Gordon D’Arcy: Crowley making strides to move up the pecking orderChampions Cup matches give contenders a final opportunity to impress Irish coach FarrellWed Jan 19 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Coaching conundrum - have we lowered the rugby IQ of our players?Ulster’s inability to problem-solve against Munster a microcosm of the current malaiseWed Jan 12 2022 - 06:39
Gordon D’Arcy: Pecking order at outhalf is of national interest given Carbery's injury woesInterpros vital in assessing Farrell’s options for Ireland squadWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish rugby can’t change the past but we can do things differentlyThis is a new dawn and there’s a chance to genuinely revolutionise rugby in IrelandWed Dec 22 2021 - 07:11
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish provinces adapting and excelling in chaotic Champions CupCurrent format reflects these uncertain times, but there’s plenty to build onWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: No URC games during international window hit Leinster the hardestUlster’s James Hume capitalised on sluggish hosts to outduel both Henshaw and FrawleyWed Dec 1 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Analyse Ireland’s achievements without the World Cup lensToo many unpredictable factors at play to use recent wins as a source of hope for 2023Wed Nov 24 2021 - 07:34
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland's win over All Blacks was a victory for the ages in style and substanceIreland played with courage and belief, forcing New Zealand into making poor decisionsWed Nov 17 2021 - 07:40
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must retain courage and creativity against All BlacksBoth teams will make mistakes, the key will be who will respond better to themWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Time to get provincial players out of the gym and back playing for their clubsLess structured nature of club game perfect to help develop key skills for young playersWed Nov 3 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Andy Farrell’s conservative Ireland squad is a big chance missedPlanning for Japan and the All Blacks rather than France 2023 is a short-sighted choiceWed Oct 27 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Women’s rugby must forge its own identity rather than follow men’s modelIreland’s failure to qualify for World Cup a blow to the women’s gameWed Oct 20 2021 - 06:37
Gordon D’Arcy: Few realistic pretenders yet to Sexton’s throneIf the current pecking order remains, Farrell will need the veteran outhalf for next World CupWed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Gavin Coombes represents a new Munster that can end barren runJohann van Graan’s side look to have thrown off the shackles that have limited them in the pastWed Oct 6 2021 - 06:37
Gordon D’Arcy: Faith in system crucial as new season gets under wayThree of the four Irish provinces will be satisfied with the opening weekend of the URCWed Sep 29 2021 - 09:28
Gordon D’Arcy: Andy Friend would do incredibly well as the next Ireland coachSince taking over at Connacht the coach has created a really stable period of club rugbyWed May 19 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D'Arcy: James Ryan is not getting the best out of his skillsetLikes of Ryan, Ringrose and Stockdale could not quite grasp opportunity when it countedWed May 12 2021 - 07:46
Gordon D’Arcy: La Rochelle defeat shows Leinster need a cyclical turnover of playersWhen reality bites, as it did in France, a transition period often beckonsWed May 5 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ronan O’Gara will be wary that return home could be coaching cul-de-sacLa Rochelle coach will be relishing pitting his wits against the Leinster coaching ticket on SundayWed Apr 28 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Weary Leinster and Munster stars ready for final Lions auditionsWho will take responsibility for the women’s game in Ireland after loss to France?Wed Apr 21 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Béibhinn Parsons is the gift, IRFU must now do the givingProfessionalism is only way forward for women’s rugby and it must avoid previous pitfallsWed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Tempo of Exeter’s heads-up game plan likely to expose LeinsterTo reach the semi-final without Ryan and Ringrose would be an incredible achievement for Cullen’s sideWed Apr 7 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: I do not hate this Munster team – that should worry their supportersThe clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coachingWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland finally take their slice of crazy from this bonkers Six NationsWe still don’t know if this standard can become the norm but it’s a bloody good startWed Mar 24 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: CJ Stander has been central to all the great days since 2016Physicality is everything for Ireland against England this weekend at the AvivaWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Clarity must descend at Murrayfield on Farrell’s Ireland projectSometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the oppositionWed Mar 10 2021 - 06:15
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland merely picked through the carcass of Italian rugbyScotland will provide a true test of Ireland’s worth while Wales relish momentumWed Mar 3 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: No Irish player has inspired in the Six Nations like Seán O’Brien used toCoaching ticket must harness the wildly enthusiastic work rate of this group of playersWed Feb 24 2021 - 06:22
Gordon D’Arcy: This could become Ireland's worst ever Six NationsA bulked-up pack and heads-up rugby can lead to a statement win in ItalyWed Feb 17 2021 - 07:10
Gordon D’Arcy: The situation Ireland find themselves in is down to managementThe cracks were there for all to see in Cardiff and could be exposed again against FranceWed Feb 10 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s Six Nations could hinge on laying Cardiff ghosts to restAn opening round win and anything will feel possible - defeat and questions will be askedWed Feb 3 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish lineout has to move past mess of 2020 for the Six NationsIt is vital Paul O’Connell can fix it or another difficult campaign is in storeWed Jan 27 2021 - 06:37
Gordon D’Arcy: Time for IRFU to be bold and secure futures of prized assetsNow is not the time to be slashing the salaries of their most valuable productsWed Jan 20 2021 - 08:54
Gordon D’Arcy: My dementia fears for the future after rugby and the damage doneIn early 2000s nothing was more important than playing on after receiving a heavy blow. NothingWed Dec 16 2020 - 05:30
Gordon D’Arcy: Fans would benefit from a peek behind the iron curtainBehind the scenes access is important as it helps create and keep a new fan baseWed Dec 9 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: David Nucifora does not believe he is accountable to the Irish publicAustralian’s attitude to the press grates with euphoria of 2018 now just a distant memoryWed Dec 2 2020 - 07:46
Gordon D'Arcy: I know what Joe and Cheika would do. Fix the basicsGordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfiredWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must be smarter as they stand up to England’s bulliesJames Ryan’s captaincy faces a baptism of fire - his side must box clever in LondonWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Farrell’s challenge is getting player buy-in to incremental changeMy major worry about Ireland is correcting the defensive flaws that are increasingly evidentWed Nov 11 2020 - 07:56
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s old issue of lack of strength in depth rears its head againAndy Farrell deserves time and help from the provinces in remodelling international teamWed Nov 4 2020 - 10:03
Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakesWe have the chance to banish ghosts of 2019 and play one hell of a game against FranceWed Oct 28 2020 - 07:55
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland don’t need to do a Finn Russell on itRingrose and Stockdale can play chess out the back without throwing the game awayWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Joe Schmidt will challenge referees like he previously did playersWorld Rugby have recruited a special mind to safeguard players and enhance the sportWed Oct 14 2020 - 07:50
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need to get Ben Healy to 50 caps as quick as they canJohann van Graan needs to back up his promise to invest in local talentWed Oct 7 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: If South Africa moves up north, it could all go southOnce the South Africans move onto Pro14 turf, the game will never be the same againWed Sep 30 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain playersMark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplanWed Sep 23 2020 - 06:59
Gordon D'Arcy: Toulouse primed to expose Ulster’s limitationsMcFarland’s men showed naivety in Pro14 final and that won’t cut it in the south of FranceWed Sep 16 2020 - 06:47
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster persist with a game they are only partially resourced to playOn- and off-field leadership lacking as province succumb to familiar failingsWed Sep 9 2020 - 07:27
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need constructive chaos to derail blue juggernautVan Graan’s men must disrupt Leinster at source to have a real chance of a final placeWed Sep 2 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish players know it only takes one idiotic moment to bring rugby downRugby people grasp the gravity of Covid-19 guidelines, but not the Oireachtas Golf SocietyWed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00