“This is all up for debate, now!” Before we all plunge deep into the Ireland games against Maori All Blacks and the three-Test series against New Zealand, it was only fitting to wrap up the United Rugby Championship season with a ‘Best XV’ of Irish players. The first ever URC season wrapped up, last weekend, […]

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“Without a doubt, he’ll at least start those games.” We are a week out from the first game of the Irish rugby summer tour, in New Zealand. On Monday, Andy Farrell will name his Ireland team for the first game, against the Maori All Blacks. Given that the tour opener, at the Waikato Stadium in […]

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“I wouldn’t change my journey now for anything in the world.” It is just over two years since Cian Prendergast was back home, near Kildare’s Curragh expanse, when he was told by Noel McNamara that he had missed out out on an academy spot with Leinster. In the days and months that followed, the young […]

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“He is a lot more like that ruthless 10. A bit more like Johnny.” As soon as it was announced that Jack Carty underwent wrist surgery, the final outhalf spot in the Ireland summer squad was down to brothers Ross and Harry Byrne. Despite having 14 Test caps to his name, 24 Leinster appearances this […]

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“Playing against him, for Ulster, you knew what kind of man he is.” Marcell Coetzee took the tough decision, back in late 2020, to leave Ulster Rugby after repaying the faith they showed in him, on a couple of occasions. The South African was a marquee signing for Ulster, in 2016, but injuries meant he […]

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“I think Greg said it was the worst decision that anyone has ever made!” It was not that Mack Hansen was seeking out comments doubting his ability. It was just that others felt he should see what was being said about him. Back in late January, ahead of the 2022 Six Nations, Greg O’Shea was […]

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