Something needs to change. Ireland were once again knocked out of a rugby World Cup at the quarter-final stage, with France winning 18-13 in Exeter on Sunday. Despite leading 13-0 at half-time, the Ireland women’s team were pegged back by the French, in a game that finished in dramatic fashion. With the clock in the […]
4 months ago
What a start! After eight years with Ulster, scrum-half John Cooney secured a well-deserved move to Brive in the Pro D2. The Dubliner was one of the provinces key figures, with his play making and goal kicking often dragging his side to victory. He has multiple appearances in the league team of the season with […]
4 months ago
Not one of them features Cristiano Ronaldo A poll made up of 2,000 football fans has determined the 20 best sides to ever grace the pitch. Per OLBG, Alex Ferguson’s treble-winning Manchester United team of the 1998/99 season rose to the very top of that list, which may surprise some readers. Even if this particular […]
6 months ago
“For years they’ve pushed the breakdown chaos well past what is either acceptable or safe” David Campese has made inflammatory claims about Ireland, following their heavy Six Nations defeat to France on Saturday. French fans were unhappy over some of Ireland’s play, which included Tadhg Beirne falling on the leg of Antoine Dupont, with the […]
10 months ago
“Only captain Caelan Doris held his own.” In the aftermath of France’s dominant 42-27 Six Nations win over Ireland on Saturday, there were a few recurring talking points in the French media. The main topic of discussion was the devastating cruciate injury suffered by talisman Antoine Dupont, and whether or not it was a red […]
10 months ago
Irish fans were up in arms over this Alongside Conor Murray and Cian Healy, Peter O’Mahony played his last home game for Ireland this afternoon, as they were badly beaten by France at the Aviva Stadium. O’Mahony was taken off for Jack Conan in the 48th minute of the 42-27 defeat, but instead of showing […]
11 months ago