Tag Archives: Gordon D’Arcy

Four things Ireland need to pack for Paris

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Brendan Fanning

 After all the talk about defence this week the extraordinary policy of ceding ground to Wales last Sunday will surely be revised against France. Here are four other things that need to change along with it.  1: Box Clever France … Continue reading →

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Kidney will stick with same soldiers

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

  Declan Kidney will announce his team tomorrow to play Australia on Saturday and I suspect it will see him showing faith in Keith Earls, Gordon D’Arcy and Jonny Sexton, all of whom were under pressure after the win over … Continue reading →

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Kidney faces awesome coaching challenge

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

   I came across Brendan Moran’s picture earlier today from the 2003 World Cup in Australia when Declan Kidney was assistant to Eddie O’Sullivan. You may recall at the time Kidney was the rugby equivalent of ‘dead man walking’, for when … Continue reading →

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Walking wounded keep on coming

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

  As expected David Wallace will have to withdraw from the Ireland team to play France tomorrow, because of a tight hamstring. Good news for Shane Jennings, even if his first start since breaking his arm last May will now … Continue reading →

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McFadden now needs more than a good game

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

I hope that while Fergus McFadden at last is getting a start at 13, his first in any class of  jersey since 2010, it doesn’t coincide with the odds lengthening on his going to New Zealand next month. It is … Continue reading →

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