Six Nations To Remain On Terrestrial Television
Deal struck between BBC and ITV to show Six Nations Fixtures from 2018. The BBC and ITV have struck a deal that allows for the Six Nations to continue being broadcast on terrestrial TV from 2018. Sky...
View ArticleAre The British And Irish Lions ‘The most Stuck Up’ Team in The World?
Former Samoan Centre, ELIOTA Fuimaono-Sapulo, has criticised the Lions for not scheduling a fixture against any Pacific Island Nation The outspoken former Samoan player ELIOTA Fuimaono-Sapulo,...
View ArticleMike Phillips To Become A Model
Welsh scrum half, Mike Phillips, is set to become a model In a move that will have their World Cup rivals quivering, Welsh scrum half, Mike Phillips, is set to become a model. With the Welsh squad...
View ArticleJames Hook Shocked By Wales Call Up For Ireland Test
Wales coach Warren Gatland has named Gloucester utility James Hook at fly-half for Wales’ upcoming warm-up test with Ireland this Saturday in what will be his first start since November 2014. Hook will...
View ArticleAnalysis: Three Key Areas That Will Decide Felix Jones’ World Cup Fate
Munster full back Felix Jones has long since put a string of injuries behind him and is now vying for a place in Joe Schmidt’s 31 man World Cup squad. Gavin Spillane analyses his chances of getting on...
View ArticleItaly Name Rugby World Cup Squad, No Room For Bortolami
Italian head coach Jacques Brunel has shown his hand ahead of Italy’s World Cup battle. A squad that contains experience up front – three centurions say it all – and plenty of zeal in the backs, his...
View ArticleSix ‘Old Guys’ That Could Have A Major Influence On The Rugby World Cup
Gavin Spillane discusses the six elder statesmen that could, and should, play a major part in this year’s Rugby World Cup. Recently, 35 year-old Marco Bortolami was omitted from the Italian squad while...
View ArticleFive Key Players That Will Have A Major Influence On Rugby World Cup 2015
One or more of these five players could decide the fate of the Rugby World Cup 2015. Israel Folau (Australia) Arguably the best athlete in the game at the moment. Israel Folau will head into the World...
View ArticleFour Talking Points Ahead Of Ireland vs Wales
Kiwi-born coaches Joe Schmidt and Warren Gatland have named their respective teams ahead of this Saturday’s clash in the Aviva Stadium. Following Ireland’s drubbing of Wales three weeks ago, Warren...
View ArticleIreland Looking Worryingly Porous As We Approach Crunch Time
Ireland misfired this weekend against England and now the team is left with two wins from four in its build up to the World Cup. The team is still going into the competition on the back of successive...
View ArticleShould England Fans Really Expect To Win The World Cup?
Stuart Lancaster’s squad is the youngest to represent England at a World Cup. Now that England have completed their warm up schedule ahead of the World Cup, some have stressed the need for supporters...
View ArticlePaul O’Connell – The Warrior, The Legend
A Munster and Ireland fan, on what Paul O’Connel has meant to him and this nation. I’ve been very fortunate to have watched the great Paul O’Connell do battle in the flesh many times, at club and...
View ArticleThe Six Nations Is No Longer The Yardstick For Ireland To Measure Themselves By
So that didn’t really go to plan. Sadly Ireland were again outclassed in a World Cup quarter-final and have failed to break their record of never having won a knock out game in the competition. Also...
View Article9 Devices That Could Change The Future Of Rugby
Is this the rugby of the future? Our beloved rugby has changed massively over the years, with more and more technological advances having an impact on the game. Nowadays, we have ref cam and Hawkeye....
View ArticleWas The 2015 World Cup The Best Tournament To Date?
Even before its final match, England 2015 was hailed as the best Rugby World Cup ever. Is it a deserved title, but what are the indicators of a great tournament? It was a fitting finale to an engaging...
View ArticleReferees Announced For Six Nations Championship
The roster of referees has been announced for the Six Nations championship, and Ireland and Scotland fans will be relieved to hear that they have avoided Wayne Barnes and Craig Joubert respectively....
View ArticleIreland’s Next Captain – Assessing The Options
The international retirement of Paul O’Connell has left a glaring hole in Joe Schmidt’s Irish side, and it’s not in the second row. O’Connell, along with Brian O’Driscoll, were pillars of Irish rugby...
View ArticleEurope Must Improve Expansion Efforts To Catch Up With Southern Hemisphere
While many focused on the dreadful performances of the northern hemisphere sides against the southern hemisphere countries in the aftermath of the World Cup, the European Cup having started again, the...
View ArticleScotland: When Will We See Your Like Again?
“The hills are bare now and autumn leaves lie thick and still.” The hills have certainly been bare for a while now. Like with all Scottish teams, the Scottish rugby team has excelled in losing...
View ArticleGatland’s Law Means Wales Can Only Select Two Of These Six Players in 2016
Wales could be forced to leave some of their biggest stars out of their squad in 2016. Like many other nations, the Welsh Rugby Union have put in place rules limiting the number of overseas based...
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