From the outside, looking in, that selection picture looks clearer. With five dropping out, Tom Stewart coming back in, Jeremy Loughman called in as loosehead cover and Diarmuid Barron flown over to Bayonne, we put the current Ireland World Cup training squad at 40. Jacob Stockdale and Ciarán Frawley missing out on Samoa selection hints […]
2 years ago
“He is flying around the place.” Tom Stewart is getting his big chance, Diarmuid Barron is up to speed on team calls, Rob Herring is backing up his Ulster teammate and both the Leinster hookers are in good nick ahead of the World Cup squad announcement, according to the Ireland head coach anyway. Andy Farrell […]
2 years ago
Ulster remain in the hunt for a top-two finish that should make the URC knock-out stages an easier prospect. Tom Stewart was the hat-trick hero, scoring his 11th, 12th and 13th tries of a remarkable breakthrough season – writes Glenn Kelly – as Ulster won out an old fashioned slugfest 32-23 against the Bulls, at […]
3 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