Brendan has been coaching and writing about rugby for most of his adult life, and has covered a heap of World Cups and Lions tours along the way. He wrote From There To Here, the definitive account of Ireland's journey from an amateur to professional rugby nation, and he ghost wrote Crossing The Line, the award winning autobiography of Willie Anderson
Josh van der Flier was overlooked for Test recognition for the Lions and he is one of many ageing Ireland stars looking over his s…
Joe Schmidt is a master tactician and he will be watching every move of his close friend and rival Andy Farrell as the Tests appro…
While Leinster quenched their trophy drought, there are big summers ahead for Munster, Ulster and Connacht.
The recruitment of the former England and Leinster head coach brought a frisson of excitement to Connacht fans of sunnier times ah…
Leadership and clarity escaped Leinster at a crucial time as their dream of a fifth Champions Cup star went up in smoke, again
Ireland won a Triple Crown and won four out of five games but players and fans alike were left disappointed as standards dropped
For Simon Easterby, a raft of changes is deemed to be manageable to overcome a Welsh side shorn of confidence and belief
Simon Easterby's men are odds on to lift a third consecutive Six Nations but it doesn't mean they can rest on their laurels
Heading into the Six Nations, Ireland look well placed to have as many as 16 players in the Lions squad.
Andy Farrell departs for Lions duty with his Ireland team looking unsure of itself and in need of rejuvenation
Five Irish wins in nine meetings since a historic first in 2016 has transformed the Ireland-New Zealand relationship.
Attracting 80,000 to the home of Gaelic football for Leinster-Munster showed rugby in Ireland is in rude health.
Former Ireland captain believes greater focus on All Ireland League could give more players from different backgrounds a route to …
If bookies had been offering odds on where the next rights to broadcast EPCR’s Champions and Challenge Cups were going they’d …
Both coaches have issues to resolve as South Africa and Ireland prepare to clash again in Durban.
As the IRFU launches a four-year strategic plan, Andy Farrell's side tackle the Springboks without several key players.
It's uplifting for the URC that Ireland's most successful province are under pressure to deliver in Pretoria.
Toulouse have the star quality to cause Leinster more Champions Cup stress if the final goes to the wire.
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