“Come the end of the week, there’s still pressure to get everything right but it’s probably done in a slightly different way.” Back in December 2018, Jacob Stockdale reminisced about what it was like to be in Ireland camp with Joe Schmidt as head coach. At the time, Stockdale had scored 10 tries in 12 […]

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“Yeah, I’ll say it to him. See how he reacts!” Conor Murray the outhalf? Maybe not as outlandish as you’d think. Following Ireland’s 32-9 win over Wales, on Friday, and his 16-minute cameo as the outhalf to steer his side home, Murray was asked if he would approach head coach Andy Farrell on Monday morning […]

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We had all been waiting for November 2020 to see what Lowe could do in Test rugby. He did not disappoint. James Lowe is one of the final batch of rugby players to benefit from the three-year residency rule that allows you to represent a country you are playing your club rugby in. That residency […]

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In all likelihood, it will be winner takes a place in the Autumn Nations Cup final. Ireland put their Guinness Six Nations disappointment behind them as they defeated a poor Welsh side 32-9 at the Aviva Stadium. Conor Murray finished as emergency No.10, and he has given the coaching team something extra to consider. Tries […]

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IRELAND 32-9 WALES Just like that, Ireland have put themselves in contention for another piece of silverware. A solid Autumn Nations Cup performance and lots up high in our player ratings. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was forced into a quick re-shuffle to his match-day squad as both Jacob Stockdale and Iain Henderson were ruled […]

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No. Love. Lost. Liam Williams was quick to remind James Lowe that he had spurned an early try-scoring chance for Ireland on his Test debut. For the past 15 years, there has been a huge amount of needle to Ireland vs. Wales games. The two nations have fought out some mighty battles and have shared […]

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