Tag Archives: Munster

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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IRFU’s succession strategy unofficially Mullered

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Brendan Fanning

If you’re confused by the announcement earlier today that Ulster have retained the services of Johann Muller then you are not alone. You thought that under the IRFU’s ethnic cleansing programme the NIEs (Non Ireland Eligible) had to move on … Continue reading →

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Leinster and Saints set for rematch

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

When Stuart Barnes on Sky mentioned that it would take a long time for Saints to get over the trauma of having been derailed so dramatically by Leinster he didn’t realise they were back on track for another collision – … Continue reading →

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Welsh and Scots dragging Irish rugby down

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

On the face of it the qualification of three Irish teams for the four knockout spots in the Magners League was very good for business here. On Friday we had Leinster withstanding the physical barrage of an Ulster side for … Continue reading →

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