy Farrell names Ireland summer tour squad
A strong selection! Head coach Andy Farrell has named his 36-man Ireland squad for their upcoming summer tour, with matches against Australia, Japan and New Zealand. As expected, it is a strong selection with few surprises. However, given injuries to key players, there are three new faces and a handful of more inexperienced men. Caelan […]
1 month ago
New Zealand journo blasts Tadhg Beirne for ‘terrible play’ in red card hit
He did not hold back! The vast majority of rugby Twitter, Andy Farrell, and even Beauden Barrett have expressed their unhappiness over Tadhg Beirne’s controversial red card against the All Blacks, for his hit on the aforementioned out-half. When all was said and done, it proved to be extremely costly for Ireland, not just because […]
9 months ago
Ireland player ratings as they let a misfiring All Blacks side take the spoils in Chicago
A frustrating watch…. The All Blacks have beaten Ireland by 26-13 at Soldier Field in Chicago. Andy Farrell’s men had plenty of opportunities to put day light between the teams, but New Zealand stayed in the game and pulled away in the last quarter. Player ratings below. Andrew Porter – 6 Not one of his […]
9 months ago
Ireland vs the All Blacks: Follow the Autumn Nations Series clash live here
This is going to be epic! Ireland face the All Blacks this evening in Soldier Park, Chicago, in their Autumn Nations Series clash (kick-off, 8.10pm). New Zealand are 2/5 favourites, and are coming match-ready after the Rugby Championship. However, a relatively undercooked Ireland will have the crowd on their side, and can lean on the […]
9 months ago