Four Munster stars lead the way in minutes played since All Blacks victory
The southern province needs its frontliners to be out on the pitch as much as possible and the IRFU have given them some leeway. The Guinness Six Nations is just over a week away and most of the 38-man Ireland squad are unlikely to feature in this weekend’s PRO14 fixtures. Joe Schmidt will, of course, […]
7 years ago
Doug Howlett story on final Munster season shows how highly regarded Peter O’Mahony was
Paul O’Connell. Doug Howlett. Peter O’Mahony. The legacy. On Saturday, at Thomond Park, Peter O’Mahony strapped up his damaged ribs and went at it against one of the toughest English club sides in recent years. 80 minutes later, he was still going; still hounding Exeter Chiefs. Some fans feared O’Mahony would be forced to sit […]
7 years ago
Doug Howlett was still in school when he first started in professional rugby
Signs of prodigious rugby players can be there from pretty early on. Quade Cooper, David Pocock and James O’Connor were drafted straight into professional rugby after their school days. Luke Fitzgerald was a sensation at Blackrock College and made his Ireland debut at 18. Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt had current internationals James Ryan and […]
7 years ago
“I’ve tried to talk Munster into signing Julian Savea and getting him up here” – Doug Howlett
This would have been amazing
9 years ago