Tag Archives: ERC

Welsh holding out for highest bidder

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Brendan Fanning

  As we gathered up our stuff in the stand in Thomond Park last Saturday night, to head over to the post match press conference, a couple of Welsh and English colleagues asked which was the quickest way to get … Continue reading →

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Flawed system allows O’Connell to walk

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Brendan Fanning

I began to fear the worst on the Dave Kearney concussion incident when someone with much better technology than me made reference yesterday to Paul O’Connell’s shin. Not that he was hugely relieved that the tibia was still in one … Continue reading →

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Paddy O’Brien shifts sideways

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Brendan Fanning

  The IRB will soon be advertising for a new referees manager as Paddy O’Brien is shifting sideways onto the Sevens circuit. The decision will be confirmed on Monday. This will be presented by the IRB as O’Brien’s decision, and … Continue reading →

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