We are so back! Or are we?
Improved player performances, lineout, handling, execution in the red zone, all good stuff! But I’m surprised by just how positive the media reaction as been, Australia were very poor and I doubt what Ireland did well translates to the Springboks… 🧵
Improved player performances, lineout, handling, execution in the red zone, all good stuff! But I’m surprised by just how positive the media reaction as been, Australia were very poor and I doubt what Ireland did well translates to the Springboks… 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We are so back! Or are we?
Improved player performances, lineout, handling, execution in the red zone, all good stuff! But I’m surprised by just how positive the media reaction as been, Australia were very poor and I doubt what Ireland did well translates to the Springboks… 🧵
Improved player performances, lineout, handling, execution in the red zone, all good stuff! But I’m surprised by just how positive the media reaction as been, Australia were very poor and I doubt what Ireland did well translates to the Springboks… 🧵
After development tours, capping any young French fella that moved, Fabien Galthie has come to the obvious and correct conclusion, just play King Charles Ollivon wherever you need him 🤷🏼♂️
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
After development tours, capping any young French fella that moved, Fabien Galthie has come to the obvious and correct conclusion, just play King Charles Ollivon wherever you need him 🤷🏼♂️
Thornley’s Ireland 23… some interesting, some not so much.
Unless they significantly improve the lineout, handling and carrying I doubt a few changes in personnel really matters…
Unless they significantly improve the lineout, handling and carrying I doubt a few changes in personnel really matters…
November 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Thornley’s Ireland 23… some interesting, some not so much.
Unless they significantly improve the lineout, handling and carrying I doubt a few changes in personnel really matters…
Unless they significantly improve the lineout, handling and carrying I doubt a few changes in personnel really matters…
Great podcasting this from the BBC, the boys rank where Scotland’s win this weekend over New Zealand, sits in the pantheon of great Scottish wins. Some might call that premature, but when you’re able to back it up, it ain’t arrogance!!!
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November 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Great podcasting this from the BBC, the boys rank where Scotland’s win this weekend over New Zealand, sits in the pantheon of great Scottish wins. Some might call that premature, but when you’re able to back it up, it ain’t arrogance!!!
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South Africa will beat France this weekend, by 10+, France are just missing too many players.
But! I’d be worried looking at this if I were a Bok fan… France are 3.5 years younger, key Bok players will age out soon and there is nothing in the URC to compare to the young Top14 talent 🤷🏼♂️
But! I’d be worried looking at this if I were a Bok fan… France are 3.5 years younger, key Bok players will age out soon and there is nothing in the URC to compare to the young Top14 talent 🤷🏼♂️
November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
South Africa will beat France this weekend, by 10+, France are just missing too many players.
But! I’d be worried looking at this if I were a Bok fan… France are 3.5 years younger, key Bok players will age out soon and there is nothing in the URC to compare to the young Top14 talent 🤷🏼♂️
But! I’d be worried looking at this if I were a Bok fan… France are 3.5 years younger, key Bok players will age out soon and there is nothing in the URC to compare to the young Top14 talent 🤷🏼♂️
But then… today some sneaky photo’s emerge of the Greatest Rugby Player Ever, back from injury, training with the squad and wearing the 21 jersey 🔥 🔥
November 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
But then… today some sneaky photo’s emerge of the Greatest Rugby Player Ever, back from injury, training with the squad and wearing the 21 jersey 🔥 🔥
But presumably you’d wrap your remaining big names in cotton wool to make sure they turn up in great shape? Nah, release your captain from the squad cause he wants to go play for his club last weekend. Never change France 😂
November 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
But presumably you’d wrap your remaining big names in cotton wool to make sure they turn up in great shape? Nah, release your captain from the squad cause he wants to go play for his club last weekend. Never change France 😂
France have named a squad with 12 uncapped players, an average age of 25 (versus SA @29.2), average caps of just 14 … likely one of the youngest, least experienced squads named by a Tier1 nation in many years.
November 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
France have named a squad with 12 uncapped players, an average age of 25 (versus SA @29.2), average caps of just 14 … likely one of the youngest, least experienced squads named by a Tier1 nation in many years.
France are missing so many big names… you could name a world beating XV at this point… Ramos, Mauvaka, Atonio, Jalibert, Cros, Moefana, Attissogbe, Buros, Villiere… I could go on…
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
France are missing so many big names… you could name a world beating XV at this point… Ramos, Mauvaka, Atonio, Jalibert, Cros, Moefana, Attissogbe, Buros, Villiere… I could go on…
Excited for France v SA at the weekend… 6 Nations Champs v Rugby Championship Champs… a score to settle from the 2023 RWC… a team and their supporters that really, really cares, plays a team that really, really doesn’t give a shit… Vive la France 🧵
November 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Excited for France v SA at the weekend… 6 Nations Champs v Rugby Championship Champs… a score to settle from the 2023 RWC… a team and their supporters that really, really cares, plays a team that really, really doesn’t give a shit… Vive la France 🧵
Bought for £14 punts out of my very first paycheck… a whopping £27.50 for a week’s strawberry picking, including a 6ml cycle there and back… worth every penny, the best album I have ever bought
November 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bought for £14 punts out of my very first paycheck… a whopping £27.50 for a week’s strawberry picking, including a 6ml cycle there and back… worth every penny, the best album I have ever bought
Finally Justice for Joe McCarthy!!
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Finally Justice for Joe McCarthy!!
Munster battered Leinster last weekend… lots of frustration amongst Leinster fans, lots of articles and podcasts discussing Leinster’s underlying problems…
Just heard a podcast pretending that Leinster fans & media are making excuses for them. Whatever sells subscriptions I guess 🤔
Just heard a podcast pretending that Leinster fans & media are making excuses for them. Whatever sells subscriptions I guess 🤔
October 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Munster battered Leinster last weekend… lots of frustration amongst Leinster fans, lots of articles and podcasts discussing Leinster’s underlying problems…
Just heard a podcast pretending that Leinster fans & media are making excuses for them. Whatever sells subscriptions I guess 🤔
Just heard a podcast pretending that Leinster fans & media are making excuses for them. Whatever sells subscriptions I guess 🤔
Rumours flying around about a big ban for Wessels and Josh Murphy being free to play Munster this weekend. SA fans in full meltdown and Rassie stoking the flames… this is 2025’s “see you in the final” 😂
October 23, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Rumours flying around about a big ban for Wessels and Josh Murphy being free to play Munster this weekend. SA fans in full meltdown and Rassie stoking the flames… this is 2025’s “see you in the final” 😂
Leinster’s team to play Zebre will be so inexperienced, missing 26 players… something like:
Jerry Cahir, McKee, Slimani
Deeny, Mangan,
Penny, Deegan, Soroka
McGrath, Byrne,
Tector, Cooney,
A Osbourne, McErlean, J Kenny
Smyth, Usanov, Sparrow, Spicer/Ronan, Culhane, Connors, Gunne, Gabriel
Jerry Cahir, McKee, Slimani
Deeny, Mangan,
Penny, Deegan, Soroka
McGrath, Byrne,
Tector, Cooney,
A Osbourne, McErlean, J Kenny
Smyth, Usanov, Sparrow, Spicer/Ronan, Culhane, Connors, Gunne, Gabriel
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Leinster’s team to play Zebre will be so inexperienced, missing 26 players… something like:
Jerry Cahir, McKee, Slimani
Deeny, Mangan,
Penny, Deegan, Soroka
McGrath, Byrne,
Tector, Cooney,
A Osbourne, McErlean, J Kenny
Smyth, Usanov, Sparrow, Spicer/Ronan, Culhane, Connors, Gunne, Gabriel
Jerry Cahir, McKee, Slimani
Deeny, Mangan,
Penny, Deegan, Soroka
McGrath, Byrne,
Tector, Cooney,
A Osbourne, McErlean, J Kenny
Smyth, Usanov, Sparrow, Spicer/Ronan, Culhane, Connors, Gunne, Gabriel
Sport gives a rhythm to life… eg in rugby we have Autumn internationals, winter European games, 6N in spring, European knock outs coming into summer…. Munster’s win at Croker has elevated the Thomond Pk rematch to a completely new level… big date in the calendar now
October 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Sport gives a rhythm to life… eg in rugby we have Autumn internationals, winter European games, 6N in spring, European knock outs coming into summer…. Munster’s win at Croker has elevated the Thomond Pk rematch to a completely new level… big date in the calendar now
Kinda hilarious that today of all days we get a glimpse of David Nucifora’s diagnosis of the problems at Munster…
October 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Kinda hilarious that today of all days we get a glimpse of David Nucifora’s diagnosis of the problems at Munster…
🚨 After the Northampton loss and every big Leinster loss, the general line from their coaches is the process was right, but variance/luck and errors went against them. 🧵
October 19, 2025 at 11:05 AM
🚨 After the Northampton loss and every big Leinster loss, the general line from their coaches is the process was right, but variance/luck and errors went against them. 🧵
Andy Farrell watching Furlong win scrum pens on Milne
October 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Andy Farrell watching Furlong win scrum pens on Milne
Ireland - the OAPs? We are told there is no change, too old for the RWC etc AI squad age? 28.0 years, down from 29.4 in 2023
October 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Ireland - the OAPs? We are told there is no change, too old for the RWC etc AI squad age? 28.0 years, down from 29.4 in 2023
France - perennial u20 WC finalists, amazing talent coming from the Top14. 6N squad age? 26.8 years down from 27.4 in 2023
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
France - perennial u20 WC finalists, amazing talent coming from the Top14. 6N squad age? 26.8 years down from 27.4 in 2023
SA - back to back TRC & WC winners, a young super star coming through like SFM. TRC squad age? 29.7 years down from 30.4 in 2023
October 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
SA - back to back TRC & WC winners, a young super star coming through like SFM. TRC squad age? 29.7 years down from 30.4 in 2023
NZ - for my money have had the biggest influx of young talent since the WC - Wallace Sititi, Cam Roigard, Fabien Holland etc. AI squad age? 27.2 years down from 28.3 in 2023
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
NZ - for my money have had the biggest influx of young talent since the WC - Wallace Sititi, Cam Roigard, Fabien Holland etc. AI squad age? 27.2 years down from 28.3 in 2023
IMHO there are 3 teams most likely to win the 2027 World Cup - South Africa, New Zealand & France, with Ireland, Eng & Aus a bit behind.
How does Ireland compare to those 3 contenders?
How does Ireland compare to those 3 contenders?
October 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
IMHO there are 3 teams most likely to win the 2027 World Cup - South Africa, New Zealand & France, with Ireland, Eng & Aus a bit behind.
How does Ireland compare to those 3 contenders?
How does Ireland compare to those 3 contenders?