ireland rugby

Decisions, decisions! With head coach Andy Farrell due to name his Nations Championship squad tomorrow, we’ve taken a look at four key places that are up for grabs, and could spring a few surprises. Loosehead prop A mix of injuries and lack of experienced depth may force Farrell into opting for a relative newcomer, or […]

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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 […]

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Some amount of talent! With the season now in its third week, we’ve put together a list of the best players in Ireland, 23 and younger, in the form of a match-day 23. Enjoy. Front row We had to get creative here by shifting Paddy McCarthy to tighthead. While the Leinster youngster has not started […]

2 weeks ago

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 […]

3 weeks ago

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 weeks 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 […]

3 weeks ago