We hope the Irish rugby team didn’t see this when they landed in Dublin on Monday. Our Irish brothers at JOE.ie are still coming to terms with the crushing defeat to Argentina last weekend, and getting their hands on some heavily-reduced rugby paraphernalia would be the last thing on their mind at the moment. But Brian O’Driscoll has […]

11 years ago

It’s been a tough, tough day for Ireland and Scotland in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, and Brian O’Driscoll summed up the mood perfectly. Ireland were easily beaten by a fantastic Argentina side at lunchtime, before Scotland came inches away from a stunning victory over Australia. While a lot of Irish heads are down this evening, O’Driscoll has […]

11 years ago

Irish rugby fans will learn the fate of flanker Sean O’Brien later this afternoon after the ‘Tullow Tank’ was cited for striking Pascal Pape in Ireland’s 24-9 win over France. Bernard Jackman’s argument might help O’Brien’s case but one Irishman living in London has done his very best to subconsciously influence the key decision makers. This […]

11 years ago

Ireland’s incredibly impressive 24-9 win against France was one of the finest performances at the Rugby World Cup so far. It was somewhat overshadowed, however, by injuries to captain Paul O’Connell and Johnny Sexton, while Sean O’Brien has been cited following his off-the-ball incident with France’s Pascal Pape. O’Brien will find out his fate on Tuesday afternoon, but Grenoble head […]

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Pascal Gauzere will know better the next time. The loss to Japan seems much longer than just three weeks ago for South Africa after they demolished the USA tonight at the Rugby World Cup, 64-0. The Springboks look to have secured their place in the knockout stages with the massive win against an American side […]

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As the dust settles on England’s dismal showing in their own World Cup, Sir Clive Woodward has demanded answers. Writing in the Daily Mail, the man that guided England to World Cup success in 2003  begins by praising the performance of Australia on Saturday, claiming that they were ‘too crafty’ for their opponents. Labelling England’s premature exit as […]

11 years ago