Gregory Alldritt deftly deals with Stuart Barnes question on Ireland’s World Cup hopes
“It’s effectively the Ireland team.” Before Gregory Alldritt and his La Rochelle teammates left Leinster battered and beaten again – by the narrowest or margins, again – former England and Lions star Lawrence Dallaglio made an astute observation. Our Jason Hennessy caught up with Dallaglio pitch-side at Aviva Stadium, on Saturday, as he was preparing […]
3 years ago
“At 17-0, you’re not a long way from getting hosed” – ROG and Alldritt on La Rochelle comeback
In the lead-up to the Champions Cup final, Ronan O’Gara wanted his players to be aware of all possibilities. La Rochelle, led by their talismanic captain Gregory Alldritt, knew full well what they were capable of but O’Gara wanted to stress that Leinster would be haring out of the gate. As it turned out, Leinster […]
3 years ago
“We were disrespected” – Controversy over coin toss as Ronan O’Gara weighs in
An odd turn of events after La Rochelle best Leinster. There was talk, post-match at Aviva Stadium, of Leinster captain James Ryan being disrespectful during the coin toss in the tunnel. Ronan O’Gara looked upon it as a wider issue if La Rochelle not being treated equally by officials and organisers in Dublin. Ryan went […]
3 years ago
Josh van der Flier and Ardie Savea backed for World Rugby Player of the Year nominations
“We’re biased, of course!” Saturday in the world of Test rugby at it was a case of déjà vu – Josh van der Flier and Ardie Savea getting man-of-the-match accolades, the Springboks throwing their weight around, Australia enduring late heart-break and Damian Penaud proving his class. While Ireland got their Bank of Ireland Nations Series […]
3 years ago
“Ronan O’Gara came in and said, ‘On the 28th of May, we are winning the Champions Cup'”
“ROG lives there. He’s got a massive mansion there. 12 bedrooms, for all his kids.” Will Skelton delivers it straight as you like before, after a beat, breaking into a big smile. Ronan O’Gara may have a big flock, but he is not at the 12-bedroom stage, yet. It is the Monday morning after a […]
3 years ago
James Lowe makes ‘European Player’ shortlist, at expense of Leinster teammate
Good to see such a consistent run of form rewarded. James Lowe’s form in the knockout stages of the European Champions Cup has seen him rocket into contention for a big end-of-season accolade. The Leinster winger, who scored eight tries in four knockout games against Connacht, Leicester and Toulouse, has been included on the shortlist […]
4 years ago