Leo Cullen not to blame for a Leinster URC failure according to ex-star
He believes Cullen won’t be the reason whether Leinster will lift silverware or not. Leinster will play against Scarlets at the Aviva Stadium in Saturday’s URC quarter-final. Leo Cullen’s men are chasing glory following a disappointing Champions Cup semi-final exit to Northampton. Since 2021, Leinster have lost out in either the semis or final of […]
10 months ago
Matt Williams highlights upsetting effect from axing men’s sevens
He labels the IRFU’s decision as “shameful” due to this. The IRFU announced the men’s sevens team would no longer continue, following a review which highlighted a current difficult financial situation as one of the main reasons. This has led to mixed reactions with Irish great, Gordon D’Arcy, defending the IRFU and sympathising with the […]
10 months ago
Irish great backs decision to axe Ireland men’s sevens team
He believes that this decision is “ultimately necessary” Last week, the IRFU announced the decision to end the men’s sevens programme at the end of the 24/25 season. The IRFU stated that this decision was taken to ensure long-term financial sustainability, and focus on key initiatives in their strategic plan. This call has been made […]
10 months ago
When Gordon D’Arcy brought a coffee to a Joe Schmidt walk-through
“Did he have a pair of slippers on as well?” One of the big changes brought in by Joe Schmidt, when he took over as Ireland head coach, was ramping up the intensity as game-day approached. A large part of that was the Friday night walk-through. The New Zealander, who led Leinster and Ireland to […]
5 years ago
“I knew that if I got the opportunity, I’d never let it go again” – Gordon D’Arcy
“I thought I was renegotiating my contract. And there was him telling me he was letting me go.” February 2004 was the moment Gordon D’Arcy stepped out of his own shadow and became the player his mentors and peers long believed he could be. Not long out of secondary school [Clongowes], D’Arcy made his Leinster […]
5 years ago
“Two absolute bulldozers” – Gordon D’Arcy on the toughest centres he ever faced
“Keith Wood would have been someone I would have modelled an awful lot of my career on, at that stage.” Many Irish rugby fans will hear the name Gordon D’Arcy and think instantly of the inside centre that partnered Brian O’Driscoll, for a decade, in the Leinster and Ireland midfield. What many will not be […]
5 years ago