Saturday 16 January, 2021
After hitting a lowpoint against Tottenham, the Red Devils have improved vastly since then.
‘My mother had been conditioned to feel grateful for the sanctuary of the home as she had committed a terrible sin in having sex outside of marriage and they would take care of her bastard child, me.’
The final scrum offered Andy Friend’s men a 15v13 chance to win late on against Munster.
Andy Friend’s side defended aggressively and kicked intelligently to pull off their victory in Dublin.
We assess the good and bad of this year, as the campaign approaches its halfway point.
The sequence leading to Duncan Taylor’s yellow card gave us a glimpse of what Ireland are trying to do.
As long as the two parties are polling well, the strategy is unlikely to change.
Caoimhín Kelleher made his Champions League bow during the week.
Waterford, Limerick, Galway and Kilkenny are still in the hunt for the big prize.
The Frenchman has been reduced to a substitute role on more than one occasion this season.
Sunday’s Munster finalists supplied the scoring goods late on to crucial effect in their semi-finals.
The Ireland scrum-half came in for praise on this week’s episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
Meanwhile, Jack Byrne ended a 35-year wait for a League of Ireland player to be capped in a competitive fixture for the Boys in Green.
Mike Catt’s attack delivered some real smarts off set-piece but they blew some big opportunities.
England were the far superior side on a disappointing night for Ireland at Wembley.
Andy Farrell’s men will be looking to make improvements in a defensive sense in the Autumn Nations Cup.
The 24-year-old made his second start in the number 15 shirt as Andy Farrell’s side came up short.
The visitors made a huge call to go to touch before half-time and then conceded just after the break.
Every single player had a role in Claire Molloy’s try just before half-time against Italy.
Andy Farrell was most pleased with his side’s defensive work in the big win over Italy.
Kenny showed last night the progress he has made with his players, but it’s too little too late for Ireland’s Euros hopes.
Stephen Kenny’s men were a penalty shootout away from the play-off final.
The Leinster and Connacht wide men worked hard across the pitch to feature in tries last weekend.
A decision at the end of the Tottenham-Newcastle game last weekend has caused much uproar.
The 20-year-old Galway native was on target against Newcastle last weekend.
Sloppy errors, aerial losses, maul failings, scrum penalties, and a brilliant Sarries try were all involved.
Saracens’ pack dominated Leo Cullen’s men up front in an impressive performance.
Gareth Bale is set to re-join the North London club.
Leo Cullen’s men retained their Guinness Pro14 title with an excellent defensive performance.
The Sky Sports pundit also believes Liverpool are favourites to win this year’s Premier League.
Stuart Lancaster’s charges shut down Munster’s early attempts to get a foothold in the game.
Plus, more talking points from the Ireland manager’s first two games in charge.
The northern province stuck to their philosophy as they mounted a dramatic comeback last night.
The southern province were second best in the kicking game as they suffered another semi-final defeat.
The 19-year-old Cork-born forward was handed his senior international debut in Stephen Kenny’s first match in charge.
Conor Murray’s box-kicking has been superb over the past two weekends.
The 24-year-old openside flanker was dogged and destructive in defence.
The western province delivered an impressive performance as Irish rugby restarted.
Johann van Graan’s men scored three tries thanks to sharp finishes in the Leinster 22.
Robbie Henshaw and Johnny Sexton delivered two superb touches against Munster on Saturday.
