Thursday 13 May, 2021
Brian O’Driscoll reflects on Ireland’s performance against Wales and looks ahead to the challenge that France will pose.
Brian O’Driscoll reflects on Ireland’s performance against Wales and looks ahead to the challenge that France will pose.
Darragh Fanning went from selling gym equipment to getting called up by Joe Schmidt’s Ireland in a whirlwind year.
Remembering a famous win over England, seeing Brian O’Driscoll emerge as a star, Paddy Johns was a shining light in Irish rugby’s darkest decade.
The former Ireland captain believes some criticism of the scrum-half has been unwarranted.
Ten years on since their first Pro12 trip to Treviso, Garry Doyle revisits the harrowing defeat that left questions hanging over Leinster’s newly appointed Kiwi coach.
The last two decades have been memorable in Irish sport in so many different ways. We have picked our stars of the century. Now tell us what you think.
Michael Cheika’s men delivered a stunning performance in their 2006 Heineken Cup quarter-final.
The 21-year-old centre bagged three wonderful tries in Ireland’s historic 27-25 win.
So many of the key players in Munster, Leinster and Ireland’s rise say Keane was their inspiration.
Mind games finally kick off this week, with BOD having a pop at Fast Eddie.
The former Irish captain outlined in an exclusive podcast with The Times of London how he was riddled with self-doubt in the run-in to that season.
Hosted by Muireann O’Connell, Andrew Trimble and Greg O’Shea, The Line-Out starts on Virgin Media Two this Thursday night.
The former Ireland captain also warned it will be difficult for Andy Farrell to experiment during the Six Nations.
Champagne rugby, served with unappetising sides.
In the 1990s, Irish rugby was a byword for failure, but within six months of the new century a new era had dawned. Twenty years on, The42 reflects on the most important season in Irish rugby history
The former Ireland head coach said the Fields of Athenry drowned out the haka at the New Zealand match last month.
There have been many calls for the 23-year-old to succeed the retired Rory Best.
Brian O’Driscoll wants to see Irish rugby placing a greater focus on developing passing skills.
Both former players suggested that Leinster’s style of play had an impact on Ireland’s success.
Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell were left speechless in the ITV studio.
Henshaw and Aki look to have formed a cohesive partnership as the World Cup looms.
The Ireland left wing faced criticism for his defensive decisions against England last weekend.
The former Ireland captain empathised with Rory Best’s struggles last weekend.
Jacob Stockdale passed up the opportunity to score a crucial try during Ulster’s Champions Cup defeat to Leinster on Saturday.
The Trinity outside centre has impressed in the opening two rounds of the Six Nations.
Brian O’Driscoll thinks Ireland have risen above being distracted by ‘external factors’.
The former Ireland captain was joined by Ben Kay on BT Sport.
O’Driscoll believes it can sometimes have a ‘negative knock-on connotation’ for the team as a whole.
Munster legend Alan Quinlan also branded Castres ‘a disgrace’ after their Heineken European Champions Cup win on Saturday.
‘It almost became like habit where it gave me a fighting chance if I wasn’t feeling 100%.’
The 2018/19 World Rugby Sevens Series gets underway in Dubai this weekend.
The station is back on the air from 28 November until St Stephen’s Day.
13 years on from the infamous spear tackle incident, Brian O’Driscoll and Tana Umaga are reunited in Dublin.
Brian O’Driscoll doesn’t have happy memories of coming up against Argentina.
Eddie Jones has claimed the Ireland out-half receives preferential treatment from referees.
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“To be recognised in this way by the Irish rugby community is incredibly humbling.”
The Ireland legend said that Ulster are a “basket case” of a province.
