Pictured: Jacob Stockdale In the wake of just our third Grand Slam ever, it may be slightly easier than usual to get dragged aboard the hype train and suddenly declare ourselves World Champions of 2019 already. The fact that the World Cup in Japan is still a year and a half away doesn’t concern the bandwagoners who have apparently just witnessed the greatest rugby team of all … [Read more...] about The crystal ball of Irish Rugby reflects a bright and exciting future
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Time for Schmidt to turn on the style
Over the last century, the Irish community have spread throughout the world like seeds from the emerald-tinted hopper. An anthology of stories have been collected and indeed fabricated during the course of their travels, many of which are still told upon high stools today. … [Read more...] about Time for Schmidt to turn on the style
Connacht aiming to keep home streak going against Edinburgh
Friday night sees 6th take on 8th as Connacht welcome Edinburgh to the Sportsground in round 13 of the Guinness Pro 12. The mid-table clash looks set to be an entertaining one, as both teams will be buoyed by recent high-profile scalps in the previous round of matches writes Ross Cannon. … [Read more...] about Connacht aiming to keep home streak going against Edinburgh
Match Report: Connacht v Munster
Connacht 24 Munster 16 Attendance 7745 On a dreadful night, Connacht espoused maturity and real grit to earn their first win over the Reds since 2008. … [Read more...] about Match Report: Connacht v Munster