# irish-rugby - Yesterday’s News
# Detail
# Detail
The Ulster captain saluted the coaches behind Ireland’s improved set piece, which has been a rare bright spark in a poor Six Nations to date.
# irish-rugby - Friday 19 February, 2021
# Irish Abroad
# Irish Abroad
Rob Kearney became the oldest outfield player ever to make his Super Rugby bow as the Brumbies displayed their superiority in Perth.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 28 January, 2021
# The42 Rugby Weekly
# The42 Rugby Weekly
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discussed Irish rugby’s contractual bottleneck on Thursday’s rugby pod.
# irish-rugby - Monday 25 January, 2021
# Drafted In
# Drafted In
Leinster nine Paddy Patterson, who has made three first-team appearances for the eastern province, has headed south on a short-term basis.
# irish-rugby - Friday 8 January, 2021
# Summit Meeting
# Summit Meeting
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey looked ahead to tonight’s top-of-the-table clash on our Rugby Weekly podcast.
# irish-rugby - Monday 21 December, 2020
# The Bear McCabe
# The Bear McCabe
Peter McCabe was considering applying for the guards or focusing on the family strawberry farm when a phonecall from Pat Lam breathed new life into his first-choice career.
# irish-rugby - Friday 4 December, 2020
# The42 Rugby Weekly
# The42 Rugby Weekly
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey discuss Ben Healy’s future on The42 Rugby Weekly.
# irish-rugby - Wednesday 2 December, 2020
# Green Ball
# Green Ball
‘When you start pushing the boat out and then something doesn’t go quite as well, a lot of players will start feeling the external pressure.’
# irish-rugby - Thursday 26 November, 2020
# Dream
# Dream
The Georgians travel to face Ireland this weekend, their third of four consecutive fixtures against top-tier opposition.
# irish-rugby - Tuesday 10 November, 2020
# 2020 Vision
# 2020 Vision
‘You can be the best thing since sliced bread one day and then everyone writes you off the next.’
# irish-rugby - Monday 9 November, 2020
# Rugby Weekly Extra
# Rugby Weekly Extra
Eoin Toolan and Gavan Casey discuss Ireland’s lack of sniping threat around the ruck and Conor Murray’s future in green.
# irish-rugby - Sunday 1 November, 2020
# Too Familiar
# Too Familiar
Andrew Conway lamented Ireland’s missed opportunities and second-half compound errors at the Stade de France.
# irish-rugby - Monday 19 October, 2020
# Update
# Update
Peter O’Mahony and Chris Farrell have joined the squad following periods of self-isolation while five training invitees have returned to their provinces.
# Available To Buy
# Available To Buy
It’s the first time that supporters can buy a replica version of the women’s jersey in a non-World Cup year.
# irish-rugby - Tuesday 6 October, 2020
# Level 3
# Level 3
International, provincial, and elite amateur club rugby can continue under the IRFU’s guidelines.
# irish-rugby - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Supporters
# Supporters
The northern province are the first to welcome supporters back since Covid-19 struck.
# irish-rugby - Friday 11 September, 2020
# Upping The Stakes
# Upping The Stakes
Mark McCall’s men face Exeter in another ‘nothing’ game before travelling to Dublin in a bid to hang onto their European title.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 20 August, 2020
# We Go Again
# We Go Again
The old cliche about only being is good as your last game was best ignored by Ireland players these past six months.
# irish-rugby - Wednesday 12 August, 2020
# Go Again
# Go Again
The group will hope to use the remaining fixtures to build towards the December World Cup qualifer.
# irish-rugby - Monday 13 July, 2020
# Decision
# Decision
The period will run from 1 July to 31 December this year.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 9 July, 2020
# Next Gen
# Next Gen
Bernard Jackman, Murray Kinsella and Gavan Casey had several different visions as they gazed into the future.
# irish-rugby - Saturday 27 June, 2020
# Rugby Returns
# Rugby Returns
Leinster and Munster delivered zero positives after testing last week.
# irish-rugby - Sunday 21 June, 2020
# Next Step
# Next Step
The second phase of testing with Connacht and Ulster will commence this week.
# irish-rugby - Friday 12 June, 2020
# New Normal
# New Normal
Pandemic expert, Professor Gerard Killeen, argues half-empty stadiums with fans obliged to wear masks will be the norm in Ireland until a vaccine is found.
# irish-rugby - Friday 15 May, 2020
# Comment
# Comment
Rugby seasons are arduous enough without cramming a backlog of fixtures in.
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
To no great surprise, the two games against the Wallabies which were scheduled for July have been pulled.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 14 May, 2020
# Talent Development
# Talent Development
Munster must learn from Limerick GAA and get the talent conveyor belt turning again in the Treaty County, says Bernard Jackman.
# irish-rugby - Sunday 3 May, 2020
# Signing Off
# Signing Off
As well as winning 34 Ireland caps, the versatile 33-year-old made 184 appearances for his province.
# irish-rugby - Sunday 19 April, 2020
# Uncertainty
# Uncertainty
With Health Minister Simon Harris warning there may not be mass gatherings in 2020, we answer the key questions that every sports fan is asking.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 2 April, 2020
# Unverified By Wiese
# Unverified By Wiese
‘That’s the one area of the squad that you could say they probably need to go foreign and bring somebody in of a different profile,’ said Bernard Jackman.
# irish-rugby - Monday 30 March, 2020
# Hidden Gems
# Hidden Gems
If you are going stir crazy sitting at home without any sport to watch then the solution to your boredom is here.
# irish-rugby - Friday 27 March, 2020
# Sherry
# Sherry
Mike Sherry makes his debut on The42 Rugby Weekly to give his assessment of where Munster stand under Johann van Graan, and reflect on his decision to retire at 31.
# irish-rugby - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
# Support
# Support
The union also confirmed they will put in place a moratorium on all club loan repayments for four months.
# Fantastic 4
# Fantastic 4
Test your knowledge of the former Munster and Ireland lock as he marks his 41st birthday.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 19 March, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
‘The decision has not been made lightly. All options were discussed and the IRFU is satisfied it has arrived at the only equitable solution.’
# irish-rugby - Thursday 12 March, 2020
# Bold Move
# Bold Move
Bernard Jackman and Murray Kinsella explain why they both believe the Munster out-half will complement Johnny Sexton from 15 in the near future.
# irish-rugby - Tuesday 3 March, 2020
# Foot And Mouth
# Foot And Mouth
Shedding light on 2001′s foot-and-mouth-impacted Six Nations, Eddie O’Sullivan recalls his having to convince Warren Gatland to drop Ronan O’Gara after a Murrayfield disaster.
# irish-rugby - Friday 21 February, 2020
# AIL
# AIL
Elsewhere, table-toppers Cork Con face UCC.
# irish-rugby - Monday 17 February, 2020
# Pain And Gain
# Pain And Gain
‘You don’t want to look too far in the past but if it’s something you can use to get yourself to a higher level then you use it,’ explained the England out-half.
# irish-rugby - Thursday 6 February, 2020
# Debate
# Debate
Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman make their cases for Conor Murray and John Cooney respectively.
