“He just knew how to take care of himself.” One season. 21 games. 21 starts. Six tries. Multiple Man of the Match awards and a Heineken Cup winners’ medal. As one-season wonders go, Rocky Elsom set a high bar. Back in the autumn of 2008, not long after winning Wallaby of the Year, Elsom landed […]

4 years ago

“Johnny always used to say to Cheika, ‘You should have played me 10 and Felipe 12!’“ Back when he was coming up through the ranks with Leinster, Johnny Sexton would have coach Michael Cheika’s head wrecked with how they could really get the best out of Felipe Contepomi. Sexton felt he should be given the 10 […]

4 years ago

“We’d like to think we’ll come back stronger.” For a team that has won 21 games in a row and has not lost since the May 2019 Champions Cup final against Saracens, that is lofty aim for Leinster Rugby. Still, you would put nothing past this lot. Leinster have not brought anyone new in to […]

6 years ago

“Don’t always trust the photoshoots. You can even get a chimpanzee looking really good, and nice!” – Felipe Contepomi Late last month, Johnny Sexton’s new lockdown physique was splashed across newspapers, websites and social media after the Leinster outhalf was pictured in the gym looking considerably stacked. Sexton, like many of his Leinster teammates, has […]

6 years ago

Doctor’s orders

11 years ago

Taking a stance

11 years ago