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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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An in depth look at what an attacking rugby shape actually is

By Tom Savage / April 25, 2020 /

Forget about forward formations and stuff like that for a moment. Break it down as simply as you can. Ultimately, it’s about aligning yourself in a lateral structure that best…

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Size Does Matter When it Comes to Modern Rugby

By Tom Savage / March 31, 2020 /

THE DAYS of rugby being a game for all shapes and sizes is long gone. That’s not 100% true, of course. There are exceptions where you can afford to carry…

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Snyman is the type of player that could bring silverware to Munster

By Tom Savage / March 11, 2020 /

RG SNYMAN is a game changer for Munster Rugby. In some ways, he is more of a “final piece in the puzzle” than even Damian De Allende. Let me explain…

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The Breakdown EP134 Munster beat Scarlets but Carbery to miss rest of season

By Raffaele Rocca / March 2, 2020 /

Munster got the job done against Scarlets to close to gap at the top of conference B to just two points and still having to go to Murrayfield later in…

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