Soper Named Ulster Assistant Coach
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsCurrent Ulster skills coach Dan Soper will take up the role of assistant coach from next season. Since joining the province as skills coach in 2018, Soper has played a critical role in Ulster’s...
Six Nations 2021: Ireland's Peter O'Mahony relishing Welsh back row battle
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsIreland flanker Peter O'Mahony says he is ready to go up against three of "the best back rowers around" when his side take on Wales.
Scotland hunt first win at Twickenham in 38 years
5 years ago by Ultimate RugbyA rivalry that transcends the game of rugby will play out at Twickenham on Saturday as the English host the Scots in the opening round of the 2021 Six Nations. Defending champions England will...
Rory Best column: Time for Ireland to get to grips with Farrell's system
5 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsIn his first BBC Sport column, former Ireland captain Rory Best looks at how the side can progress in head coach Andy Farrell's system this year.
O’Connell: I would’ve regretted refusing Irish role
5 years ago by Irish IndependentPaul O'Connell believes he would have regretted not taking the job as Ireland's forwards coach, despite admitting that the offer came as a surprise.
The top 50 Irish players of the Six Nations era: 30-21 - The men who drove the green machine
5 years ago by Irish Independent30 – Jerry Flannery Connacht, Munster, Ireland (41 caps) Honours: Grand Slam 2009, Heineken Cup 2006, 2008, 2009 Another whose contribution was curtailed by a succession of injuries, Flannery was a superbly...
Paul O’Connell won’t rely on his aura for success
5 years ago by Irish IndependentIt was perhaps telling that when Andy Farrell was asked last week, what he wanted from Paul O’Connell as Ireland’s forwards coach, he simply said: “To be himself.”
O’Connell: It’s A Great Opportunity, I Feel I Can Offer Value
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsPaul O’Connell has said the opportunity to work under Andy Farrell in Ireland’s senior international coaching set-up was too good to resist. Having previously spent time with the Ireland squad...
O’Connell: It’s A Great Opportunity, I Feel I Can Offer Value
5 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsPaul O’Connell has said the opportunity to work under Andy Farrell in Ireland’s senior international coaching set-up was too good to resist. Having previously spent time with the Ireland squad...
Meet Ryan Baird – Irish rugby’s ‘next big thing’
5 years ago by Rugby WorldThe 21-year-old lock, who has some impressive mentors at Leinster, talks to Tom English about his rugby journeyNew face: Leinster lock Ryan Baird during an Ireland session (Sportsfile/Getty Images)The...
