The Counter Ruck podcast: Rugby’s culture war - Mike Ross on the state of Ireland’s scrum
Andrew Porter
Ireland and Leinster prop, who feels ‘incredibly lucky’ to play rugby as a job, features in an upcoming Netflix documentary which gives an insight into his life
Vikki Wall continues to show off her many talents; Andrew Porter on World Cup pain; Mickey Harte and Derry like Ferguson managing Liverpool
Loosehead prop says returning to Leinster after World Cup disappointment was ‘a breath of fresh air’
Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s award
‘I think that we can take a lot of confidence from our previous encounters with them. I am just backing our own ability’
Ireland v South Africa: James Lowe sees in the Springboks pretty much what everyone else does: physical strength, blazing line speed and an intention to play the game in a certain way
Ireland need to go up a notch against Tonga; the history of rugby and GAA’s relationship; the race to be Derry manager
Visit to children’s hospital an ‘incredibly humbling’ experience for the Irish prop
Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux
Keith Earls starts on the wing and Rob Herring as hooker in Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Romania
Some caps fit better than others at welcoming ceremony, with Finlay Bealham having particularly difficulty
The Leinster forward says there ‘couldn’t be a more fitting end to the season’ than playing the Champions Cup final in Dublin against La Rochelle
The line up of current and former Irish international rugby players forging a career in business continues to grow with captain Johnny Sexton already planning his next move
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