Speed on and off the pitch: What Irish rugby can learn from France – The Irish Times
They say comparison is the thief of joy, but it’s only human nature to look at our Gallic…
Player safety getting left behind in top-level rugby – The Irish Times
Sir, – As always, it’s a delight to read Owen Doyle’s Whistleblower column. His assessment of the referees’…
From soccer town to rugby country, the rise of Bordeaux Bègles is no ordinary success story – The Irish Times
This month marks the 30th anniversary of FC Girondins Bordeaux reaching the Uefa Cup final, where they lost…
Can television directors really decide which replays the rugby TMO sees? – The Irish Times
The fallout that followed the Champions Cup semi-final between Bordeaux Bègles and Bath shone a light on the…
Irish rugby fans prepare to descend on Bilbao as Leinster and Ulster chase glory – The Irish Times
All planes, trains and automobiles will lead to the Basque Country in three weekends’ time when, for the…
Springboks great’s bold ploy for South African teams to navigate congested season
Ex-Springboks prop Steven Kitshoff has provided a novel suggestion for the South African franchises following criticism for playing…
5 takeaways as Sharks ‘lambs to the slaughter’
Following a 77-7 victory for Toulouse over Sale Sharks, here are our five takeaways from the Investec Champions…
‘Scrum-cap wearing’ South African winger sets ‘standard’ while Tadhg Beirne put through the ‘wringer’
Munster had their European dreams crushed by Castres at Thomond Park on Saturday evening, losing 29-31 to the…
The world’s most in-form player, a crop of new No.9s and what has hurt my old club Leicester
In his fourth exclusive Investec Champions Cup column for Planet Rugby, For The Love Of Rugby co-host Ben…
Bulls continue Springboks’ experiment as Kurt-Lee Arendse returns
In a bid to turn the Bulls’ fortunes around, Johan Ackermann has made sweeping changes to his matchday…
Bordeaux-Begles slammed for ‘OTT’ Henry Pollock wind-ups
England greats Anthony Watson and Dan Cole have defended Red Rose star Henry Pollock after he was targeted…
Time to penalise ‘unsporting’ behaviour while Toulouse lose again
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with dissent on the pitch, the oddly interesting final day…