It was bad! By the autumn of 2016, Rob Kearney was a bonafide great of Irish rugby; a shoo-in for our greatest XV, and one of the most decorated players in our history. However, there was a serious problem at hand. Despite only turning 30 in March, he was out of form, and his body […]

4 months ago

A big loss. Although the laws now mean an NIQ player must be playing in a country for five years to become IQ, Ireland made hay when the rule was three years, and have probably gained the most out of any of the Six Nations sides. James Lowe, CJ Stander, Jared Payne, and Jamison Gibson-Park […]

4 months ago

A huge clash at the weekend! Andy Farrell has named his Ireland side to take on the All Blacks in their Autumn Nations Series clash this Saturday, November 1, at Soldier Field in Chicago (kick-off, 8.10pm). As expected, Munster’s Jack Crowley has gotten the nod at out-half over Leinster’s Sam Prendergast. Caelan Doris will start […]

4 months ago

Not sure about this one…. Ireland take on the All Blacks this Saturday in Chicago’s Soldier Field, in a repeat of their 2016 clash at the same ground, which saw Ireland men record their first-ever win over New Zealand. Naturally, the stadium was flooded with Irish fans, from those who travelled over and those who […]

4 months ago

Decisions, decisions! The most talked about position for Ireland has been the No 10 position, given the ongoing battle for the jersey between Jack Crowley and Sam Prendergast. But after his showing in the Munster – Leinster derby, Crowley seems to have that position locked up. Elsewhere, there are other dilemmas for Andy Farrell and […]

5 months ago

What an iconic game! Once again, on November 1, Ireland will travel to Solider Field in Chicago, the site of their famous first victory over the All Blacks, back in 2016. The score that day was 40-29, as Ireland utterly dominated New Zealand. But can you name the starting XV from that day? It’s harder […]

5 months ago