Six Nations 2019
Keith Earls comes in for some harsh criticism after night to forget
No issue with the rating, which was fair, but the 17-word summary belittles a quality Irish player. Keith Earls came in for some rough treatment from England forwards Tom Curry and Maro Itoje, on Saturday, and took some damage. The Munster winger sustained a hip-pointer injury during Itoje’s ill-timed dint and although he tried to […]
7 years ago
“I think England were just a bit more pumped today, for whatever reason” – Conor Murray
‘Dressing Room 4’ was packed with English players and media, as well as a healthy dollop of Irish and international press. As the away side, England came in for the post-match press conference first. Eddie Jones was more circumspect than his usual self. He still made a couple of wry remarks but the Aussie was […]
7 years ago
Ireland set for world rankings ‘reality check’ on Monday
So much for Ireland’s hopes of overtaking the All Blacks. Going into the 2019 Guinness Six Nations, Ireland were seeking to be the first country since France, over 20 years ago, to record back-to-back Grand Slams. It would be far from easy but doing it would also put them in line to overtake New Zealand […]
7 years ago
Ireland let down by the thousands that abandoned them before the end
England did a fantastic job of keeping the Irish crowd quiet, but the passion that was so evident here, back in November, was strangely absent this evening. It is often said that Irish teams do not like the favourites tag. Their fans seems to like it even less. Last March, at Twickenham, thousands of Irish […]
7 years ago
Full extent of CJ Stander’s injuries reveal how much pain he played through
Joe Schmidt was obviously playing it down but CJ Stander may be out of action for a while. Saturday evening at the Aviva Stadium and CJ Stander poured it all out for the Irish cause again. The Munster back-row made 11 carries and 17 tackles, as well as hitting in excess of 20 rucks, on […]
7 years ago