RRugby Read More Ireland v England offered a lesson for World Rugby on tinkering with laws – The Irish TimesFebruary 23, 2026 “If the greatest writer of the written word had written that story, nobody would have believed it.” Magical…
RRugby Read More French flair is a myth, it was high-level rugby IQ that left Ireland for dead – The Irish TimesFebruary 7, 2026 When the French national team attacks with unpredictable and seemingly spontaneous panache, the English-speaking rugby world explains it…
EEnvironment Read More France’s four horsemen bring the apocalypse down on Ireland in Paris – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 It was earlier in the week that Gordon D’Arcy wrote about the “apocalyptic” narrative now surrounding this Irish…
RRugby Read More Changes to rugby’s laws need widespread buy-in, not more haste – The Irish TimesJanuary 6, 2026 When David Cameron decided that a vote on the UK’s membership of the European Union would be a…
RRugby Read More South Africa lay down marker ahead of the Rugby World Cup draw – The Irish TimesNovember 25, 2025 The month that was confirmed the value of the Autumn Nations Series. It doesn’t need dressing up every…