“She caught me off guard with that one.” For a guy that shies away from attention, whenever possible, Keith Earls was in the centre of it all, last week. It was proper order, too, as he became only the ninth Irish player to reach 100 Test caps. Earls was stuck on 98 caps for over […]

2 years ago

Another raft of rugby players and club staff will be desperately seeking employment over the coming weeks and months. In the end, for a club that celebrates a 125-year anniversary in October, the hammer dropped for London Irish staff and supporters in just 70 words on the club website. ‘The club can confirm that London […]

3 years ago

“No. No. It’s completely different to then.” Andy Farrell was much more interested in discussing how the current Italian team ‘tore Australia apart’ than delving back deeper in time. The media assembled at the Radisson Dublin Airport Hotel, this afternoon, and picked the brains of the Ireland head coach before allowing him to join up […]

3 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

Former Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and ex-Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss have taken the reins of Aviva Premiership strugglers London Irish with immediate effect. Kidney will operate as the club’s technical consultant while Kiss has been appointed as head coach. The Exiles currently sit 12 points behind Worcester at the bottom of the […]

8 years ago

Kidney wanted to look O’Gara in the eyes

9 years ago