What a start! After eight years with Ulster, scrum-half John Cooney secured a well-deserved move to Brive in the Pro D2. The Dubliner was one of the provinces key figures, with his play making and goal kicking often dragging his side to victory. He has multiple appearances in the league team of the season with […]

6 months ago

Yep, no complaints here. Stuart Olding was off to a flyer in France’s PRO D2 but he was shown a red card today after a quite reckless tackle. There was an honest effort to stop his man fairly but events literally spiralled out of control. The versatile back was given his marching orders just after […]

8 years ago

Making waves in France. Stuart Olding may be playing one division lower than Paddy Jackson, but early results suggest they could be trading places. Jackson’s Perpignan are rooted to the bottom of the Top 14 while Brive, who signed Olding over the summer, are on the rise in Pro D2 after tthey lost their season opener […]

8 years ago

Connacht will also face Pat Lam’s Bristol

8 years ago

Former Ulster and Ireland centre Stuart Olding has been linked with a move to join former Ulster, Ireland and Lions second-row Jeremy Davidson at Brive next season. Olding has not been able to find a new club since his Ulster and IRFU contract was revoked last month following a joint internal review between the province […]

8 years ago