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Tag Archives: Declan Kidney
Dismal end for O’Driscoll
“We have not come up to Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to be tourists. We have come north to this holiday resort to get body and mind in just the right place.” When Brian O’Driscoll was giving that quote yesterday it was … Continue reading
O’Driscoll Open to One More Season
Brian O’Driscoll may well continue with Leinster and Ireland for another season, despite widespread opinion that the Lions tour to Australia is shaping up as his last act on a rugby field. I understand from sources close to the former … Continue reading
Kidney call puts him in make or break territory
We used to look at the decision in 2008 to run with Denis Hurley and Tomas O’Leary ahead of Shaun Payne and Peter Stringer for Munster as the high water mark for Declan Kidney’s capacity to surprise. And then … Continue reading
Posted in Brendan Fanning, IRFU, Irish Rugby, Leinster Rugby, Munster, Munster Rugby, Rugby, Rugby News, Rugby Opinion, Scottish rugby, Six Nations, Sports Comment, Ulster, Ulster Rugby
Tagged Brian O'Driscoll, Conor Murray; Tom Court, Dave Kilcoyne, Declan Fitzpatrick, Declan Kidney, Devin Toner, Donnacha Ryan, Donncha O'Callaghan, Iain Henderson; Eoin Reddan, Jamie Heaslip, Keith Earls; Paddy Jackson, Luke Fitzgerald, Luke Marshall, Mike Ross, Peter O'Mahony, Rob Kearney; Craig Gilroy, Ronan O'Gara, Rory Best, Sean Cronin, Sean O'Brien
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Bent setback needs some explaining
You many wonder why the storm that greeted Michael Bent’s arrival two months ago has withered to a whimper now that he has slipped off the radar. All depends on your agenda I guess. And we all have an agenda. … Continue reading
Posted in All Blacks, Autumn Internationals, Brendan Fanning, Heineken Cup, IRFU, Irish Rugby, Leinster Rugby, Rugby Opinion, Six Nations, Taranaki rugby, Ulster, Ulster Rugby
Tagged Craig Gilroy, Declan Fitzpatrick, Declan Kidney, Greg Feek, Joe Schmidt, John Afoa, Michael Bent, Simon Zebo, Taranaki
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Chill wind needed for old farts
In a Dublin airport hotel last Wednesday a group representing the national and provincial managements got together to plan a common route forward for the new season. They discussed things like player development and player welfare and channels of communication, … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Rugby
Tagged Declan Kidney, Eddie Wigglesworth, Pa Whelan, Philip Browne, Tom Grace, Warren Gatland
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Kidney about to lose staunch supporter
I don’t remember a national coach being overly concerned about the shuffling of sun loungers on the media deck, but I suspect that’s about to change. Hugh Farrelly, Irish Indo rugby corr, is going overboard. As in disembarking. Going ashore. … Continue reading
Posted in Irish Rugby, Rugby, Rugby Opinion, Sports Comment
Tagged Declan Kidney, Eddie O'Sullivan, Gerry Thornley, Hamilton, Hugh Farrelly, IRFU, Irish Independent, Irish Times
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Best battling to make starting line against Scotland
Rory Best is the latest casualty in Camp Ireland, and his doubt for Saturday heaps more pressure on Declan Kidney in a sequence that gets worse with each passing day. Damian Varley has been called in to the squad as … Continue reading
Plumtree set to coach Ireland pack
Outgoing Sharks coach John Plumtree could soon be named as the forwards coach in the new Ireland set-up under Joe Schmidt, according to a well placed South African source. The Kiwi would join Les Kiss (defence) as the third main … Continue reading →