We picked our 34-man Ireland squad for November’s Nations Championship
A serious set of players! Ahead of Ireland’s November Nations Championship games – Argentina, Fiji and South Africa – we have picked the 34-man squad we would like to see. Prop Injuries to Paddy McCarthy and Jack Boyle have opened up a gap in the market for either a new cap or an up-and-comer. It […]
1 week ago
Just one Ireland player makes Opta’s team of the November Series
Well deserved. The well-renowned sports stats platform, Opta, have released their team of the Autumn Nations Series, based off of their Opta Index, which uses a number of key factors to objectively score a players’ performances in each game. The breakdown of the team is as follows: 4 England, 3 South Africa, 2 New Zealand, […]
11 months ago
The four biggest winners and losers from Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series
A topsy-turvy November for Ireland. After two losses – the All Blacks and South Africa – and two wins – Japan and Australia – we have digested Ireland’s games over the last month and had a look at which players enhanced their reputation and who went down. Winners Ryan Baird Ireland’s top performer across November, […]
11 months ago
Player ratings as Ireland go down fighting vs South Africa after five cards
The biggest game of the series. One of the maddest games that the Aviva will ever host, with South Africa eventually winning 24-13. Ireland fought well right to the end after getting four yellow cards and one red. Andrew Porter – 2 His scrum penalties first helped lead to a team yellow card, which sent […]
11 months ago
Sam Prendergast gets the nod as Farrell names side to face Springboks
One of the best rivalries in the world. Ireland take on South Africa this Saturday (kick-off, 5.40pm) at the Aviva Stadium, in their fourth game of the Autumn Nations Series. After an impressive 46-19 win over Australia last weekend, Ireland will fancy their chances against the world’s top side, especially having won four of the […]
11 months ago
The Ireland team we want to see take down South Africa on Saturday
Should be another cracker! Ireland have been somewhat of a bogey team for the Springboks in recent years, who head to Aviva as the best team in the world with a point to prove. Here is the green team we reckon can back up last weekend’s 46-19 win over Australia and topple the world champions. […]
1 year ago