Michael Hooper

I have consciously stayed away from the dregs of social media during the pandemic. The world is depressing me at every glance. Reading tweets from th(...)

Conor Murray has just been speaking on FaceTime for the best part of an hour from his attic, or his “lair” as he calls it. There’s a big screen at one(...)

The IRFU can apply for €9 million, in the form of cash advances and loans, from World Rugby’s Covid-19 relief fund of $100 million (€92 million). Ho(...)

Overview England delivered arguably the finest performance by any team in world rugby last year. Their 19-7 win over the All Blacks was a perfect dis(...)

The gamble by World Rugby to move the RWC outside the traditional rugby countries has paid off, big time. The first RWC in Asia has been an outstandi(...)

Michael Cheika prowled the field afterwards like a starving crocodile. Cajoled towards the television camera the former Leinster coach refused to bit(...)

Australia 25 Wales 29 Australia coach Michael Cheika declared himself “embarrassed as a rugby player” after his team were penalised when their centre(...)

Morriston Rugby club sits in a small village in Swansea, Wales. Strangely, it is more famous for its choir than its rugby. In 1985, when I was pickin(...)

Rugby World Cup Pool D: Wales v Australia  Kick-off: 8.45am Irish time, Sunday. Venue: Tokyo stadium. How to follow: The Irish Times livebl(...)

Michael Cheika launched a stinging attack on World Rugby following the three-match ban received by the Australia wing Reece Hodge for a tackle his hea(...)