Watching Leinster at pitch level with the under-10s gave me new perspective
Less about team movement and shape, more about players, their scanning and body language
Jamie Osborne
Owen Doyle: End of TV director controlling what is shown on replay cannot come soon enough
Failure to show dangerous head contact on Alfie Barbeary meant Bordeaux culprit escaped possible red card
‘You’re trying to use all these few percenters’: Hugo Keenan on time well spent in a hyperbaric chamber
Finally back from injury, fullback is ready to go for Leinster’s Champions Cup knockout clash against Edinburgh
Gordon D’Arcy: Confidence like Jamie Osborne’s will bring on Leinster performance when it counts
If Leinster can get the best out of Ioane, it might bring the best out of themselves as a team
Jamie Osborne looking to make Ireland fullback position his own
Performance against England one of player’s more impressive days in an Irish shirt
Versatile players are coaches’ flexible friends in modern rugby
Current trends in bench splits have seen players deciding to add more strings to their bow
Jamie Osborne’s timely return fills Ireland’s injury void in Six Nations
The Six Nations opener in Paris was Osborne’s first outing since the win over Japan in November
Irish rugby has a problem: the players don’t know how to run
The Stade de France witnessed another display of French sprinting ability last week, leaving the Irish trailing in the Six Nations
Davit Niniashvili: La Rochelle’s ebullient Georgian fullback is a big threat for Leinster
Niniashvili wants to change the perception that Georgian rugby is more than just forward play
Leo Cullen looking forward to seeing Rieko Ioane’s impact at Leinster
Irish province suffer several injuries from international games
Ireland’s 50% win rate in Autumn Nations Series is not where Andy Farrell wants or needs to be
There were positives, but head coach only has a little over two months until Six Nations starts
Ryan Baird and Jamie Osborne are doubts for Six Nations with long-term injuries
Joe McCarthy enters final stages of rehab for foot injury
Australia’s loss very much Ireland’s gain as Mack Hansen unveils more strings to his bow
Connacht star looked like a seasoned fullback as he dominated proceedings and scored a hat-trick
Ireland v Australia: Mack Hansen’s flair faces stiff test in switch to fullback
Connacht back to step into a new role for Ireland against Australia
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