Tag: Six Nations Championship
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Rowntree’s shock departure leaves a sour taste
A deceased Irish rugby legend once said to yours truly in a tent at the Punchestown Festival “Rugby, my friend, is a game for thugs played by gentlemen, whereas soccer is a game for gentlemen played by roughens”. Whether you agree with the actual nuts and bolts of his views or not is immaterial. At…
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Trash or treasure?
Whenever an incumbent leaves a position – sporting or otherwise – suddenly or unexpectedly, there’s usually a significant back story. Like a GAA manager resigning in the immediate aftermath of a important defeat. Or a manager getting the sack in one of the professional sports after a bad run of results. But then, every so…
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Reserve Tanks do little to enhance their status
Ireland… 35 Fiji… 17 Anybody with the slightest knowledge about rugby for the four decades this writer has been on the go – at the very least – will surely know of the efficiency of those from the Pacific island of Fiji in the 7s format of the game. Therefore, you’d have thought that a…
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It always means something
There are several words and phrases often deployed in this trade to which yours truly has an intense dislike. The word ‘veteran’ being one of them. If a competitor in any sport has something to offer, it shouldn’t matter whether they are 16 or 36 or even beyond that. Neither Sean Boylan nor Sir Alex…
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It’ll be up to the others to Stand Up And Fight
Every sport has its standout figures. Those who, to someone with no interest in or knowledge on a given discipline will still be recognisable. Think Tiger Woods in golf, Phil Taylor in times past relating to darts or Lewis Hamilton on the Formula 1 grid. Turn attention to rugby and ‘BOD’ and ‘Paulie’ and ‘ROG’…
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DriveThru Sports Weekly – Ep. 12
This week’s episode looks back on the latest player to make a big breakthrough in darts, Jonny Clayton of Wales. I also look back at what happened regarding Irish players in the recently closed transfer window, while a look is taken as well at the addition of Paul O’Connell to the Irish rugby backroom team.