He came out all guns blazing ahead of the Australia tour. The Lions are set to face Argentina on Friday evening at the Aviva Stadium. Following this game, Lions head coach Andy Farrell and his men will travel to Australia for the 2025 tour. The Lions will play nine matches in Australia as part of […]

9 months ago

He labels the IRFU’s decision as “shameful” due to this. The IRFU announced the men’s sevens team would no longer continue, following a review which highlighted a current difficult financial situation as one of the main reasons. This has led to mixed reactions with Irish great, Gordon D’Arcy, defending the IRFU and sympathising with the […]

10 months ago

God bless this mess. Lawrence Dallaglio was viewing that England World Cup semi-final against South Africa through some red rose-tinted glasses. The former England and Lions No.8 was on the punditry beat for ITV as Steve Borthwick’s side attempted to reach yet another World Cup final. They had the edge – physically and tactically – […]

2 years ago

He laid it all out bare. The entire country felt the heartbreak just as hard as those on the pitch last night as Ireland were narrowly beaten by a resilient New Zealand in the World Cup quarter-finals in Paris. Fine margins were decisive for Andy Farrell’s men as, despite a huge surge in the last […]

2 years ago

“He was superb today.” Ireland ran amok in Cardiff to start off their Six Nations challenge in emphatic style. Andy Farrell’s side won 34-10 at the Principality Stadium but Matt Williams is keen for changes. Over on Virgin Media, Joe Molloy asked if Conor Murray should be retained if Jamison Gibson-Park was not deemed fit […]

3 years ago

The former Leinster and Scotland coach teed off on rugby writers for what he believes is “rubbish” written about Ross Byrne. Ross Byrne came on for the final stages of Ireland’s 34-10 win over Wales and showed some nice touches. Matt Williams, perhaps fired up from the manner of the Irish performance, used that substitute […]

3 years ago