SSports Read More Schadenfreude at England’s expense the only guarantee in last weekend of epic Six Nations – The Irish TimesMarch 10, 2026 When will we ever learn? As in learn not to rush to judgment after just one round. Recall…
SSports Read More France pull clear in pursuit of Six Nations title with victory against Italy – The Irish TimesFebruary 22, 2026 Six Nations: France 33 Italy 8 France pulled clear at the top of the Six Nations table and…
IIreland Read More I’m torn between encouragement and serious concern for the Irish rugby team – The Irish TimesFebruary 12, 2026 John Boyd, the American military strategist, developed what he called the OODA Loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. The…
IIreland Read More Five things we learned from Ireland’s opening-night horror show against France – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Head coach’s Lions sabbatical now looks unwise Andy Farrell’s first Six Nations game back didn’t go so well…
IIreland Read More Gerry Thornley on a miserable night in Paris – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Where does a heavy loss leave Ireland? Ireland’s Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan dejected after the match in…
SSports Read More Is there really beef between France’s star pairing? – The Irish TimesFebruary 4, 2026 Once upon a time, Matthieu Jalibert made his debut for France. He played alongside Antoine Dupont at the…
SSports Read More Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert link-up confirmedFebruary 4, 2026 France head coach Fabien Galthie has named his side that will face Ireland in the 2026 Six Nations…
SSports Read More Respect to Lomu and McCaw, but Antoine Dupont is the greatest of all time – The Irish TimesJanuary 30, 2026 A few weeks back, I wrote about the benefit to Ireland of Ciarán Frawley’s move to Connacht next…
SSports Read More Antoine Dupont bears no ill will towards Ireland pair over knee injury – The Irish TimesJanuary 27, 2026 France captain Antoine Dupont has said he bears no ill will for the incident that his coach, Fabien…
HHeadlines Read More Toulouse shocked by Saracens as Bordeaux thrash Northampton – The Irish TimesJanuary 12, 2026 Northampton were brought back down to earth after they suffered a 50-28 loss away to Champions Cup holders…