Guinness has been synonymous with Irish Rugby for some time now. The long time sponsor of both the Autumn internationals and the PRO14, Guinness has been a big supporter of Irish Rugby and have come up with a range of ads that slickly incorporate a pint of Guinness into the background of images. https://twitter.com/GuinnessIreland/status/1063046468800528384 Following […]

7 years ago

It hasn’t always been plain sailing for Peter O’Mahony over the last two years. He was relegated to the bench for the majority of last year’s Six Nations before winning his place back in the starting side with a superb performance against England at the Aviva Stadium. He was made British & Irish Lions captain […]

7 years ago

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has said that Ireland deserve full credit for their 16-9 win over the All Blacks on Saturday. A second-half try from Jacob Stockdale helped Ireland to their first ever win over New Zealand in Ireland as Joe Schmidt’s side held on for just their second ever win over the […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland number eight Jamie Heaslip has said that Ireland will take huge confidence from their 16-9 win over New Zealand on Saturday into next year’s Rugby World Cup. Ireland held a New Zealand side that averaged 37 points a game in the Rugby Championship to just nine points in a masterclass at the Aviva […]

7 years ago

It’s a tough position to be in when you’re the third-choice player in your own position yet one of the most promising flankers in the world. Lyon flanker Liam Gill was a hugely talented player for the Queensland Reds but was just unfortunate enough to be around at the same time as Michael Hooper and […]

7 years ago

All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams has said that he’s very proud of what former teammate Bundee Aki has achieved since moving to Ireland from New Zealand in 2014. Aki left the Waikato Chiefs for Connacht where he won a PRO12 title under Pat Lam in 2016 before going on to win a Six Nations […]

7 years ago

Chelsea and Belgium winger Eden Hazard has said that he does not deserve the Ballon d’Or award. Hazard has had an incredible season for both club and country but does not believe that he deserves football’s most esteemed individual honour and added that he thinks that France forward Kylian Mbappe deserves the award this year. […]

7 years ago

Joe Schmidt will attempt to become the first Irish head coach in history to defeat New Zealand on home soil when the All Blacks come to Lansdowne Road this evening. Schmidt is already the only Irish head coach to ever hold a win over the All Blacks and he is widely regarded as the greatest […]

7 years ago

Former British & Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton believes Ireland’s tactical prowess should give them the advantage over New Zealand on Saturday. Ireland will welcome the All Blacks back to Dublin this weekend for a meeting between the top two teams in the world with Joe Schmidt’s side giving the defending world champions a real […]

7 years ago

Denmark’s 2-1 win over Wales on Friday night has relegated Ireland from Group 4 of League B. Goals from Nicolai Jorgensen and Martin Braithwaite were enough to seal Denmark the win despite Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale pulling one back for the Welsh in the 89th minute. With just one point and no wins from […]

7 years ago

Lyon winger Memphis Depay sealed a 2-0 win for Holland over World Cup winners France on Friday with a beautiful panenka penalty. Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum opened the scoring for Holland just before half-time while Depay secured the win with a chipped penalty in the 95th minute. Memphis Depay! 💯 Panenka penalty! 👏 The Netherlands […]

7 years ago

Former Manchester United captain and record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has said that he felt embarrassed by how his career at Old Trafford ended. Rooney scored 253 goals in 559 games for United but was sparsely used in his final season with the club making just 25 appearances in the league. It represented the lowest number […]

7 years ago

The Republic of Ireland played out another drab and dire 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland on Thursday night. 31,241 turned out at the Aviva Stadium to watch Northern Ireland outplay an Irish side that now has just one win from their last 10 matches. Ireland manager Martin O’Neill is under increasing pressure to retain his […]

7 years ago

Liverpool fans have hammered outgoing Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore for his acceptance of a £5 million payment from clubs as a token of gratitude for his services to the league. Scudamore, who will be replaced by Susanna Dinnage as the Premier League’s executive chairman after he steps down next month, has accepted a £5m […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland defender John Egan (calf), midfielder Alan Browne (shoulder) and forward Sean Maguire (hamstring) will all miss out on Ireland’s trip to Denmark on Monday due to injury. Egan started the 0-0 draw with Northern Ireland on Thursday but will not line out against the Danes in Ireland’s final UEFA Nations League tie while […]

7 years ago

Ireland will welcome New Zealand to Dublin this weekend as the two-time defending champions return to the Irish capital for the first time since 2016. Ireland toppled New Zealand to seal their first ever win over the All Blacks in Chicago two years ago before Steve Hansen’s side came to Dublin two weeks later to […]

7 years ago

Ireland flanker Dan Leavy is set to miss Saturday’s match with New Zealand due to general tightness. The IRFU were unclear on the exact nature of Leavy’s injury but the Leinster flanker will be replaced by Josh van der Flier in the Ireland forward pack with Ulster’s Jordi Murphy moving onto the bench. Leavy sat […]

7 years ago

The first time Brodie Retallick heard of Ireland’s maiden victory over New Zealand mentioned this week was at Thursday’s press conference in Blanchardstown. Ireland defeated the All Blacks 40-29 at Soldier Field in Chicago in 2016 in what is the country’s only ever win over New Zealand in 113 years of competitive rugby. Ireland fly-half […]

7 years ago

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has said that Johnny Sexton likes to get what he wants but that you have to admire what he has done with Ireland. New Zealand assistant coach Ian Foster said on Tuesday that Sexton likes to advise the referees after the Ireland fly-half said on Monday that his side […]

7 years ago

Limerick and Na Piarsaigh hurler Shane Dowling has said that there is no wrong answer when it comes to promoting games abroad versus developing hurling in more non-traditional counties. The 2018 Wild Geese trophy saw Galway beat out Kilkenny 4-3 in a free-taking competition at Spotless Stadium in Sydney while Limerick will take on Wexford […]

7 years ago

The All Blacks coaching staff have ramped up the mind games ahead of this Saturday’s Ireland and New Zealand game at the Aviva Stadium. After trying to insinuate that injured Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray would play against New Zealand, the All Blacks have now shifted their focus to Johnny Sexton and Bundee Aki with assistant […]

7 years ago

Everton defender Michael Keane has said that wayward Ireland international Declan Rice should consult his family before making a decision on his international future. Rice has played three times for Ireland in non-competitive matches but has withdrawn from the last two Ireland camps as he takes some time out to deliberate on his international future. […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland international Andrew Trimble has said that Ireland had really rattled New Zealand when they beat them in Chicago in 2016. Ireland recorded their first ever win over the All Blacks with a 40-29 win at Soldier Field before returning to the Aviva Stadium two weeks later where Steve Hansen’s side avenged the defeat […]

7 years ago

Ireland concede more penalties with Wayne Barnes than they have averaged over their last 30 games. Ireland have conceded 227 penalties over their last 30 games for an average of 7.56 penalties per game, and oddly, Joe Schmidt’s side actually concede more penalties when they win compared to when they lose (7.58 penalties conceded over […]

7 years ago

Ireland centre Bundee Aki may receive some special attention from his compatriots during the haka on Saturday. Aki moved to Connacht from the Waikato Chiefs in 2014 and declared for Ireland last year after qualifying for his adopted country on residency rule grounds. Aki played with both Brodie Retallick and Anton Lienert-Brown at the Chiefs […]

7 years ago

Brian O’Driscoll and Tana Umaga have said that they have moved on from the 2005 spear tackle that dislocated the former Ireland captain’s shoulder during the first minute of the first Lions test against New Zealand. O’Driscoll was carted off just 43 seconds into the match after Umaga and All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu slammed […]

7 years ago

New Zealand will play Ireland in Dublin this weekend as the Grand Slam winners face off against the two-time defending world champions at the Aviva Stadium. The All Blacks prevailed the last time they came to Dublin with a 21-9 win back in 2016 and New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen said at his press […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland fly-half and Crusaders assistant coach Ronan O’Gara has said that Ireland’s efficiency at the ruck should lead to a lot of points scored against New Zealand this weekend. The All Blacks come to Dublin off the back of a one-point win against England last weekend and will look to extend their winning streak […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane has said that he is at his happiest when he’s in a dressing room and that the opportunity to join Martin O’Neill with the Irish national team was the right call in his career. Keane joined O’Neill’s coaching team in 2013 after previous stints as Sunderland and Ipswich […]

7 years ago

The IRFU have confirmed that Robbie Henshaw and Conor Murray have both been ruled out of the remainder of the November internationals. Henshaw withdrew from Ireland’s win over Argentina on Saturday with a hamstring injury while Murray was rumoured to be included for this weekend’s visit of New Zealand but will now play no part […]

7 years ago

You can only help but feel for Sean O’Brien. A combative, robust and brilliant flanker that has had a career hampered by injury. O’Brien started his first game for Ireland in just under a year against Argentina on Saturday but was pulled ashore towards the end of the first-half after fracturing his arm. It was […]

7 years ago

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has defended his side’s performance in their 3-1 loss to rivals Manchester City on Sunday. United were completely outclassed by a City side that boasted 65% possession and had 17 shots compared to United’s six, yet, Mourinho insisted that he does not look at statistics when analysing football. “The way […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland internationals Luke Fitzgerald and Peter Stringer have both said that they would like to see Munster lock Tadhg Beirne recalled for Ireland’s match with New Zealand next weekend. Beirne scored two tries for Ireland against Italy in Chicago last weekend but was subsequently dropped for the visit of Argentina on Saturday. Ireland head […]

7 years ago

Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton was once again a target of an off the ball tackle during Saturday’s visit of Argentina at the Aviva Stadium. Sexton was flattened by Dragons and Wales number eight Ross Moriarty earlier this season and has once again fell victim to an off the ball tackle after Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy […]

7 years ago

Ireland flanker Sean O’Brien now looks like a major doubt for next weekend’s visit of the All Blacks after he was taken off during the first-half of Ireland’s match with Argentina on Saturday. O’Brien was pulled ashore for Leinster teammate Dan Leavy just before half-time holding onto his right forearm. The Argentina match was O’Brien’s […]

7 years ago

England World Cup winning coach Clive Woodward said that referee Jerome Garces should have made it clear to both England and New Zealand players that the ball was out before TJ Perenara’s late box kick was charged down by second-row Courtney Lawes on Saturday. The Northampton Saints lock charged down Perenara’s kick but was ultimately […]

7 years ago

Rugby fans were not happy with some English supporters singing ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ during the New Zealand haka at Twickenham on Saturday. New Zealand performed the Kapa O Poango haka, an alternative to the more traditional Ka Mate haka, that is designed to reflect the multi-cultural make-up of contemporary New Zealand – in particular the […]

7 years ago

Former Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll has said that it would not have been easy for Rob Kearney to watch Jordan Larmour’s man of the match performance against Italy last weekend. The prodigious Leinster utility racked up a hat-trick of tries and 245 metres on the ground in a crushing 54-7 win in Chicago. Kearney was […]

7 years ago

Leinster flanker Sean O’Brien will return to the Ireland side for this Saturday’s visit of Argentina in what will be the Lions backrower’s first match for Ireland in nearly a year. O’Brien has played just five matches for Leinster this season after another injury stricken year but he earns the nod ahead of provincial teammates […]

7 years ago

Former New Zealand and Crusaders captain Richie McCaw has said that he’s only heard very positive reports about Ronan O’Gara at the Christchurch based club. O’Gara joined the Super Rugby champions late last year as an assistant to head coach Scott Robertson and helped contribute to the joint best attack in the league with the […]

7 years ago

Former New Zealand Rugby captain Richie McCaw believes that Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt would love to give the All Blacks job a crack should he be considered for the role after next year’s Rugby World Cup. New Zealand Rugby chief Steve Tew has previously said that Schmidt is among the names that the NZR […]

7 years ago

Leinster flanker Sean O’Brien will play his first game for Ireland in nearly a year after he was named to start against Argentina on Saturday. O’Brien will return to the Irish pack alongside CJ Stander and Peter O’Mahony in a new-look but familiar Ireland backrow in what will be his first game since Ireland’s win […]

7 years ago

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has said that Jordan Larmour will battle with Rob Kearney for a place in the Irish side to play the All Blacks next weekend. After scoring a hat-trick in Ireland’s 54-7 win over Italy in Chicago last weekend, Larmour has retained his place in the Ireland team to play Argentina […]

7 years ago

Stoke City manager Gary Rowett has revealed that abusive packages have been sent to the club addressed to winger James McClean. McClean was abused by a section of fans following the Potters goalless draw with Middlesbrough last weekend for his refusal to wear the poppy and the Derry native sounded off on the FA for […]

7 years ago

Several Irish athletes have offered their support to Republic of Ireland and Stoke City winger James McClean over his refusal to wear the remembrance day poppy. McClean was abused by a section of fans after Stoke’s goalless draw with Middlesbrough last weekend and addressed the matter on his Instagram account. He encouraged fans to do […]

7 years ago

When you look back at Ireland’s Grand Slam campaign there were so many positives. Firstly, they won all their Six Nations games for the first time since 2009. Secondly, they showed real bottle against the likes of Wales at home and France away to pull out wins in games they could have easily had lost. […]

7 years ago

World Rugby have approved a new closed trial revising the scope of the Television Match Official (TMO) in the November tests hosted by Tier one unions. The sport’s governing body recently completed a full review of the TMO with a view to further reduce the reliance on the television match official and time impact, while ensuring […]

7 years ago

Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy played his first match of football since January on Tuesday in a 4-0 win over Gor Mahia in the SportPesa Trophy. McCarthy suffered a horrific double leg break in January when attempting to tackle former West Bromwich Albion striker Salomon Rondon. The injury sidelined the 27-year-old for 291 days but […]

7 years ago

Erin McClean, partner of Republic of Ireland and Stoke winger James McClean, has revealed some of the abuse her husband has received on social media. McClean engaged in a back and forth with the FA earlier this week and accused the association of failing to deal with years of sectarian abuse aimed at him. In […]

7 years ago

Two of the Republic of Ireland’s brightest prospects Ryan Nolan and Troy Parrott continue to impress in the UEFA Youth Champions League. Parrott scored in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over PSV while Nolan captained Inter Milan’s youth team when they took on Barcelona at the San Siro. Troy Parrott on the mark for Tottenham in @UEFAYouthLeague […]

7 years ago