This would be devastating! RugbyPass are reporting that Sale Sharks are in the market for Ulster scrum-half Nathan Doak. The 24-year-old enjoyed a superb U20s campaign with Ireland back in 2021 and a great start to his Ulster career, but despite being capped for Ireland A, he has yet to win a senior Ireland cap. […]

3 months ago

The Boks re-set the clock in Paris and are world champions until the big show rolls around, again, in Australia. The new Nations Cup will officially get underway in 2026, the year after the Lions travel to Australia and the year before the next World Cup. Before all that, Ireland will get a chance to […]

2 years ago

“He’s going to be a real good player for Munster and hopefully Ireland in the next couple of years.” When Stephen Ferris gets excited about a back-row prospect, you circle the name in red pen. When that prospect is Brian Gleeson, you circle around the circle you already made, a few months back. Ahead of […]

2 years ago

A real shame for the in-form Munster lock. Three additional players have been brought into the wider Ireland and Ireland A squad, ahead of this weekend’s games against an All Blacks XV and South Africa. Andy Farrell and his coaches are now working with the 49 players at the IRFU High Performance Centre, ahead of […]

3 years ago

“What’s my potential? What can I get to? That’s what I’m fighting against.” It is saying something about how well Nathan Doak carries himself that, since we sat down for a chat in Belfast, on Monday afternoon, I have been telling anyone who will listen all about him. Two days out from Ulster’s 26-20 victory over […]

4 years ago

“He was excellent. And then he went from 9 to 10, which shows his adaptability.” James Lowe may have suggested Ireland would have five Test matches on the New Zealand tour, this summer, but he knows full well that every game in that country is fiercely contested. The former Waikato Chiefs winger will be hoping […]

4 years ago