Irish rugby pundit Neil Francis sacked over Marcus Smith comments
Irish Independent rugby pundit Neil Francis has been sacked over comments he made on a podcast on July 14th about England and Lion…
Sam Smith
23 Jul 2021, 12:13
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Doping in South African rugby? Brian O'Driscoll isn't jumping on the Neil Francis bandwagon
Allegations of a doping culture being rife in South African rugby have arisen in the wake of their recent World Cup win, but an Ir…
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2019, 2:13
'Baroque stupidity': All Blacks and Foster ripped apart by ex-Irish international in savage review
Former Irish international Neil Francis has taken aim at All Blacks head coach Ian Foster, his captain Sam Cane, and even the inex…
Sam Smith
11 Jul 2022, 21:16
'Bad guy' Owen Farrell the target of another barrage from Ireland's most controversial rugby pundit
England captain Owen Farrell has yet again been the target of a barrage from Ireland's most controversial rugby pundit - Neil Fran…
Ian Cameron
29 Mar 2020, 12:59
Former Ireland lock suggests asterisk beside Springboks RWC win
Controversial Irish pundit Neil Francis has suggested putting an asterix beside the Springboks Rugby World Cup win due to the prol…
Ian Cameron
11 Nov 2019, 3:30
Cheika urges former Irish lock to choose words carefully after 'cancer' call
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has urged former Irish lock Neil Francis to be careful with his words after he called David Pocock …
Online Editors
14 Jun 2018, 17:02
Good week, bad week: Who'd be a citing commissioner?
How the overwrought daytime soap opera in Paris can't hide Welsh problems; the continuing woes of Jacky and Thomas; Bucharest deli…
James Harrington
21 Mar 2017, 9:09
Six Nations: The resurrection men
How Ireland became a refuge for the coaches who presided over England’s doomed 2015 World Cup
Garry Doyle
10 Mar 2022, 2:30
Has Santa brought an early present for the All Blacks?
Joe Schmidt could be just the tonic that the All Blacks need.
Tony Johnson
17 Dec 2021, 11:56
Harlequins 'disgusted' by comments made about Marcus Smith
Harlequins have said that they are 'disgusted by comments made about flyhalf Marcus Smith during a recent rugby podcast discussing…
Ian Cameron
23 Jul 2021, 8:08
'I redeclare my James Ryan outrage' - Beard was Gatland's preference all along
James Ryan's recovery from an abductor injury to captain Ireland against Japan on the weekend suggests that Warren Gatland's decis…
Ian Cameron
01 Jul 2021, 9:59
Taking the hits
The England v Ireland games were always feisty affairs according to 48-cap Lions prop Nick Popplewell
Nick Popplewell
19 Mar 2021, 6:45
Three of Ulster's 10 Dubliners sign contract extensions
If you needed more evidence of the Leinster schools' system influence at Ulster Rugby, then look no further than the lastest three…
Sam Smith
01 Feb 2021, 11:07
Border crossing
The IRFU's willingness to transfer players between provinces offers a lifeline to some but pain to others.
Jonathan Bradley
30 Jan 2021, 2:23
'You can't just say everything is perfect now' - What the Irish media are saying about Andy Farrell
There is still some concern surrounding the direction Andy Farrell is taking his squad, with Ireland again looking suspect against…
Online Editors
07 Dec 2020, 6:24
Vampires or saviours?
CVC have invested in the Pro14 but will they grow the game or bleed it dry?
Gavin Cummiskey
07 Sep 2020, 8:22
