The French player took to social media to say sorry for injuring the Ireland and Leinster star.

Whiff of Cordite says that Munster might need a broader game plan when they travel to Clermont.

The centre and wing positions look to have the most for Joe Schmidt to think about.

Ireland did all that was expected against Georgia but Whiff of Cordite believes some players still have points to prove.

Here’s Whiff of Cordite’s take on the lay of the land as a depleted Ireland face up to Tests against South Africa and Australia.

It’s closer than you think says Whiff of Cordite.

For all the success of Munster and Leinster, they still measure themselves against one another, write Whiff of Cordite.

The centre pairing of Denis Hurley and Ivan Dineen struggled in the province’s recent match with Ospreys.

Getting Ireland’s most important player back into the fold in time for the World Cup is excellent business.

The Whiff of Cordite gang pay tribute to the squad players that saw Ireland over the line in Paris.

The Munster blindside (openside, number eight, lock and wing) has divided opinion in the past, but now looks to have refined his game.

‘Penney is halfway through a pretty thorough rebuilding job and is trying to establish a new playing identity around which Munster can build a sustainable future.’

It’s time for another clear-the-air session, write the Whiff of Cordite experts.

Free your inner Rodrigo Roncero, writes the Whiff of Cordite experts.

The lads at Whiff of Cordite have run the rule over the men Joe Schmidt can pick from

The Leinster boss will arrive with some provincial baggage but we all need to get behind the Kiwi, write Whiff of Cordite.

‘What value is corporate knowledge when you keep losing?’ ask Whiff of Cordite who think a new broom is required within the game here.

Ulster and Munster march on but they’ll be up against it in the Heineken Cup knock-out stages.

The well-known sports journalist has been rubbing Irish rugby fans up the wrong way this week, it seems.

Yes, yes he can. And here’s why.

The Leinster centre will continue as skipper according to Declan Kidney. But is it the right decision at this stage?

There’s plenty to debate ahead of next week’s Ireland squad announcement. Whiff of Cordite break it down.

Nothing to see here. But it’s hard to see past Toulon as pool winners.

The Blues are eyeing a hat-trick at Lansdowne.

It’ll be a shoot-out between the Ravenhill outfit and Northampton for the top spot, write Whiff of Cordite.

From a Connacht perspective, this pool presents both opportunities and threats.

‘Expect this one to go down to the last breathless mucky scrum,’ write Whiff of Cordite.

Rob Penney will have his work cut out to qualify from this group, write the lads at Whiff of Cordite.

Can they make it three-in-a-row?

No longer the forgotten province, the westerners will be well placed to take a scalp from more than just Zebre in Europe this year.

The new season approacheth! So Whiff of Cordite are going to start off by looking at Munster, where the prospect of a new era will make for fascinating viewing.

With the IRFU’s player import policy shaping our provinces’ squads, Whiff of Cordite run the rule over the players filling the NIQ quotas.

Ireland’s performance against the All Blacks in Christchurch was impressive, but was it, like many of the side’s best results in recent years, merely a flash in the pan?

Ireland have taken two steps back before this weekend’s meeting with the All Blacks, say the boys over at Whiff of Cordite.

The ex-Ireland international should benefit in the province’s job search, given the less-than-impressive alternatives, according to the lads from Whiff of Cordite.

Four teams won nine of the two Heineken Cups between 2001 and 2010. That era is now over, writes Whiff of Cordite.

Palla Ovale of Whiff of Cordite fame explains why he reckons the home side will do the business at the weekend.

The underdogs are more than capable of causing a shock, according to Whiff of Cordite’s Egg Chaser.