‘I have no sympathy for him’ – O’Gara and Jennings on Freddie Burns howler
Former Leinster captain Shane Jennings has said that he has no sympathy for Bath fly-half Freddie Burns after he squandered a late chance to score a match winning try for the Premiership side against Toulouse on Saturday. Bath were trailing Toulouse 22-20 in the final five minutes of their Champions Cup opener at the Rec […]
8 years ago
Freddie Burns pays the ultimate price for cringey showboating
“To all the youngsters out there, that’s not what you do.” Freddie Burns looked to have sealed a crucial Champions Cup victory for Bath at The Recreation Ground, until hubris intervened. The Bath fullback ran a fine line to break through the Toulouse defence, late in their European Cup clash, and looked set to dot […]
8 years ago
England star’s reaction to black cards in GAA is understandable
He likes it, tell him more. There is a growing school of thought in rugby that too many red cards are being flashed. A red card used to be a rarity – only shown in the most extreme circumstances. That included massive dust-ups, boxing matches and cynical, dangerous tackles. In an effort to make the […]
8 years ago