It’s not great. The Six Nations’ opening game is just a few weeks away, with Ireland taking on Les Bleus at the Stade de France on February 5. And it is still a three-horse to who will wear the number 10 jersey. Kicking % of Crowley, Byrne, Prendergast There are arguments for and against Jack […]

3 months ago

Not what the Ireland head coach needs, at all, right now. On Monday, Andy Farrell and Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony will be at the Six Nations launch, at Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse. Both men will be fielding questions on injuries after a bruising Champions Cup weekend. Ireland are already without Mack Hansen, Jimmy O’Brien and Dave […]

2 years ago

“La Rochelle are going to target him.” Ross Byrne will be cursing his luck after undergoing a procedure on his arm that will rule him out until 2024. The misfortune for Byrne now leaves Ciarán Frawley, Harry Byrne and Sam Prendergast vying for the 10 jersey. Leinster issued an injury update on Tuesday, ahead of […]

2 years ago

“Our talisman, Johnny Sexton was off getting an x-ray.” Irish rugby supporters are used to the sight of Johnny Sexton down and clutching some part of his body – he puts himself through the wringer – but images of him leaving the RDS pitch, on Saturday, were unsettling. Sexton went too high on Connacht captain […]

3 years ago

“He is a lot more like that ruthless 10. A bit more like Johnny.” As soon as it was announced that Jack Carty underwent wrist surgery, the final outhalf spot in the Ireland summer squad was down to brothers Ross and Harry Byrne. Despite having 14 Test caps to his name, 24 Leinster appearances this […]

4 years ago

Nothing like a bit of jersey-grabbing and threat-throwing to liven up an end-of-season game. Leinster went into this evening’s United Rugby Championship clash with Munster having already secured top spot. However, lads like Harry Byrne and Scott Penny were hoping to impress, ahead of next Saturday’s Champions Cup final. Munster travelled up to the Aviva […]

4 years ago