Caption Competition
We’ll start: “I’ll throw in my medal if you give me the sunglasses AND the scarf”
View ArticleIreland’s World Cup 30 – Back Row
Wednesday’s post on the second row generated quite a bit of comment, so today we turn our attention to the back row. Typically a strength of Irish teams, 2011 will be no different. Indeed, there...
View ArticleIn the jungle, the mighty jungle … Part 1
Today and Thursday we’ll run through the the potential Lions team to play against Australia in 2013. We’re going to start with who we see in pole position, who to watch for, who needs to improve and...
View ArticleTeam in Focus: Leinster
Last week we caught up with the domestic season so far, but it’s hard to escape the sense that the phoney war is now over and the serious business starts this Friday. This weekend the provinces...
View ArticlePeter O’Mahony, the Rage Virus and Statistics
Ireland’s backrow is most confusing in its current iteration – it appears unbalanced (what’s new), consisting of an 8, a 6.5 and a 6/7/8 (delete as appropriate), and appears unable to grab a game by...
View ArticleThe Steve Walsh Show, and Ireland’s Backrow
Before we go through this game minute-by-minute, first let’s ask what the press made of the contribution of our back-row? The Sunday Times plaudits went to Peter O’Mahony – O’Reilly rates him highest...
View ArticleWazza’s World
Neil Francis said on Sunday that he would bet the house on Gatland naming a test backrow of his three Welsh golden boys Dan Lydiate, captain Sam Warburton and Toby Faletau. It’s the backrow which...
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