Fans call out IRFU hypocrisy & Sexton favouritism after Aki ban
Some fans aren’t happy. Following Bundee Aki’s recent citing – for which he has now been banned for four games – after ‘abusing’ match officials following Connacht’s loss to Leinster on Saturday, the IRFU released a strong statement and dropped the centre from the squad ahead of the Six Nations. They said: “The IRFU does […]
1 month ago
Farrell reveals ‘pain in the ass’ Paddy McCarthy had bust-up with Johnny Sexton
‘He spoiled our session on many occasions’ Andy Farrell has revealed he first took notice of Paddy McCarthy because of a full-blown row he had with Johnny Sexton as an Under-20. The uncapped McCarthy is on the bench for Ireland’s clash with New Zealand in Chicago on Saturday evening. In his pre-match press conference, Farrell […]
4 months ago
Sexton criticises rival fans for social media behaviour around Crowley and Prendergast
He’s absolutely right. Despite Ireland having two classy, young 10s at their disposal, all is not rosey. We saw, particularly during the Six Nations, just how toxic social media can get when fans are not pleased with selections. This came to the fore when Leinster’s Sam Prendergast was picked ahead of Munster’s Jack Crowley, with […]
9 months ago
Johnny Sexton gives cheeky response to Rieko Ioane’s Leinster move
Safe to say there may be no love lost between the pair… All-Blacks star Rieko Ioane will join URC champions Leinster after the November internationals this year. Ioane will make the move on a similar deal to his international teammate, Jordie Barrett, who is leaving Leinster now that the URC campaign is over. This shock […]
9 months ago
Johnny Sexton has no interest in copying the Ronan O’Gara coaching route
He would do this differently to O’Gara. The British and Irish Lions will face Argentina at the Aviva stadium on Friday. Following this game the squad will head off to Australia. Ahead of the tour, Lions head coach, Andy Farrell, added former Ireland out-half, Johnny Sexton, to his coaching staff. This is not the first […]
9 months ago
Rieko Ioane hoping to turn Leinster fans in his favour
He feels rugby “needs more of this” All Blacks star, Rieko Ioane, is set to move to Leinster after this year’s November internationals. The surprise transfer follows a public spat with Leinster icon Johnny Sexton, who had a post-match incident with the New Zealand centre in 2023. After Ireland were knocked out of the 2023 […]
11 months ago