Brought to you by Heineken “That’s typical of Andy Farrell, because it’s not about him.” Andy Farrell won his first bit of proper silverware with Ireland in March 2022 when Ireland finished second in the Six Nations but claimed the Triple Crown. Farrell and his side have kicked on massively from that. Since that Crown-clinching […]

2 years ago

“Give these guys game-time and see what they’re like.” Greg O’Shea may have been advocating for the next generation of Irish rugby stars to make a name for themselves, but Darren Cave has battle scars. He is a bit more cautious when it comes to Ireland’s five-game tour of New Zealand. Cave played on Ireland’s […]

4 years ago

“Thumping contact. We could almost hear it up here.” One often hears about how Player X or Player Y is ‘the nicest guy’ in a particular sport, but Chris Farrell would put most to shame. The big Fivemiletown native is one of the most humble and sincere rugby players out there. Nobody would deny that […]

4 years ago

“They were my second favourite team, until they gave Ulster an absolute spanking.” Six games into the United Rugby Championship season and we are still not entirely sure what to make of Connacht. Andy Friend’s side lost three of their first four URC games and we being told, by pundits and fans, that they were […]

4 years ago

“Just go and say that, and get on with your life. Because it wasn’t worth the hassle.” Darren Cave once wondered ‘does the face not fit’ when it came to him and Ireland. The comments were made almost eight years ago, but it is still a go-to question when he does interviews. Cave retired from […]

4 years ago

“Eimear, will you and Ian stop talking about Ulster, please?!” While the Champions Cup has been postponed until a later date, the 2021 Guinness Six Nations is set to proceed from early February. France have already named their extended squad, but Ireland may wait until later this month to follow suit. The last two weekends’ Guinness […]

5 years ago