Tom Savage

Tom Savage: “The IRFU can’t afford to select Irish players playing outside the provinces”

By Tom Savage / February 7, 2019 / Comments Off on Tom Savage: “The IRFU can’t afford to select Irish players playing outside the provinces”

Robbie Henshaw’s troubles at fullback and the growing injury crisis in the second row have led to a lot of calls for the return of Simon Zebo and Donnacha Ryan…

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The Breakdown EP85 With Three Red Kings & Sporting Limerick

By Raffaele Rocca / February 4, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP85 With Three Red Kings & Sporting Limerick

Ireland suffered a bruising loss to England at the weekend to see their Grand Slam hopes dashed. We analyse the defeat and breakdown where it all went wrong, Ireland’s predictable…

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Tom Savage: “Schmidt’s Ireland Comfortable With Favourites Tag”

By Tom Savage / January 31, 2019 / Comments Off on Tom Savage: “Schmidt’s Ireland Comfortable With Favourites Tag”

IF GOLIATH wiped David out with a meaty swipe of his right hand, it wouldn’t be remarkable enough to pass into myth, it would merely be the world acting like…

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Departing Keatley Owes Nothing to Munster’s Cause

By Tom Savage / January 24, 2019 / Comments Off on Departing Keatley Owes Nothing to Munster’s Cause

I have two regrets in my time doing Three Red Kings and writing about rugby in general. The first is advocating the Icelandic Clap as something Munster supporters should do…

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The Breakdown EP83: Munster beat Exeter while Leinster, Ulster & Connacht also progress

By Raffaele Rocca / January 21, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP83: Munster beat Exeter while Leinster, Ulster & Connacht also progress

It may not have been pretty but Munster stood tall when they needed to and eked out a hard fought 9-7 win in what was a pulsating and absorbing round…

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The Breakdown EP82: Munster v Exeter & how the Irish Provinces can advance

By Raffaele Rocca / January 18, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP82: Munster v Exeter & how the Irish Provinces can advance

So here we have it, weekend six of the Pool stages of the Heineken Champions and Challenge Cups sees all Irish provinces with reasonable chances of making the 1/4 finals.…

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The Breakdown EP81: Munster’s win over Gloucester as Provinces in Pole Position for Euro Advance

By Raffaele Rocca / January 15, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP81: Munster’s win over Gloucester as Provinces in Pole Position for Euro Advance

In this week’s podcast, we look back on a Munster’s superb 41-15 road win at Kingsholm to put them firmly in control of Pool 2. A win over Exeter at…

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The Breakdown EP79: Munster seize initiative, Leinster dominate Ulster & Premier Rugby tantrums

By Raffaele Rocca / January 7, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP79: Munster seize initiative, Leinster dominate Ulster & Premier Rugby tantrums

So Munster have wrestled top spot in Conference A of the Pro14 back from Glasgow following their hard fought 31-24 win over Connacht in Galway on Saturday evening. We look…

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The Breakdown EP78: Previews of Munster v Connacht & Leinster v Ulster

By Raffaele Rocca / January 4, 2019 / Comments Off on The Breakdown EP78: Previews of Munster v Connacht & Leinster v Ulster

Munster travel to the Sportsground looking to make up for last year’s defeat at the same venue and to put further pressure on Glasgow at the top of Conference A.…

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LISTEN: The Breakdown EP72 with Sporting Limerick & Three Red Kings

By Raffaele Rocca / November 30, 2018 / Comments Off on LISTEN: The Breakdown EP72 with Sporting Limerick & Three Red Kings

Munster have named a really strong side to take on Edinburgh in the Pro14 on Friday evening as the look to continue their good run of domestic form and maintain…

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