Three Red Kings

“Rugby is going through an evolution and it’s happening right in front of our eyes”

By Tom Savage / October 14, 2020 /

While I was waiting for the Glasgow vs Edinburgh game to start last Sunday I happened to catch one of the classic games that Eir often use to fill airtime…

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New attacking weapons have to be created ahead of Pro 14 return

By Tom Savage / September 9, 2020 /

I’m not sure why this semi-final hurt more than the last two. Maybe third time’s the charm. Either way, three days out from another defeat to a Leinster side that…

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The Breakdown EP142: Bitter Disappointment as Munster Fail to Fire in Semi Final

By Raffaele Rocca / September 8, 2020 /

It was very much a case of history repeating itself as Munster’s search for a first trophy since 2011 is set to continue after what could only be described as…

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The Breakdown EP140: The Pro 14 makes its long awaited return

By Jack Neville / August 19, 2020 /

After an absence of five months, the Guinness Pro 14 returns to our screens this Saturday with the Interpro meeting of Leinster and Munster in the Aviva Stadium. It will…

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Tom Savage: Perspective can wait

By Jack Neville / August 19, 2020 /

Can we finally start to look forward to Saturday? I’ve been deliberately not looking forward to it, just in case the worst happens and the game gets stalled on public health grounds.…

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Carbery remains the best option to help Munster end drought

By Tom Savage / July 6, 2020 /

JOEY CARBERY has played 17 times for Munster since his acrimonious move south in the summer of 2018. It feels like more, and less, all at the same time. I…

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“This place is for crazy people,” the voice would say “and you’re not crazy”

By Tom Savage / June 23, 2020 /

You may or may not know that last August – coming up on a year ago now – I was admitted to a psych unit at 1 AM on a…

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The Breakdown EP138: Flannery’s move, the rugby season and Munster arrivals

By Jack Neville / June 12, 2020 /

The Breakdown podcast returns for Episode as Raffaele and Tom discuss all things Rugby. In this weeks episode they discuss Jerry Flannery’s move to Harlequins where he will act as…

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The Breakdown EP137 Ins & Outs at Munster, Pro14 & Sport Ireland Drop Cronin Appeal

By Raffaele Rocca / May 21, 2020 /

In this week’s episode we look at the comings and goings an Munster and what it will mean for next year. We also take a look at the likelihood that…

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Discipline needed for our beloved sporting action to return

By Tom Savage / May 6, 2020 /

COVID 19 has changed the world in some ways that are obvious and in ways that we haven’t even imagined. It struck me today as I was walking along a…

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