Clontarf winger Mick McGrath scored a last minute try to secure Ireland a day one victory over England in the opening game of the London 7s. Tries from Ian Fitzpatrick, Bryan Mollen and a last minute gallop from McGrath secured Ireland the win as the sevens side continue their marvelous season following their Hong Kong Sevens […]

7 years ago

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has said that a gust of wind was responsible for Ireland reverting to short line-outs in their Grand Slam win over England at Twickenham earlier this year. Ireland secured their first Grand Slam title since 2009 with a 24-15 victory over Eddie Jones’s side back in March in a game […]

8 years ago

“Dublin is the best music city in the world. I’ve been everywhere and nowhere is better than Dublin,” Neil from Seapoint said triumphantly outside of Philomena’s pub in Covent Garden. Neil and Jim go to one Six Nations away game a year. Last year they were in Edinburgh for the game against Scotland and […]

8 years ago

It’s zero degrees in London. Johnny Sexton’s veins might well need to be cooler if Ireland are going to clinch a third ever Grand Slam but Joe Schmidt’s scummy Irish (credit: Eddie Jones) will have to overcome the elements as well as well as history as well as a good England side if they are […]

8 years ago

The RFU have warned Irish fans from buying tickets on the secondary market as the demand to see Ireland win their first Grand Slam since 2009 continues to rise. The match had originally been billed as a Grand Slam decider given that England had won nine of their last 10 Six Nations games heading into […]

8 years ago

Ireland flanker Dan Leavy is unfazed by the prospect of going to Twickenham next weekend as Ireland chase a Grand Slam and Triple Crown against England. Ireland won their third Six Nations title in the last five years on Saturday after they secured a bonus point win over Scotland before England then lost to France […]

8 years ago