Another raft of rugby players and club staff will be desperately seeking employment over the coming weeks and months. In the end, for a club that celebrates a 125-year anniversary in October, the hammer dropped for London Irish staff and supporters in just 70 words on the club website. ‘The club can confirm that London […]

3 years ago

It’s one of the most interesting journeys to follow in sport; how a great player makes the transition from athlete to coach. Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard was undoubtedly a great player during his playing career and he received his first real taste of professional football management on Friday evening when his Derby County side […]

8 years ago

If a dog bites a man it’s not a story. If a man bites a dog it’s a story. If that man is Brian O’Driscoll and he bites hard on an Irish province the marks will stay long enough that people will sit up and take notice. O’Driscoll caused a storm last week when he […]

8 years ago

Former Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and ex-Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss have taken the reins of Aviva Premiership strugglers London Irish with immediate effect. Kidney will operate as the club’s technical consultant while Kiss has been appointed as head coach. The Exiles currently sit 12 points behind Worcester at the bottom of the […]

8 years ago

Where do you start? Or maybe the more pressing question is when will it end? Ulster are in complete chaos at the moment with head coach Jono Gibbes announcing on Friday that he will return to his family in New Zealand at the end of this season, just over one month after former Director of […]

8 years ago

Ulster Director of Rugby Les Kiss has left the province with immediate effect. A statement on the club’s website claimed that Kiss would be leaving his post as Director of Rugby and that he has left the club by mutual consent. “Ulster Rugby can confirm that Les Kiss will be leaving his post as Director […]

8 years ago