# Breakdown
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Last month
March 2024
ANALYSIS
Destructive Doris key to Ireland's 'slow poison' defence
Only two other players in the Six Nations have been in more opposition rucks.
Murray Kinsella
6 Mar
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Last year
2023
ANALYSIS
Eoin Toolan: All Blacks sacrificed defensive width to throw numbers into ruck - and it worked
15 Oct 2023
4.7k
0
ANALYSIS
Ireland emerge with pride from brutal, brilliant breakdown battle with Boks
28 Sep 2023
5.8k
2
ANALYSIS
Bealham's classy touch, Schmidt's classic loop, and Ireland's inspiration
12 Feb 2023
48.1k
17
All time
Breakdown
Explainer: Here's how (and why) sectors are being told to cut their emissions
20 Jul 2022
13.9k
62
Speed of Ball
'Targeting' and ending contests early - POC pushes Ireland's LQB at the ruck
Updated
9 Mar 2022
25.7k
10
Battle
Breakdown woes of chief concern as Ireland look to learn from Paris pain
Updated
14 Feb 2022
24.0k
25
Breakdown
Tactics Board: Rashford and Greenwood fail to capitalise as Rangnick restores width
11 Jan 2022
17.5k
7
Breakdown
Tactics Board: Ruthless Ireland show extra attacking intent and blow minnows Georgia away
2 Dec 2021
1.4k
0
Analysis
Paul O'Connell's influence continues to grow as Ireland's pack dominates
Updated
24 Nov 2021
33.3k
11
laws
'I was as guilty as anyone - we need to refocus and actually referee what's in law'
14 Jul 2021
9.4k
0
shape of the game
World Rugby will globally trial the 50:22 kick and new breakdown laws
14 Jul 2021
46.4k
14
poachers
Beirne braced for breakdown battle in Paris with Barnes not ruled out as ref
27 Oct 2020
10.6k
4
Turnovers
Ireland's pack of jackals well suited to the refocused breakdown interpretations
25 Oct 2020
11.7k
4
Breakdown
Training with a sheep has jackal specialist CJ Stander in fine fettle
21 Oct 2020
17.3k
11
Groundwork
Breakdown 'chaos', Leinster rust and looming semi-final on Sexton's mind after restart
22 Aug 2020
11.1k
13
Penalty Count
What should we expect with the renewed focus on the breakdown laws?
22 Aug 2020
8.6k
6
In the Side
World Rugby aims to stamp out side entry and players off feet at breakdown
2 Apr 2020
9.3k
16
HPSC
Most Irish coronavirus cases contracted in Ireland - new stats give full breakdown on Covid-19
26 Mar 2020
200k
45
Breakdown
Every single county in Ireland now has at least one coronavirus case - here's a breakdown of where the virus is
Updated
23 Mar 2020
382k
152
Side Entry
Analysis: Total accuracy at the breakdown is now almost impossible for referees
11 Mar 2020
11.0k
4
Breakdown
Analysis: Aki and Copeland shine as gritty Connacht dig in for crucial turnovers
18 Nov 2019
15.5k
9
Ruck Stats
Analysis: Van der Flier and tireless captain Best top Ireland's ruck charts
25 Sep 2019
9.9k
12
Breakdown
Messi and Klopp are the big men's winners at the Fifa awards, but who voted for whom?
23 Sep 2019
12.0k
8
Mental Health Services
'Patients will suffer': Psychiatric nurses' overtime ban reinstated after pay talks break down
23 Jul 2019
5.9k
16
North Korea
US threw away 'golden opportunity' at Hanoi summit, North Korean official says
15 Mar 2019
10.0k
19
Breakdown
€1.6 million on stewards and €76k on catering: How much the Pope's visit cost the taxpayer
22 Nov 2018
14.2k
43
Ruck Stats
Analysis: Who did what for Ireland in the rucks against the All Blacks?
21 Nov 2018
18.1k
36