“It’s an exciting opportunity.” It is all go in Irish rugby coaching circles, today. Denis Leamy is leaving Leinster for Munster but, in Sean O’Brien, his replacement has already been found. Minutes after Leinster announced Leamy (contact skills coach) would be leaving their coaching set-up, Munster swooped in with the news he was going to […]

4 years ago

The Cork native was in the middle of a long response, delivered in flowing French, when he dropped in some English – ‘pick and go, pick and go, pick and go’! “There were ample excuses in the game to jump ship,” Ronan O’Gara said, in French, at a post-match press conference not long after his […]

4 years ago

Just pipping the excellent France back-row, Gregory Alldritt. Sean O’Brien and Alex Goode got together, put their medals on the table, and gave their take on who is Europe’s best rugby player. On Saturday, Sean O’Brien brought down the curtain on a 15-season career as a professional rugby player with his final game for London […]

4 years ago

“One of the most incredible tries I’ve ever seen.” Henry Arundell took 12 seconds to run 98 metres and beat five Toulon defenders, on Sunday, and score one of the greatest tries club rugby has seen in years. The 19-year-old London Irish fullback picked up the ball deep inside his 22 and set off on […]

4 years ago

We are going with the pundits over the fans, on this one. The 2022 Six Nations is in the history books and France are champions, in Grand Slam style, after a 12-year wait between titles. There is only one thing left to do after the championship has wrapped, and before the women’s tournament begins, this […]

4 years ago

“He’d infuriate you, that way.” Johnny Sexton and Sean O’Brien are two lads that want the very, very best. They are two lads that will not hesitate in demanding it either. If that leads to a couple of slaps being thrown, some harsh words being said or Andy Farrell having to tell them to “cool […]

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