Nathan White
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Six Nations Miscellany: Furlong’s fond memory of his first cap
- International
- February 24, 2021, 06:00
The Aviva stadium on August 29th, 2015 will always be a place in time that binds Tadhg Furlong and Paul O’Connell in the context of a rugby milestone.(...)

2023 Rugby World Cup: What will the Ireland team look like?
- International
- January 4, 2020, 06:00
Nobody remotely affiliated with Irish rugby wants to meditate over another four-year cycle. But, mustering as much gusto as possible in early January (...)

Kearney latest doubt with Henshaw out of World Cup opener
- International
- September 17, 2019, 00:01
The best laid plans of men and mice. Already consigned to being without the hamstrung Robbie Henshaw for the opening skirmishes of the 2019 Rugby Worl(...)

Greg Feek and company ponder prop posers as World Cup looms
- International
- August 7, 2019, 06:30
One of the more interesting conundrums facing the Irish coaching staff is their choice of props for the World Cup. Four would be too little, and thoug(...)

Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s initial World Cup squad follows predictable lines
- Rugby
- May 28, 2019, 17:02
It is a testimony to the relatively settled nature of the Irish squad that the 44 players named for the World Cup preparatory camps which commence in (...)

Why the Six Nations results will have little or no bearing in Japan
- Rugby
- March 21, 2019, 06:00
The keening in Ireland following the Six Nations Championship has already dropped a few decibel levels and should bottom out over the next few days as(...)

Rugby is playing roulette with welfare of brightest and best
- International
- November 10, 2018, 09:00
Still they leave. During the week, the Ulster flanker Chris Henry announced his retirement from rugby with immediate effect. He said that the sport th(...)

Gerry Thornley: Schmidt's Ireland 2.0 taking shape
- Rugby
- November 6, 2018, 06:00
Time was when Ireland used to tango with Argentina on a fairly regular basis, so much so it prompted the former Ireland manager Brian O’Brien to liken(...)

Jared Payne forced to retire from pro rugby after head injury
- Rugby
- May 28, 2018, 17:17
Jared Payne’s decision to retire from professional rugby while denying Ulster and Ireland the services of an outstanding player is eminently sensible (...)

Tadhg Furlong and company calm before the storm
- International
- March 16, 2018, 06:00
Watching Ireland players drape themselves over several chaise longue as they await their cue to become temporary ringmasters in the media circus, it’(...)