“He’s been world class today.” The score in Munster’s win over Connacht 30-24 and you could argue that the six-point difference was down to the performance of Craig Casey and Jack Crowley, who controlled the game superbly while outshining their half-back counterparts, Caolin Blade and Josh Ioane. Crowley will be hoping to make this summer’s […]

1 year ago

“No, no, no bad blood. It’s way worse that he’s gone up to Leinster!” It has been a rock ‘n’ roll year for Munster and Ireland scrum-half Craig Casey. He has finally taken his province’s jersey off Conor Murray while being consistently excellent on the international stage. Last weekend he was involved in one of […]

1 year ago

Craig Casey was stretchered off the field in Loftus Stadium. Rugby fans are divided after Ireland scrumhalf Craig Casey had to be stretchered off during Ireland’s 27-20 loss to South Africa on Saturday. Casey was enjoying an impressive performance until the last quarter of the game when his ex-Munster teammate RG Snyman tackled him slightly […]

1 year ago

“Look, people get sick. That’s part of life.” Munster captain Tadhg Beirne was not in great shape as he coughed and wheezed through a post-match press briefing, underneath the stand at Franklin’s Gardens. He was certainly under the weather, but not keen to use illness as an excuse on a disappointing day for the province. […]

2 years ago

This crop of lads will provide many of the players that feature in the next World Cup(s). Ireland went into the 2023 World Cup with a vastly experienced squad. The average age of the Irish rugby squad was 29.4 years-old with only two teams, South Africa and Samoa, boasting greater maturity. It was all going […]

2 years ago

“He could just have a monumental game, I can see it happening.” Simon Zebo last played for Ireland in 2017 and is now 33, just off a Covid- and injury-hit season, but he insists he still has the drive to play for his country again. The Cork native has 35 Test caps but did not […]

2 years ago