“He just ran in his boxers to make it realistic, that it wasn’t him!” Rhys Ruddock is having another outstanding season and still generating British & Irish Lions talk, despite only playing once in the Six Nations. For those that have been following Leinster’s season closely, and Ruddock for the past number of years, it […]

5 years ago

Back in February, Ireland went through 41 phases to create a drop goal opportunity that Johnny Sexton nailed to stun France. Dan Leavy and Sean Cronin were part of that relentless drive into the French half and, on Saturday night at The RDS, they were heavily involved again, this time in Leinster blue. Leinster came […]

7 years ago

Leinster flanker Rhys Ruddock was a late injury replacement for teammate Dan Leavy in the Blues’ 52-3 win over Wasps at the RDS on Friday. Ruddock came in as a late call up for the injured Leavy, who was a late scratch from the game with a leg complaint, and he certainly made his presence […]

8 years ago

I stood there in the elevator waiting to go up to the top floor of Lifestyle Sports on Grafton Street and when the doors finally opened on level 1, Joe Tomane, Rhys Ruddock and Dan Leavy were all playing foosball. Fixed behind them was an array of new Leinster Adidas jackets, training tops and polos, […]

8 years ago

9:34pm local time (Bilbao) and only Jack Conan has been through the post-match mixed zone. His medal is firmly hung around his neck and the 330ml can of Heineken he nurses looks doll-like in his hands. Johnny Sexton, Leo Cullen and Isa Nacewa have wrapped their press briefing with a gleaming Champions Cup trophy plonked […]

8 years ago

Until he proves that he’s no longer Sean O’Brien you have to believe that Sean O’Brien will still be Sean O’Brien when it’s time to be Sean O’Brien. O’Brien, a fit and eager Sean O’Brien, has been named at openside flanker for Leinster’s PRO14 match with Treviso on Saturday after recovering from a shoulder injury […]

8 years ago