The Rules Of Discipline
When I refer to discipline what do I mean? Well, the following areas: Players: (a) On the field of play. (b) Off the field of play. Coaches & Staff: (pitch side). (b) After match. Club Officials:...
View ArticleSix Nations – Team Of Round 3
Can someone explain to me, how did Scotland beat Ireland barely touching the ball? The Irish dominated possession and territory; with just ten minutes gone they were breaking through the defence...
View ArticleLies, Damn Lies And Statistics
We are three rounds into this season’s 6 Nations. What do the stats tell us? RD 1 England V Scotland Possession: 62% -38% Territory: 69%- 31% Penalties...
View ArticleDon’t Jump On Jackson
Ulster and Ireland fans would have been cringing on Sunday after another weekend where they watched first their provincial side concede four tries away to Glasgow, and then their national side lose...
View ArticleSix Nations: The Story So Far – Part 2
On Friday, I lifted the Six Nations Trophy and it got me thinking, who will be lifting it come Super Saturday? Heart and head say that it will be Chris Robshaw. Together with Stuart Lancaster, he has...
View ArticleSix Nations – Team Of Round 4
The penultimate round of the 2013 Six Nations was nothing short of a complete let down. I was on a good friend of mine’s Stag Do this weekend and so I was looking forward to watching the games with...
View ArticleTrauma Roma
The Six Nations 2013 is over and what have we learned? Ireland were lucky to meet Wales first coming off a long run of losses, Ireland did enough in the first 43 minutes to secure an away win. Wales...
View ArticleSix Nations: Team Of The Tournament
Inevitably this year’s Six Nations had the Lions selection as a sub plot, not just the last chance to impress on the international stage, but a chance to do so against rivals from the other nations....
View ArticleLions Missing Their Best?
Every Lions tour has its shock selections. Think back to Lee Mears in 2009. But I don’t think any other omissions are as controversial as Warren Gatland’s omission of Rory Best this season. Despite the...
View ArticleAcross the Pond: Ireland Tour Review
Ireland’s rugby resources were stretched thin due to the Lions tour but the IRFU sent a team to play the USA and Canada, an emerging Ireland team to compete in the Tiblisi Cup in Georgia and the under...
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