Munster, Leinster, the Aviva. It’s an absolute beaut of a fixture Tribute The blood runs through your brain from the first time you watch rugby in a Munster household to understand that this is the pinnacle of provincial rugby, television and well, emotional experience whilst on the couch. Leinster day is judgement day. Call it what … More Pro 12 Road To Redemption: Munster V Leinster Preview
Thomond Park on a cold winter’s night in 2004. Harlequins v Munster in a Heineken Cup Pool game. The rain is coming in sideways and so cold I spotted one man pour tea on his feet at half time. We forever expected glamour games in those days as the Munster pot simmered away just waiting … More Keith Donovan Column: A Solution To Munster’s Problems
Both the Junior and Senior Cup are good but not great if we’re honest with ourselves. The supporters rate their sides on the chanting pitchside and the result. Nothing else matters. In this article we hope to put forward a solution to improve the entertainment values of the competitions and further improve the already existent values … More One Simple Way to Drastically Improve the Munster Schools Cup
ANTHONY FOLEY’S MEN open their European campaign in Thomond Park on the 14th of November, much to the excitement of provincial fans. However, the injury toll that has struck the backrow could leave an otherwise commanding side struggling to compete with the forthcoming competition of Stade Francais, Leicester Tigers and Benetton Treviso, whom Munster clash … More Letting Sean Dougall Go Could Come Back to Haunt Munster as Champions Cup Approaches
The rugby people of Ireland have had to take in a lot after that disastrous encounter with Argentina in the Rugby World Cup quarter finals last weekend as hundreds of thousands were left in dismay. We learned that Joe Schmidt isn’t the answer to all questions asked of the men in green and that the … More IRELAND RUGBY: Where to go from here?
ENGLAND HAVE BECOME the first ever host nation to be knocked out of the Rugby World Cup in the group stages and the rugby world has exploded with reactions, opinions and basically a whole load of slagging to the 2003 champions shortcomings. In this piece we will analyse where exactly it all went wrong and why … More Where did it all go wrong for England?
It has been quite a long Summer for us rugby fans in the Irish rain. In fact, you have to go all the way back to May to recall a bit of Munster action – our catastrophe in the Kingspan (which hardly brings back fond memories!) With a number of departures being confirmed including the … More Wishlist for Munster Rugby in 2015/2016: Top Five
With 70 days to go until the World Cup, the southern hemisphere sides will get themselves well warmed up with a number of intriguing match ups in the Rugby Championship. Many say that the competition is never the same on a World Cup year, and maybe that is true, but there is certainly a lot to … More Can Matt Giteau and Drew Mitchell Instigate a Wallaby World Cup Challenge?
Irish Rugby generally has a distant relationship with the Super 15. However, some inspiration can definitely be taken from this season’s outcome. Otago outfit the Highlanders lifted the Super Rugby trophy last weekend by causing a huge upset against the much favoured Hurricanes. It would be the franchise’s first ever time in doing so, as classy coaching … More Highlanders Heroics Should Inspire Ireland to World Cup Glory
In an era of financial imbalance, concussions and complications, we discuss the current state and future of the game that we all love. Will France’s dominance ever fade from European club rugby and will Super Rugby survive the French magnetism? What changes have to be made to support the players that put their bodies on … More PART THREE: Rugby is Dying, if Not Already Dead
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