What a man! Jamison Gibson-Park produced one of the all-time individual Ireland performances this afternoon, as his side destroyed England by 21 points at Twickenham. While Irish fans and players were celebrating one of their best wins in years, the English were left licking their wounds in embarrassment after being blown out at home. It […]

3 weeks ago

“The second half we didn’t quite execute and were probably on the wrong side of the referee.” Ireland’s discipline was key to their 27-20 Six Nations win in Dublin on Saturday, with 11 penalties conceded by England compared to the home side’s eight. A key sub-plot in the battle for penalties and territory was the […]

1 year ago

He may not have played a minute during this Six Nations championship but Keith Earls was a popular man after Ireland claimed the Grand Slam. Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell and Jamie George were just a few of the England players to seek out Earls as Ireland’s Grand Slam winners partied all over the Lansdowne Road […]

3 years ago

‘Swing low, sweet chariot’ is often sung at England rugby games. England rugby international Maro Itoje has revealed he will no longer sing the anthem ‘Swing low, sweet chariot’, which England fans regularly sing in the stands. The Rugby Football Union recently conducted a review of the song – whose origins have links to the […]

4 years ago

Could very well end up with a Jordan Crane situation again. Maro Itoje was not the only rugby fan gripped to the action at the Aviva Stadium, on Saturday, as Munster were eliminated from the Champions Cup after a dramatic place-kicking competition. Johann van Graan’s side led the reigning European champions 24-14, heading into the […]

4 years ago

“It’s going to be cool, it’s going to be epic. Can’t wait.” After going on his travels to Edinburgh and Rome for the opening rounds of the 2022 Guinness Six Nations, Maro Itoje has the passport squirrelled away and is excited to be playing at a sold-out Twickenham again. Saturday’s visit of Wales to London […]

4 years ago