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Ireland RWC 2015 Report Card: Part 8, Irish Rugby

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Eddie is Establishment now but the Randwick man got his big break coaching the upstart Brumbies. The great Rod MacQueen had laid the foundations for a team originally composed of discards from Queensland and NSW. Innovation comes from the margins.

Eddie is Establishment now but the Randwick man got his big break coaching the upstart Brumbies. The great Rod MacQueen had laid the foundations for a team originally composed of discards from Queensland and NSW. Innovation comes from the margins.

The RWC being hosted so close to home meant that I was bound to travel, particularly with the previous edition being in NZ and the next in Japan. I decided that Cardiff would be theย most likelyย destination for Ireland to see some decisive action and booked the necessary for the France game and both quarters. Continue reading →

5 Up 2012 – Year 1

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The First of the Class of 2012 to graduate to full honours, Hendo is likely to be in the middle of Ireland's forwards for the next decade

The First of the Class of 2012 to graduate to full honours, Hendo is likely to be in the middle of Ireland’s forwards for the next decade

The idea for the 5 Up series was taken from the Seven Up TV show. We were interested to see how aspiring professional players developed and what factors affected their progress. Five players were chosen: one from each of the provinces and a second, from Leinster, who would have another season at underage level the following year. Continue reading →

Behaviour Unbecoming To A Trinity Man

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Cheika will have that ear reefed off you if you carry on with that nonsense

Scott Lavalla, the Trinity College alumnus who’s playing in the second row for the Eagles at this World Cup, keeps on tugging on the lobe of his ear when the camera turns to him during the Star Spangled Banner. Continue reading →