Tom O Toole

Northampton Saints v Ulster, Franklin’s Gardens, Sunday 3.15pm (Live on BT Sport) Robert Baloucoune returns but the absence of John Cooney, Iain Hend(...)

I’m sure Robert Burns may have smiled had he lived to see the world we live in today. His observation about ‘the best laid plans of mice and men’ an a(...)

Heineken Champions Cup: Ulster v Northampton, Kingspan Stadium, Friday, 8pm – Live on BT Sport A magnificent victory over Clermont Auvergne last week(...)

URC: Ospreys v Ulster, Swansea.com Stadium, Saturday, 3pm – Live on Premier Sports No doubt with one eye on their opening European assignment in Cler(...)

The big three of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia having been beaten on the same day for the first time since 2002 on Saturday, Ireland complet(...)

The names of the Irish try-scorers suggested enough evidence that it was a forwards game. Six tries and all of them from the Irish pack spoke to the w(...)

Ireland v Argentina, Aviva Stadium, Sunday, 2.15pm – Live on RTÉ 2 and Channel 4 Follow that? Coming down from the euphoric high of last week to go a(...)

It is a measure of the respect which Andy Farrell and his coaching staff have for Argentina, and the threat which Los Pumas pose to Ireland completing(...)

It’s hard to shake the feeling that composition of the Ireland squad for the November Test series represents an opportunity missed. There are trace el(...)

There’ll be quibbles and hard-luck stories, there always are when an Irish squad is named, but given the hand that Andy Farrell and his coaches have b(...)