“I was actually chomping at the bit to get an opportunity with Leinster.” Jordie Barrett made his long awaited debut for Leinster on the weekend, and looked a class above most in his 40 minutes on the field. The 27-year-old All Black came on at half-time, and showed a range of skills as the Irish […]
1 year ago
“I’m delighted to be there supporting him.” Robbie Henshaw believes Ireland need to ‘have balls to go for it’ against South Africa, this weekend. He will be itching to get involved, but he may have to bide his time. Following his 2023 World Cup debut, in the win over Tonga, Henshaw selflessly put personal ambition to […]
2 years ago
Not for the first time, injuries have played a part. England are coming to Dublin on St Patrick’s weekend and their hosts have a Grand Slam to play for. Andy Farrell has named his Ireland team, with six changes across the match-day squad. Injuries to Scotland starters Garry Ringrose and Iain Henderson mean there would […]
3 years ago
Even with the latest injuries, it is a really strong XV. At Murrayfield, on Sunday, this Ireland team proved you could throw just about any obstacle in their way and they would find a way over, under, around or just straight through it. Ireland lost four of their forwards (three starters and a replacement) before […]
3 years ago
“It’ll be a challenge trying to keep some secrets!” Excitement levels ahead of the 2023 Six Nations were already at a high with a World Cup on the horizon, but Netflix’s announcement that they will be filming a Drive to Survives style documentary during it, has sent fans into overdrive. Formula One has reached unprecedented […]
3 years ago
“Oh, they’ll definitely be following him.” The news has been out in the ether since mid January, but Robbie Henshaw is still as excited as the rest of us when it comes to the planned Netflix series on the Six Nations. Rugby is set to get the ‘Drive to Survive’ treatment when the same producers […]
3 years ago