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Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must get England’s Ford to reverse into Twickenham traffic
- International
- February 24, 2016
Winning in Twickenham comes down to rugby’s essential non-negotiable: a player either makes or creates space. Go over defenders or ghost past them. W(...)

Blackrock’s ‘Dream Team’ – where are they now?
- Rugby
- January 28, 2016, 17:02
The rugby is over now. They can be found in Dublin offices like Davy Stockbrokers, KPMG or away in Chicago, London and Vancouver. All pushing 40, many(...)

Leicester’s Mauger change exposes Munster’s conservatism
- European Cup
- December 19, 2015, 00:58
In July 2012 a wise man journeyed to Cork, and Limerick, with the gift of Canterbury Crusaders rugby. This, the most successful blueprint for success (...)

Irish provinces out of place in rugby’s rich man’s world
- European Cup
- November 14, 2015, 01:12
Isa Nacewa is perhaps the perfect pair of eyes to see how the global game is becoming dollar-shaped. The relevance of rugby’s financial evolution is t(...)

RWC 15: The 10 least memorable Irish games at World Cups
- International
- September 11, 2015, 14:00
1- 1987 Ireland 6 Wales 13 - Athletic Park, Wellington It was two years since Ireland had won the Triple Crown under Mick Doyle(...)

Leo Cullen and the making of a Leinster leader
- Rugby
- August 21, 2015, 01:00
Undoubtedly fast-tracked, Leo Cullen as head coach doesn’t come as a surprise to those who have known him longest. His formal appointment by Leinster (...)

Tommy O’Donnell’s injury clouds Cardiff win
- International
- August 10, 2015, 01:00
The roof closed out the sunshine and in addition a cloud hung over Ireland’s otherwise encouraging start to their World Cup preparations in Saturda(...)

Ireland back to business with first warm-up match against Wales
- International
- August 7, 2015, 23:59
As Jamie Heaslip noted, time was when players re-introduced themselves to the game with a modest pre-season friendly for their provinces, maybe a leag(...)

Gordon D’Arcy’s career scaled heights after few early stumbles
- Rugby
- May 2, 2015, 01:13
First sight of Gordon D’Arcy was on his knees in the background. The snapshot from March 1995 is of Geordan Murphy, his predecessor in the art of evas(...)

Gordon D’Arcy’s dancing feet a trump card in stellar career
- Rugby
- May 2, 2015, 01:10
It’s been one of the stellar Irish rugby careers, for sure, and when the end of October comes and Gordon D’Arcy heads into the sunset he can do so (...)