The Leinster and Leicester fullbacks are flying it. For a good stretch, Rob Kearney and Mike Brown would be included in the debates for best fullbacks in world rugby. The torches have been passed to Hugo Keenan and Freddie Steward, two lads making the job look far easier than it actually is. Last weekend, in […]

3 years ago

“They’re pretty good. They’re pretty good.” “You know what’s wild?” Ugo Monye asked, before going on to lay out just how good he believes this Ireland team, under the guidance of Andy Farrell and Johnny Sexton, are. We are three rounds into the 2023 Six Nations and while four times are still in with a […]

3 years ago

A seismic change since the former England star spoke with us on House of Rugby. Ugo Monye has six Welsh players in his Lions XV for the First Test against South Africa, this summer, with five from Ireland and two apiece from England and Scotland. If you want to see how much the fortunes of […]

5 years ago

“I don’t have a tin hat, but this NFL helmet might be able to protect me.” Back in November, former England and Lions winger Ugo Monye made an appearance on House of Rugby Ireland and had an early crack at picking his strongest XV to take on the Springboks. Three rounds into the 2021 Six Nations […]

5 years ago

Thomond Park on a Saturday evening, autumn, winter or spring, and you are usually in for a fun night. If it is an interpro or a big European game, the noise rockets off the charts. In the past three weeks, Munster fans raised the roof as their side battled to wins over Leinster and then […]

7 years ago

‘Stick your teeth back in, chap!’ Gloucester were left stunned when an Exeter Chiefs team all but eliminated from the Champions Cup put a serious dent in their hopes of making the knock-out stages. The locals at Kingsholm showed up expecting their side to record their third win of the pool stages, especially after Chiefs […]

7 years ago