“Where do you want me to go? Where do you want me to clear?” Bundee Aki lost the run of himself at Danie Craven Stadium after he saw red for the third time in his professional rugby career. The Connacht centre entered the fray early in the second half of a United Rugby Championship clash […]

3 years ago

“I was like, ‘Oh my God, that lad is just sideways’. Then he goes out and he’s the best player on the pitch.” Pre-match routines and superstitions come hand-in-hand with many of your favourite athletes. Damian de Allende certainly has a quite laid-back way of going about some pre-match prep. While some players visit the […]

3 years ago

Setting a new bar for post-match celebrations As the domestic sport seasons have come to a close in recent weeks, we’ve been treated to plenty of footage and images of post-match celebrations following title wins. But South African rugby player Hacjivah Dayimani has put everyone else to shame with his efforts. On Saturday, his Stormers […]

4 years ago

“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

“Should we get it going sooner, rather than later? Yes, I think we should.” A Women’s URC, featuring top club sides from Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Italy, South Africa, and possibly the USA and Canada, is very much up for discussion right now. The 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations has highlighted – not for the first […]

4 years ago

“It was so casual, but so clinical.” In the United Rugby Championship, one of the best teams to watch right now are Edinburgh. The Scots may be leading the league right now, but it is their style of play that is so appealing. With Mike Blair in as head coach, taking over from Richard Cockerill, […]

4 years ago