Monthly Archives: June 2011

IRFU need to rethink their U20s reverse

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

Any time one of the heads in IRFU-land tells you something is still under consideration you should ring the bookies and get the children’s allowance on it being a done deal. So the idea that they are only ‘thinking’ about … Continue reading →

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No World Cup hat trick for Horgan

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

Shane Horgan’s prospects of making it to a third World Cup sank when the preliminary training squad of 43 was announced earlier today. Horgan was ruled out on the basis of a knee injury which was operated on shortly after … Continue reading →

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‘Anything possible’ reckons Eddie

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

When you look at it in black and white that comment could have as many negative as positive implications. But the context was positive. Envious even. We were sitting in the Eagles team hotel in Surrey the other day where … Continue reading →

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France next step for Jackman

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

Former Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman will try and move his coaching career forward with Grenoble in France’s Pro D2 on a two month contract starting on 1 July. He will work primarily on skills and defence. If in that time he … Continue reading →

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Three things GAA and Soccer might like to adopt

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

VIDEO TECHNOLOGY Do it now. FIFA clearly is a basket case of an organisation but at least the GAA are talking to Hawkeye on the possibility of introducing a system to clear up when a point is actually over the … Continue reading →

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Why Ronan O’Gara needs to start listening to his head

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

In the 69th minute of the Magners League final in Limerick last weekend Ronan O’Gara had another speed-bump experience. It was not unlike the one he had last year at the hands of Jamie Heaslip in the RDS. Or the … Continue reading →

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Kidney postpones the pain as long as he can

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

The derby finish to the season may have presented Irish rugby in a very positive light but it hasn’t done much to clear the muddied waters for Declan Kidney. This is a good thing. Kidney’s mantra borrows from the Spanish … Continue reading →

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