Six Nations

WATCH: JvG on the importance of a home Semi-Final in the Pro 14

By Jack Neville / February 21, 2020 / Comments Off on WATCH: JvG on the importance of a home Semi-Final in the Pro 14

Munster returned to Guinness pro 14 action last weekend with a comprehensive 68-3 win over the Southern Kings in Irish Independent Park. Tonight they face Zebre in Milan as they…

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Niall O'Carroll: Accountability is key to Ireland’s upturn in form

By Niall O'Carroll / February 12, 2020 / Comments Off on Niall O'Carroll: Accountability is key to Ireland’s upturn in form

THE LATE great basketball player Kobe Bryant once said “if you are going to be a great leader, you are not going to please everybody. You are going to have…

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Farrell and O'Donoghue released from Irish camp ahead of Munster's Pro14 return

By John Keogh / February 10, 2020 / Comments Off on Farrell and O'Donoghue released from Irish camp ahead of Munster's Pro14 return

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has released 13 players back to their provinces ahead of this weekend’s Pro14 fixtures. The 23 remaining members of the squad will now embark on…

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Two changes to starting Irish team to face Wales as Earls is named on the bench

By John Keogh / February 4, 2020 / Comments Off on Two changes to starting Irish team to face Wales as Earls is named on the bench

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has made two enforced changes to his team that faces Wales in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Into the team comes Peter…

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WATCH: Six Nations Predictions with Flannery, Horan, Reidy & Neville

By Jack Neville / January 29, 2020 / Comments Off on WATCH: Six Nations Predictions with Flannery, Horan, Reidy & Neville

The 2020 Six Nations kicks off this weekend with much intrigue surrounding Ireland heading into the campaign. Andy Farrell will take the reigns for the first time after Joe Schmidt…

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Balance of youth and experience needed for Six Nations

By Tom Savage / January 29, 2020 / Comments Off on Balance of youth and experience needed for Six Nations

EVERYONE wants to develop new stars until it coincides with losing one too many games. Ireland are at a point where, realistically speaking, we’re in need of a bit of…

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Three Munster players named in Irish side for Six Nations opener with Scotland

By John Keogh / January 28, 2020 / Comments Off on Three Munster players named in Irish side for Six Nations opener with Scotland

Andrew Conway, Conor Murray and CJ Stander have been selected in Andy Farrell’s first Irish starting lineup for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland at the Aviva Stadium. The Munster…

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The Breakdown EP93: Ireland still in the mix as shambolic French roll over

By Raffaele Rocca / March 11, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP93: Ireland still in the mix as shambolic French roll over

This week’s pod looks back on all the big rugby news over the weekend as Ireland overcame France to keep their Six Nations hopes alive but dependent on Scotland beating…

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8 Munster players in Irish squad to face Italy

By Jack Neville / February 22, 2019 / Comments Off on 8 Munster players in Irish squad to face Italy

Joe Schmidt has named his Irish team to face Italy in the Six Nations this Sunday. There are four Munster men in the starting XV with Dave Kilcoyne earning his…

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O’Brien exit is a hit that the IRFU can afford to take

By Tom Savage / February 14, 2019 / Comments Off on O’Brien exit is a hit that the IRFU can afford to take

Sean O’Brien is one of those “force of nature” type of players. One of those guys that you see on the opposition team sheet and think, fuck it, we’re in…

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