Not his finest moment. On the latest episode of the Offload podcast, with former Ireland players Tommy Bowe and Donncha O’Callaghan, the latter recounted an embarrassing tale involving one of the greatest players of all time. The topic of idols came up, with Bowe singling out ex-All Black winger Christian Cullen as a player he […]

11 months ago

A brilliant quip from the Munster legend. On the Offload podcast, with former Ireland players Tommy Bowe and Donncha O’Callaghan, the topic of Rieko Ioane’s and Johnny Sexton’s spat was brought up. With the All Black joining Leinster at the end of the year, there has been much talk about his insulting words to Leinster […]

11 months ago

We’re not sure about this one Tommy… Ireland recently announced their coaching ticket for the upcoming summer tour of Portugal and Georgia, with Colm Tucker, Mike Prendergast, and Denis Leamy joining head coach Paul O’Connell, while regular coaches Andy Farrell, Simon Easterby, John Fogarty, and Andrew Goodman work with the Lions. Prendergast (attack) and Leamy […]

1 year ago

“I’m a huge fan of Andy.” With Ireland matching the amount of wins they had in last year’s Six Nations, with four from five, it is fair to say that Simon Easterby did an above average job in his first stint as an international head coach. However, there is no doubt that Ireland would have […]

1 year ago

“I know we’re just kind of copying soccer with this, but I like the idea of that.” Earlier in the week, Leinster announced that out-half Harry Byrne will be joining the Premiership’s Bristol Bears on a three-month loan deal. The 25-year-old has struggled for game time at his province this season, and finds himself fourth […]

1 year ago

“No, no. I feel sorry for them because they have to win. You know what I mean?” Leinster are looking to make it a fourth-time lucky in this year’s Champions Cup, having lost the last three finals in the competition. Ronan O’Gara’s La Rochelle got the better of them in 2022 and 2023 – by […]

1 year ago