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Exiled Seán O’Brien not ruling out a third Lions tour
- Rugby
- August 12, 2020, 22:00
Not quite Ronnie O’Sullivan levels of honesty but Sean O’Brien has never been afraid of speaking the truth into recording devices. The autobiography,(...)

Farrell aiming to build on achievements of previous incumbents
- International
- January 28, 2020, 12:00
Andy Farrell faces into his first Six Nations looking to infuse belief and momentum into the new regime. The disappointment of the World Cup is large(...)

The Offload: Tough afternoon for Ulster’s best 10 of the decade
- Rugby
- December 23, 2019, 10:00
Ulster’s best 10 of the decade Paddy Jackson hobbled off the pitch in London Irish’s match against Bath on Sunday. It ended badly for the former Ulst(...)

Rugby Statistics: It’s time for change as Farrell puts his own shape on things
- Rugby
- December 19, 2019, 06:15
Andy Farrell’s 45-man squad, his first as the new Ireland coach in succeeding Joe Schmidt, offers a selection of the old and the new, many borrowed fr(...)

Erasmus and Nienaber: Golden partnership forged in the crucible of Munster rugby
- International
- October 25, 2019, 06:00
The paranoid theory always went that Rassie Erasmus, one of four former Irish provincial coaches overseeing World Cup quarter-finalists last weekend, (...)

Johnny Sexton will be fit for World Cup warm-up against Italy
- Rugby
- July 13, 2019, 05:00
Johnny Sexton, who celebrated his 34th birthday on Thursday, will be available if required for Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup warm-up match against(...)

Les Kiss: most London Irish fans back Paddy Jackson signing
- Rugby
- July 11, 2019, 07:48
London Irish head coach Les Kiss insists the majority of Exiles fans support the decision to sign Paddy Jackson. Jackson will be entrusted with the (...)

Whatever happened to the wonderful Rocky Elsom?
- Rugby
- May 27, 2019, 06:00
Rocky Elsom’s biographer wastes no time entering the realm of hagiography. “Rocky is like a modern day renaissance man, a Leonardo da Vinci in studs,(...)

Brian Facer: the rugby man bringing London Irish back to London
- Media & Marketing
- May 17, 2019, 05:36
There’s commitment, and then there’s Brian Facer’s level of commitment. The chief executive of London Irish rugby club since late 2017, Facer commutes(...)

John Cooney thriving on opportunity among the sons of Ulster
- Rugby
- March 30, 2019, 06:00
A book on John Charles McQuaid is where this John Cooney interview begins. Published in 1999, the Ruler of Catholic Ireland written by the Ulster scru(...)