Some fans aren’t happy. Following Bundee Aki’s recent citing – for which he has now been banned for four games – after ‘abusing’ match officials following Connacht’s loss to Leinster on Saturday, the IRFU released a strong statement and dropped the centre from the squad ahead of the Six Nations. They said: “The IRFU does […]

1 month ago

He has had his say. Bundee Aki has received a six-game ban – with the final two suspended – for his actions following Connacht’s loss to Leinster on Saturday. According to the URC disciplinary panel, the 35-year-old ‘engaged with the match official team after the game on several occasions in a manner which breached the […]

1 month ago

Not his best moment. Connacht centre Bundee Aki did not travel to Ireland’s Portugal training camp ahead of the Six Nations, after being cited following his side’s loss to Leinster on Saturday. A ‘Misconduct Complaint’ against the 35-year-old was after comments made to match officials at the match. In a statement, the IRFU said: “The […]

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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 […]

4 months ago

Scotland have the most players in the selection. Only four Ireland players have made Opta Sports’ Lions XV The selection is based on the Opta Index, which rates every player’s performance during the Autumn Nations Series, using key stats. Scotland make up the bulk of the side with seven players, while Ireland and England have […]

1 year ago

A Top 14 club are keen on bringing the Irish international to France. Connacht coach Pete Wilkins has said he is hoping that the IRFU will step in and help him convince Bundee Aki to stay in the west of Ireland. Speculation emerged on Friday that Toulon were interested in signing the New Zealand native […]

1 year ago