“It’s an incident and when you slow it down, it can look bad.” One of the most controversial incidents of the recent Six Nations Championship was the ACL injury suffered by France’s Antoine Dupont, following a ruck clear out from Ireland’s Andrew Porter and Tadhg Beirne. France’s head coach, Fabien Galthié, was incensed, but the […]
10 months ago
“Dupont was slagging me earlier.” Caelan Doris met up with his fellow Six Nations captains – Maro Itoje, Antoine Dupont, Jac Morgan, Rory Darge, and Michele Lamaro – at the tournament launch in Rome. The Colosseum was the setting for the photo shoot, and Ireland’s leader reiterated what most fans were saying online about the […]
1 year ago
“Caelan Doris has stepped up to every challenge thrown his way since first breaking into the Leinster and then Ireland set-ups.” RugbyPass have named four Irish players in the top 20 of their ‘Top 100 Rugby Players’ list, and two in the top 10. In total, there are 14 Ireland players on the list: It’s […]
1 year ago
World Rugby is looking at a five-phase plan, with some changes coming into play almost immediately. World Rugby is looking at a number of trials, law enforcements and changes – including the potential lowering of tackle heights and 20-minute red cards – as part of a radical plan to broaden the appeal of the sport. […]
1 year ago
Some real class acts in there. The World Cup is back in South Africa and Test rugby is done for another year. While club action is ramping up in the northern hemisphere, it is a fitting time to assess the best players in world rugby, right now. World Rugby handed out their ‘Best’ and ‘Breakthrough’ […]
2 years ago
The entire rugby population of France holds its’ collective breath. France scrumhalf and captain Antoine Dupont was rushed to hospital as the second half of his side’s World Cup Pool A match against Namibia played on. Dupont and France were cruising at 54-5 when the No.9 was crunched in a high tackle by Namibia’s Johan […]
2 years ago