Brendan Hurley
@hurleyb.bsky.social
Crowley’s kicking from hand continues to be a big issue. Two efforts. Two poor outcomes.
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Crowley’s kicking from hand continues to be a big issue. Two efforts. Two poor outcomes.
Another problematic decision. Cannot understand how a deliberate attempt to injure a player with a kick is mitigated down. Basically a reward for failing to inflict damage with the boot. Simply no place in the game for deliberately kicking at a player. #WALvARG
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Another problematic decision. Cannot understand how a deliberate attempt to injure a player with a kick is mitigated down. Basically a reward for failing to inflict damage with the boot. Simply no place in the game for deliberately kicking at a player. #WALvARG
Attack has looked much more fluid with Prendergast on.
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Attack has looked much more fluid with Prendergast on.
That’s all down to Prendergast’s line kick. Lenihan giving the credit to the lineout predictably. No a mention of how good the kick was.
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
That’s all down to Prendergast’s line kick. Lenihan giving the credit to the lineout predictably. No a mention of how good the kick was.
The difference with Prendergast on. The quality of his flat passes.
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
The difference with Prendergast on. The quality of his flat passes.
Ireland’s lineout failures are not down to individual errors. It’s a system issue. That’s on O’Connell.
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Ireland’s lineout failures are not down to individual errors. It’s a system issue. That’s on O’Connell.
The Paul O’Connell line out control be a shambles.
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The Paul O’Connell line out control be a shambles.
Missed kick at goal and then Crowley getting caught in possession and penalised. Lead to field position for NZ try. Game pivoted around those.
November 1, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Missed kick at goal and then Crowley getting caught in possession and penalised. Lead to field position for NZ try. Game pivoted around those.
Good cover from Lowe. Right decision to put boot to ball. Don’t want to get caught in possession there like Crowley did.
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Good cover from Lowe. Right decision to put boot to ball. Don’t want to get caught in possession there like Crowley did.
Crowley’s kicking from hand is incredibly poor. So many errors.
November 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Crowley’s kicking from hand is incredibly poor. So many errors.
Another promising attack coughed up as a result of a poor kick.
November 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Another promising attack coughed up as a result of a poor kick.
What more does Jack Conan have to do before people start to show him the respect he deserves? Consistent in producing at the highest level. Does all the basics of his game a such a high level. Outstanding again today.
July 26, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What more does Jack Conan have to do before people start to show him the respect he deserves? Consistent in producing at the highest level. Does all the basics of his game a such a high level. Outstanding again today.
Big impact from James Ryan. Great to see.
July 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Big impact from James Ryan. Great to see.
Huw Jones with another carry with ball tucked. So frustrating to watch.
July 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Huw Jones with another carry with ball tucked. So frustrating to watch.
Frost and Skelton have had 11 carries between them. Itoje and Chessum have 3 between them - all from Chessum. Tale of the game there. Add in Valentini’s dominant performance. Lions losing the physical battle. Genge and McCarthy were dominant last week.
July 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Frost and Skelton have had 11 carries between them. Itoje and Chessum have 3 between them - all from Chessum. Tale of the game there. Add in Valentini’s dominant performance. Lions losing the physical battle. Genge and McCarthy were dominant last week.
And that’s why Jack Conan is world class.
July 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
And that’s why Jack Conan is world class.
“Good players take those”. Jones didn’t.
July 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“Good players take those”. Jones didn’t.
Piardi with a lovely block on Porter to create the opening.
July 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Piardi with a lovely block on Porter to create the opening.
Lions really missing Joe McCarthy’s physicality. Chessum hasn’t showed yet.
July 26, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Lions really missing Joe McCarthy’s physicality. Chessum hasn’t showed yet.