The video was originally posted on his Instagram account Toulon and France star Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended from the national team after he appeared to make a racist mark in a video that surfaced online. Jaminet was a substitute in France’s win against Argentina on Sunday but will play no further part after a […]

1 year ago

A big loss Ireland are set to lose Dan Sheehan for an extended period of time following fears that he may have suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Sheehan was involved in the first test of the South Africa tour as Andy Farrell’s men fell to a 27-20 defeat in Pretoria. The Hooker suffered the […]

1 year ago

Ireland face South Africa in the first test on Saturday Andy Farrell has named his squad that will face South Africa on Saturday. Ireland will play two test matches with the first taking place this weekend on July 6 in Pretoria. Farrell was dealt a blow before even having chance to name his squad as […]

1 year ago

“It’s pretty funny. Bit of craic out of the lads, Mack and Jacob, about it.” Over the past four years, Jamison Gibson-Park has ascended and ascended, yet he remains the same, laid-back guy that arrived in Dublin, in 2016. He is arguably second to only Antoine Dupont when it comes to ranking the world’s best […]

2 years ago

We have a new number one. When we first sat down, back in March 2021, to compile our Top 20 of most the important rugby players in Irish rugby, Johnny Sexton was top dog. Following the World Cup, and the retirement of Sexton, we had a new player atop the standings. The idea was simple – to […]

2 years ago

“Fair play – letting their girlfriends do the fighting for them!” You can see with Mack Hansen that he sometimes pauses a slight beat before deciding, ‘F**k it, I’ll say what I’m thinking’. For rugby reporters, and for many Irish fans served up with ‘Ah, sure, look’ and ‘next game focus’ fare, over the years, […]

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