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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

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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 […]

4 months ago

It was bad! By the autumn of 2016, Rob Kearney was a bonafide great of Irish rugby; a shoo-in for our greatest XV, and one of the most decorated players in our history. However, there was a serious problem at hand. Despite only turning 30 in March, he was out of form, and his body […]

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A big loss. Although the laws now mean an NIQ player must be playing in a country for five years to become IQ, Ireland made hay when the rule was three years, and have probably gained the most out of any of the Six Nations sides. James Lowe, CJ Stander, Jared Payne, and Jamison Gibson-Park […]

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A huge clash at the weekend! Andy Farrell has named his Ireland side to take on the All Blacks in their Autumn Nations Series clash this Saturday, November 1, at Soldier Field in Chicago (kick-off, 8.10pm). As expected, Munster’s Jack Crowley has gotten the nod at out-half over Leinster’s Sam Prendergast. Caelan Doris will start […]

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