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Author Archives: dementedmole
Separated At Birth #5
Take two bottles into the shower? I just wash and go.
With thanks to McCann of Cooley for the heads-up.
Match Report: Ospreys 27 – 3 Leinster
All genuine quotes from the Sunday Independent, 03 October 2010
Leinster showed up in Liberty Stadium with a relatively untried team and took a first-half pasting from a fired-up and fluent young Ospreys side. Continue reading
Match Report: Munster 20 – 12 Dragons
Pacemakers in the SpecSavers Fair Play League
Munster repulsed a spirited comeback from the Dragons at Musgrave Park and pulled a losing bonus point away from the reach of their visitors with a late Ian Keatley penalty kick. Continue reading
Separated At Birth #4
Sure, it's not entirely fair. It's not all that harsh either, though.
Gossip From The Mart
Wait'll You Hear What Somebody Told Me In Coppers ...
Priceless comments from Gamblor and celebrity-confidant-to-the-stars Farmer Farrelly in today’s Gossip From The Mart. Continue reading
One To Watch: Martín Rodríguez Gurruchaga [Argentina]
Latest In The Line of Puma And Stade Fullbacks
Martín Rodríguez Gurruchaga was an amateur fullback playing for Atlético del Rosario and Pumas Sevens Rugby when he was called into the Argentine squad for the November 2009 tour of Britain. His call-up was intended to serve as cover for a severely understrength midfield short an injured trio of experienced Pumas in Marcelo Bosch, Felipe Contepomi and Juan Martín Hernández. Continue reading
Match Preview: Ospreys v Leinster
Leinster have a plethora of internationals in New Zealand. A combination of RWC and a summer clear-out has changed the face of the Ospreys. It is difficult to know exactly what to expect from these teams in the opening game of the RaboPro12. Continue reading
He’s No Diego Dominguez: Italy Squad Review
'Hey Salvatori! Why you-a no sing-a wid-a yo accent no more?"
Just as is the case with Ireland, group opponents Italy aren’t firing on all cylinders in the run-up to RWC11. Grand, we’ve lost four in a row, but sneaking a home win over Japan? Is that really any better? Continue reading
One To Watch: Napolioni Nalaga [Fiji]
As good a try-scorer as there is in world rugby
Clermont Auvergne have been a very potent and visible force in French and European rugby over the last couple of years, and Irish fans will be very familiar with a number of their players. Continue reading
Digging Like a Demented Mole 