ireland rugby

A quality signing it seems! The signing of Kieran Brookes was met with scepticism by some Munster supporters, earlier this year; and, indeed, the signing of a 36-year-old, who hadn’t played international rugby since 2016 – bar an appearance for the Barbarians – didn’t seem on par with the signing of hooker, and South Africa […]

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Huge years ahead for these men. With the World Cup just a year away, we’ve taken a look at five players who are on the fringes of international rugby, and primed for big, and potentially career defining years. James McNabney The Ulsterman was the least heralded member of one of the Ireland U20s best backrow […]

3 days ago

Very intriguing…. All four provinces have named their starting XVs for the first opening round of the 2026/2027 URC season. While most of Ireland’s summer stars are absent, it provides an opportunity for the second-choice players to stake their claim, and makes for some fascinating subplots which will evolve throughout the season. The most intriguing […]

4 days ago

Just a year to go! We are nearly a year out from the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, which begins on October 1. Ahead of this year’s November Series, we have had a look at the contenders to make the plane, as well as picking our own 33-man squad. We will be updating as […]

1 week ago

Shocking stuff… Ahead of the release of his autobiography ‘All In’ – which comes out on September 24 – Peter O’Mahony detailed the contract negotiations as he entered into the last two seasons of his career with Munster and Ireland. At 34, he had just played in a World Cup quarter-final in October of 2023, […]

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Not looking good…. Leo Cullen spoke to the media following Leinster’s pre-season demolition of Zebre on Saturday, in front of the new Anglesea stand at the Laya Arena. Most headlines centred around Cullen’s comments on his final season as head coach and whether we will see a ‘lame duck’ Leinster over the next few months. […]

2 weeks ago