“Nash and Frawley are both on track to be up for selection this weekend.” – Simon Easterby, March 12th In recent years, with GDPR coming to the fore and many players reticent to have personal information shared, getting much information out of Andy Farrell, or any rugby coach for that matter, has not been simple. […]

2 years ago

Doing that No.14 jersey proud. With Mack Hansen in attendance at Aviva Stadium – wearing a jersey that gave a nod to Johnny Sexton – Munster winger Calvin Nash performed admirably in his latest stint at No.14. Nash impressed the Ireland coaches in their World Cup preparations, last summer, but missed out on the final […]

2 years ago

“There’s a lot more eyes on you, as a young player, when you come in to a championship-winning team.” Munster were left reeling at the news of Joey Carbery having to go under the surgeon’s knife again, but a dominant win over Dragons lifted spirits somewhat. The reigning United Rugby Championship champs made light work […]

2 years ago

“We both want to push on and get to a World Cup.” Calvin Nash and Ciaran Frawley have been international roommates for years now, whether it was underage, Emerging Ireland or the senior stuff. On Saturday, against Italy, the roommates became Ireland internationals No. 1154 and No. 1156. Along with Tom Stewart [No. 1155], Frawley […]

2 years ago

It is amazing to see what the belief of others can do to fuel your fire. Heading into this season, the most Munster games Calvin Nash had played in a season was the Covid-disrupted 2019/20 campaign (10 appearances, eight starts). He was a squad player that had flashes but struggled to string together consistent starts. […]

3 years ago

“Obviously, I’m being a bit Munster-esque here.” Italy have been the first to show their Six Nations hand, naming their squad for the opening rounds of the 2023 championship. England are due to name their squad next Monday while Wales and Ireland will follow in the days after. In 2022, Andy Farrell named a 37-man […]

3 years ago