Former Lions lock O'Callaghan signs new Worcester deal

'Caelan Doris... I’m not sure he gets in the Lions back row at the moment'

BH 6 minutes ago

If he isn't injured, Dorris is a nailed on starter.

Some English and other commentators trying to make a big deal of the 6 Nations. Ireland won the Tripple Crown easily enough this year. The only Irish loss was to France, who are an outstanding team. Alas the French are not part of the Lions set up.

So…the team that won the tripple crown will dominate the selections. And if you look at what us happening in the Champions Cup, the Irish players are only coming into their peak right now.

Waratahs vs Chiefs: McKenzie needs to be No.10, James O’Connor is right

Andrew Nichols 7 minutes ago

Cant disagree.

Waratahs vs Chiefs: McKenzie needs to be No.10, James O’Connor is right

Andrew Nichols 8 minutes ago

Nah. The 13 man Saders stood up and showed who is boss of this comp. That Chiefs performanve with so many big names against such a limited side as the Waratahs whod been thrashed twice in recent weeks showed their perrennial soft underbelly. Now the Saders are on the top.of the ladder, they wont relinquish it. Good on them but kond of sad for the comp. GP. Over to you.

Waratahs vs Chiefs: McKenzie needs to be No.10, James O’Connor is right

007 9 minutes ago

McKenzie was simply inept and lost at sea throughout the duration of the match - quite possibly one of the worst performances by an elite player since the inception of SR.

Macmillan should have started Stevenson and Narawa at 15 and 14, respectively. Wrampling at Centre spent his time attempting to decapitate Suaali’i’s head and deserved a red card upgrade.

Crusaders hold on for dramatic win over Hurricanes on the road

GP 11 minutes ago

Great victory by the Crusaders over the Canes. Will Jordan, Ethan Blackadder , Jamie Hannah, ( latter only just back from rehab), Ioane Moananu outstanding. But AB captain Scott Barrett was inspirational, ball in hand, lineouts. Well done Scooter !!

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NB 17 minutes ago

Why French rugby would be poorer if Ronan O'Gara leaves La Rochelle

Yep he’s a head coach type, all day long. Can you honestly imagine him assisting Les Kiss or Gatland had he stayed on in Wales? It would be a bit like Mozart assisting Salieri.

'Caelan Doris... I’m not sure he gets in the Lions back row at the moment'

BM 17 minutes ago

There seems to be a concerted English media agenda to push Itoje for the lions captaincy and this weak claim is just part of that.

Why French rugby would be poorer if Ronan O'Gara leaves La Rochelle

NB 20 minutes ago

It’s simple - you win whenever you get the chance. And if the chance happens to arrive in NZ away, doubly so!

Why French rugby would be poorer if Ronan O'Gara leaves La Rochelle

NB 21 minutes ago

Yes KRs fall under the same umbrella. Both tend to be generated by agressive D, which either wins the ball directly, or forces a kick on the D’s terms.

England post-2023 have been pretty good on KR’s esp when they started to pick either Marcus or Furbank at FB.

Can Rugby Australia afford to go ‘all in’ on the Queensland Reds?

NB 27 minutes ago

Yes they have to milk it and it is very much a NZ thing. They will take as many defenders out as far away from the ruck epicentre as they can get away with!

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JP 40 minutes ago

'Caelan Doris... I’m not sure he gets in the Lions back row at the moment'

You'd think Ireland got the wooden spoon and hadn't won the triple crown having beaten England and Scotland at a canter and using a second string sides to beat Wales.

Will wounded Carbery come back to haunt former side Munster?

PM 57 minutes ago

I remember myself and Kev McLaughlin, on The Hard Yards, arguing for Ireland to go with their strongest XV in every game, in Oz. James Downey was more in favour of giving other lads meaningful game-time. Looking back, with that 2019 RWC in mind, James was right.

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SC 1 hour ago

Barrett vs McKenzie: Why Dan Carter would ‘hate to be Scott Robertson’

Well as Te’lea played just as poorly for All Blacks in 2024 and has shown a complete loss in pace, there should be 2 new wings selected along with Clarke.

Hopefully, Ioane is finally moved back to wing where he has played by far his best test rugby, then just one fast wing is needed. Not sure Narawa has the pace for an international wing. Caleb Tangitua is very fast and young with his best days ahead.

And of course, Leicester Fianga’anuka returns and will be available for selection. Razor will select him as he has power and size the backline desperately needs but the question is where as he has played exclusively at 13 in France the past two seasons,

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fl 1 hour ago

Why French rugby would be poorer if Ronan O'Gara leaves La Rochelle

Its interesting that the top 14 is going that way, given test rugby seems to be tending towards the opposite, from what I can tell.

Hurricanes vs Crusaders: Only two true Kiwi contenders, Bluesprint in full effect

SadersMan 1 hour ago

Far too early to anoint “true contenders”. Results so far should’ve given all of us pause in making such grandiose predictions.

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fl 1 hour ago

Why French rugby would be poorer if Ronan O'Gara leaves La Rochelle

Would O’Gara want to be an assistant? He looks to me like someone who would want to be head coach - ideally of a test side, but there aren’t too many of those jobs going atm.

Crusaders hold on for dramatic win over Hurricanes on the road

SadersMan 1 hour ago

Crusaders showing that grit & character digging deep when required to protect the W. While I would’ve preferred we just close out the game clinically, this lesson/experience will be more invaluable going forward. Good win with heaps to work on.

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fl 1 hour ago

Why French rugby would be poorer if Ronan O'Gara leaves La Rochelle

I think you’re completely correct, and NB is wrong.

However: if Ireland hadn’t played the series in NZ they might not have had the confidence to beast SA like they did, and/or might have lost to NZ anyway in the QF. Then you’d be sitting here saying that a failure to tour NZ was the reason Ireland didn’t make the semis.

Scott Barrett responds to former All Blacks' criticism of 2025 form

SadersMan 1 hour ago

He’s not “responding” to anything. He has nothing to prove to Mils etc & would’ve put in this performance regardless. Just getting on with it after a weeks rest.