Lets go! Our Ireland player ratings as they just about beat an out-of-form Wales side, 27-17. Tom O’Toole – 7.5 He had a lot to prove in this game and delivered. The scrum was the best it’s been in good while and he won a brilliant turnover with Kelleher in the second half. Has moved […]

1 week ago

A difficult opening night defeat in Paris A very unusual game in the Stade de France for Ireland’s Six Nations opener 2026. What looked like it could be one of the most humbling nights in Irish rugby turned into a solid second half fightback, but still a disappointing start to the campaign. Let’s get into […]

1 month ago

SportsJOE rated all 11 players plus subs in Liverpool’s 2-0 victory at West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday. Alexander Isak scored the first goal of the game in the second half – his first in the Premier League since signing from Newcastle – before Cody Gakpo added a second in stoppage time to […]

3 months ago

Ruben Amorim’s side with another game of two halves SportsJOE rated all 11 players plus subs in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. Goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Mason Mount in the second half gave them three points, after Palace had taken the lead in a first-half to […]

3 months ago

A massive improvement! Ireland were 46-19 winners against Australia this evening, in their third game of the Autumn Nations Series. Many of the issues from their first two games were addressed, as Mack Hansen scored a hat-trick on his return to the side. Paddy McCarthy – 7 Gave away one of the silliest penalties ever […]

4 months ago

A big one in Dublin. Despite a 41-10 scoreline, the Aussies will not be coming to Dublin with too much fear next week. It was another stuttery performance littered with errors, but in the last 20 minutes, Ireland did look like the team we saw in 2023 and 2024. Player ratings below. Andrew Porter – […]

4 months ago