“It’s a funny one, because I don’t think your time with Ireland is over yet.” Back in November, Luke McGrath got the call that brought massive relief and told him there was still a chance. Capped 19 times for Ireland between 2019 and the 2019 World Cup, the Leinster scrumhalf has yet to play a […]
4 years ago
Big shocks incoming. Ireland do not make their 31-man World Cup squad official until Sunday, September 8 but the entire squad were informed, either by phone or in person, over the weekend. Joe Schmidt and his coaching staff got together on Sunday, September 1 and they thrashed out the final squad selection calls. We understand […]
6 years ago
Luke McGrath backed up the pre-match comments of Leinster attack coach Felipe Contepomi – to play the Leinster way – but it backfired badly. Surrounded by a rake of journalists, with the Leinster team bus already filling up, Luke McGrath was trying to explain a big play that ended up biting his side in the […]
7 years ago
It was a crucial call that cost Leinster seven points, and potentially the final. Leinster were 10-3 up and the clock had just ticked past 40 minutes. Leinster had a ruck just inside their half and the opportunity to go into the break, in the Champions Cup final, seven points clear. Leinster scrum-half Luke McGrath […]
7 years ago
“We trust our defence so much.” Luke McGrath has explained why he kicked the ball back to New Zealand in dying minutes of Ireland’s historic victory on Saturday evening. Joe Schmidt’s team beat the All Blacks for the first time on Irish soil, winning a dramatic game 16-9 at the Aviva Stadium. Jacob Stockdale’s incredible […]
7 years ago
Conor Murray is Ireland’s most important player right now, and with a World Cup less than a year away, his injury has some supporters worried. The Munster scrum half has really showed his class on the world stage over the past couple of seasons, and the thought of Ireland facing into the World Cup in […]
7 years ago