Don’t believe everything you read on the internet…. Venturing on to social media after a high-profile game is generally a fruitless endeavour, and it proved so once again after the Lions’ 28-24 defeat to Argentina last Friday. It’s not just the casual fan, but everyone who lets their biases get the better of them at […]

9 months ago

“There are gonna be 50/50 calls and we know.” Heading into Saturday’s Champions Cup clash between Leinster and Harlequins, one of the main subplots was the battle of the rival out-halves, with both Sam Prendergast and Marcus Smith vying for a spot on the Lions tour this summer. Both could end up going, but with […]

11 months ago

Smith made a one-minute appearance against Wales at the weekend Marcus Smith has been dropped from the England squad in favour of George Ford, who looks set to make his England return against France, next week. Manu Tuilagi and Jonny May are also back. Ford has been selected ahead of Smith for England’s Six Nations […]

3 years ago

“I feel sorry for the young man.” Marcus Smith and Harlequins will be asking themselves how they let this one get away. We are set for at least one French side in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup as Montpellier edged out Quins at the Twickenham Stoop to set up an all but likely quarter […]

4 years ago

“He looks cool as a cucumber!” We are just about done with digesting the 2022 Six Nations and, like a flash, the Champions Cup is back upon us. Brian O’Driscoll can’t wait for European club rivalries to resume. The former Leinster and Ireland captain is headed to The Sportsground, on Friday, to be part of […]

4 years ago

“Something stood to me from my time in France!” Johnny Sexton was taking his seat at the post-match press conference, at Twickenham, when Cristiano Ronaldo bagged his third goal against Tottenham in what ended up being a 3-2 win. A Manchester United fan (as if he does not have enough sporting drama in his life), […]

4 years ago