“One chance and they’ve taken it!” – Glimpse of potential Ireland back three as Leinster break Connacht hearts
“They were beaten. They were done.” Jacques Nienaber got his first taste of what makes this set of Leinster lads so damned hard to beat [unless you play for La Rochelle] after a gripping finish in Galway, on Saturday. Leinster went from a 19-8 position of strength to trailing 22-19 with 10 minutes to go, […]
2 years ago
Three additions to wider Ireland squad as Munster’s Tom Ahern drops out
A real shame for the in-form Munster lock. Three additional players have been brought into the wider Ireland and Ireland A squad, ahead of this weekend’s games against an All Blacks XV and South Africa. Andy Farrell and his coaches are now working with the 49 players at the IRFU High Performance Centre, ahead of […]
3 years ago
“Thomas Ahern is going to be the new Paul O’Connell, in my opinion”
“He’ll have a 100 caps for Munster in no time.” Thomas Ahern has only started seven of his 23 senior appearances for Munster, but he has already shown enough for supporters of the province, and beyond that scope, to map out a long rugby career. The Waterford native made his senior debut against Dragons in […]
3 years ago
Thomas Ahern lays down an impressive marker for year ahead in Munster victory
A hugely encouraging performance in a feisty inter-pro. Imagine tossing lineout throws, in training, against a defensive unit that includes Tadhg Beirne, Peter O’Mahony and Thomas Ahern. It would be enough to give some hookers sleepless nights. In Beirne and O’Mahony, Munster already possess two demons when it comes to disrupting the opposition lineouts, and outright […]
4 years ago