“It’s because you’ve got f***ing long sleeves on, mate.” Earlier this year, Andrew Trimble was looking back on his Ireland debut against Australia, in November 2005, when he stepped into the No.13 jersey vacated by the injured Brian O’Driscoll. Going well for an Ulster side that would go on to win the Celtic League title […]

6 years ago

“I swear, we are going to f*** them boys up!” Re-living two massive games from 2016 and catching up on the fall-outs in Rugby Australia on the latest House of Rugby show. By the time he turned 23, Ultan Dillane was a Guinness PRO12 winner with Connacht, had six Test caps for Ireland and had […]

6 years ago

Former Wallabies Drew Mitchell and Matt Giteau have both taken aim at Israel Folau for his GoFundMe page asking for financial assistance in his legal battle with Rugby Australia. Folau had his $5 million contract with Rugby Australia revoked last month after he refused to remove a social media post that warned drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, […]

7 years ago

Rugby fans have reacted angrily to Sunwolves flanker Ed Quirk’s red card in the first-half of his side’s trip to Brisbane to face the Queensland Reds. The former Reds backrower was sent off minutes before half-time by referee Ben O’Keeffe for what appears to be a phantom punch on Queensland fly-half Hamish Stewart. Quirk’s red card. […]

8 years ago

World Rugby research consultant Ross Tucker has blasted former Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell for his criticism of the new tackle laws that will be trialed at the upcoming World Rugby Under 20 Championship in France later this month. The new laws will see a post-match sanctioning system introduced where any high tackle penalty, any head injury, […]

8 years ago

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11 years ago