Greatest Heineken Cup Players Of All Time: 5. Vincent Clerc
Our countdown of the Greatest Heineken Cup Players Of All Time is hotting up and coming in at number five is Vincent Clerc, a cold-blooded try scorer with a record of 35 tries in 73 appearances. In...
View ArticleGreatest Heineken Cup Players Of All Time: 4. Paul O’Connell
No countdown of European rugby greats could exclude Munster’s man-mountain, Paul O’Connell. Coming in at number four, POC epitomises the ‘Stand Up and Fight’ mantra of Munster rugby. 4. Paul O’Connell...
View ArticleGreatest Heineken Cup Players Of All Time: 3. Fabien Pelous
Our countdown is nearing its climax and coming in at number three is the legendary French second row Fabien Pelous. 3. Fabien Pelous (Toulouse) No matter how stylish or fluent a team is, every outfit...
View ArticleGreatest Heineken Cup Players Of All Time: 2. Brian O’Driscoll
This man needs no introduction. Coming in at number two on our countdown is one of the greatest rugby players in the history of the sport. We give you, Leinster legend Brian O’Driscoll. No.2 Brian...
View ArticleGreatest Heineken Cup Players Of All Time: 1. Ronan O’Gara
After weeks of counting down Heineken Cup legends, we have finally reached the conclusion. From tough tacklers to accurate outhalfs, our choice for number one rose above them all. No team was safe...
View ArticleVIDEO: Absolutely Hilarious Wind Up From Neil Back After 2002 Heineken Cup...
This is top notch from the marketing team over at Heineken. After Neil Back infamously cost Munster the Heineken Cup in the 2002 European Cup final, Heineken thought they’d give the still bitter fans...
View ArticleAn Ode To Gordon D’Arcy On His Retirement
After being left out of Leinster’s most recent contract renewals list, there had been a lot of ambiguity surrounding the future of Leinster centre Gordon D’Arcy. Today the Irish international has...
View ArticleVIDEO: Nigel Owens’ Greatest Moments
Nigel Owens is widely regarded as the best referee in the world of rugby and here’s why. Nigel Owens commands respect on the rugby field like none other. The Welshman has a real handle for putting...
View ArticleDo We Need More Conor Mcgregors? Why Irish Sports Stars Need An Injection Of...
Love him or loathe him, no one can deny that Conor McGregor has provided an abundance of entertainment since he burst onto the scene following his maiden UFC victory in Sweden in April 2013. His dapper...
View ArticleDonncha O’Callaghan Linked With Overseas Move As Munster Exit Looms
Munster and Ireland veteran Donncha O’Callaghan is being touted for a move away from the province after 17 years of service. Today’s Irish Examiner claim the 36-year-old will be released early from his...
View Article9 Devices That Could Change The Future Of Rugby
Is this the rugby of the future? Our beloved rugby has changed massively over the years, with more and more technological advances having an impact on the game. Nowadays, we have ref cam and Hawkeye....
View ArticleBrian O’Driscoll – The Little Master
Continuing our rugby legends series, we move onto the greatest outside centre of all time, Brian O’Driscoll. There have been a number of great centres in the past, however it is hard to look past...
View ArticlePaul O’Connell’s Seven Greatest Matches
Paul O’Connell: the man who has appeared in the most World Cups for Ireland along with Brian O’Driscoll; the most capped Irish forward ever; the 12th most capped international rugby player of all time,...
View ArticleWatch: Ten Videos Showcasing Andy Goode’s Greatness
Paul Wassell has sifted his way through the interweb to find these ten superb videos, which go some way to outlining the greatness that Andy Goode exudes on and off the pitch. _____ 10. Andy Goode...
View ArticleThe England ‘Wasted Talent’ XV
England has often been accused of wasting the huge pool of talent that is available to them. Here, Paul Wassell puts together a team made up of some of the players who never quite achieved what they...
View ArticleOpinion: European Rugby Needs The Passion And The Glory Of Munster
In the 141 years that Ireland has played as a test rugby nation, the national team has never beaten the All Blacks. However, back on the 31st October 1978 Munster became the only Irish team ever to...
View ArticleWasps: The Last English Side To Win Europe’s Top Prize – Where Are They Now?
The last time an English side won European club rugby’s top prize, the final Harry Potter book hadn’t been released. When London Wasps beat Leicester Tigers on the 20th of May 2007, the iPhone was just...
View ArticleWasps vs Saracens: Here’s Who Makes Our Combined XV
On Saturday afternoon two heavyweights of English club rugby do battle at the Madejski Stadium in the hope of gaining a place in the European Champions Cup final. Saracens come into the game as the...
View ArticleInternational Rugby: The World’s Oldest XV
As sports science within rugby continues to improve, some players seem to be able to prolong their careers more and more, year after year. Here, we have put together a XV containing the oldest players...
View ArticleInternational Rugby: The ‘Winners’ XV
Who are the players with the most wins in the history of Test rugby? We look at the fifteen men who would make up a team of winners. It’s no real surprise that a large number of All Blacks are in this...
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