A defining performance. Jack Crowley produced an emphatic performance on Saturday, comfortably winning the much-publicised battle between himself and Sam Prendergast, his rival for the Ireland 10 jersey. A couple of wayward cross-field kicks to start the game did not put him off in the slightest, as he stuck with the game plan, producing a […]

4 months ago

“Absolutely gutted for Andrew.” One of the toughest parts about Andrew Conway having to retire from professional rugby at 32 is the fact that he had the sort of game that would have stood to sides for the next three or four years. Conway was be-set with knee issues in his final two seasons as […]

2 years ago

“As far as the high-ball was concerned, we want our wingers to go 100% and Andrew certainly typified that.” – Andy Farrell, 2022 Andrew Conway had to wait until he was 25 before he made his Ireland debut, and until he was 28 to start getting a decent run of games in the green jersey. […]

2 years ago

“Your personal life is more important than your professional career.” Andrew Conway has always come across as a level-headed chap, even in the cut and thrust of a cup run or Six Nations campaign, but a season of what many would equate to injury hell has given him even more perspective. Had Conway been fully […]

2 years ago

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, that lad is just sideways’. Then he goes out and he’s the best player on the pitch.” Pre-match routines and superstitions come hand-in-hand with many of your favourite athletes. Damian de Allende has a quite laid-back way of going about some pre-match prep, and former Kerry GAA great Colm […]

3 years ago

“He loves the Liver King, yeah!” When it comes to some of the strangest rugby diets out there, some Irish players are getting creative to rival their peers across the globe. While Fijian Leone Nakarawa may tip along with coffee, cakes and jam on baguettes and South African winger Seabelo Senatla ‘will even eat a […]

3 years ago