Cathal Forde (Connacht) Since Tom Farrell’s departure to Munster, filling the 13 shirt at Connacht hasn’t been an easy task. Many were called, a few were chosen, but no one’s claim to the jersey was unequivocal. This season, Stuart Lancaster initially turned to Byron Ralston, but a knee injury in October has kept him on … Read more
The obituaries on Irish rugby are a tad premature. Does anyone remember the loss to Italy in 2013? It ended up being Declan Kidney’s last match as Ireland coach. Peter O’Mahony finished on the wing. I was sin-binned for tripping a player. Not my finest moment, but at 23-years-old, I was still learning how to … Read more
Andy Farrell is seemingly set to make five or six changes to his starting XV and some more on the bench for Ireland’s 2026 Six Nations round two game against Italy at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2.10pm). Mindful that this is the first of three successive games, with next week’s trek to Twickenham … Read more
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