Singo singed but More Joyous horse opera a Sydney side-splitterThe tale of a self-made multimillionaire, the matriarch of a racehorse training dynasty, her controversial bookmaker son, an all-time great rugby league player, a former jockey and a brothel-owning punterMon May 20 2013 - 09:00
Lions can do the game of rugby in Australia a great serviceWhile the game continues to flourish around the globe, in Australia it is struggling and in need of some helpMon May 13 2013 - 09:00
A brave and talented friend who heard the bell for the last timeSomehow Rory found the will to get to his feet and take his stance. He looked his opponent in the eye and said, “Come on you bastard. I’m not scared of you.”Mon May 6 2013 - 09:00
Time for knockers to say sorry to O’Gara for all the cheap shotsMunster outhalf showed that class really is permanentMon Apr 29 2013 - 09:00
Buckle up Joe, coaching a national team is a bumpy rideCoaching is about perception not substanceMon Apr 22 2013 - 10:00
Amount of lower-body injuries ‘not unusual’ given nature of deviceThe Boston Marathon bombs had been packed with metal fragments and placed close to the groundWed Apr 17 2013 - 07:00
Rugby’s sickness can be cured with just one law changeThe game used to be for all body shapes, the IRB can bring that backMon Apr 8 2013 - 10:00
The IRFU need to create a real process for developing talentWe need an extensive review into the systems that recruit and develop the next generation of playersMon Apr 1 2013 - 06:00
Ireland need to have some Woshkabomy in their gameIt’s time to hold review into the systems and processes in the elite player pathway to the national teamMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
If this is to be O’Driscoll’s swansong, we simply must winItalians to pose a major test for Kidney’s menSat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
It's time to stop whinging and get behind Jamie and this teamNow is the time for all Irish supporters to do what we expect every Irish player to do, writes Matt WilliamsSat Mar 9 2013 - 00:00
Mounting pressure on national team coach not for the faint-heartedOn Rugby: I want you to imagine you are the head coach of a national rugby teamMon Mar 4 2013 - 00:00
A nation turns its eyes to Jackson . . . let's hope it's not too much for him on his debutANALYSIS: I suspect there will be a moment tomorrow when a wily old Cork man with a trusty boot will save the daySat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Mud flung at Australian sport over drugs investigation is stickingON RUGBY: Ten days ago the Australian Crime Commission (ACC,) the most powerful criminal investigation unit in the land, summoned…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Ireland can do it - if they dominate the Corridor of PowerRUGBY ANALYST: But any slacking, and mentally-strong England will gain the revenge they have quietly cravedSat Feb 9 2013 - 00:00
ARU hoping to be dragged back into good books on Lions' tailAs Warren Gatland said, Australia is a great place to tourSat Feb 2 2013 - 00:00
Life is short, so let's wish Sexton well on his adventure in ParisWhat do Ollie Campbell, Jackie Kyle, David Humphries, Tony Ward and Paul Dean have in common? They were all great outhalvesMon Jan 28 2013 - 00:00
Eddie, welcome to the list of the Irish coaching damnedAnd then there were none. No Irish born provincial head coach in the countryMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Just another day in paradise to help me refocus and recoverON RUGBY: An athlete needs to have a recovery plan to be in peak physical and mental conditionMon Jan 7 2013 - 00:00
Leinster can rediscover the mongrel dog within and rise againWhen two evenly-matched teams clash, the winning edge is found within the team that is the more desperate to win.Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Underfunding ensures Connacht remain the perennial bridesmaids of Irish rugbyFrench Notes To fully develop their potential, Connacht must get a much better deal from the IRFUMon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
On the road, it's tackles and defence that wins matchesANALYSIS: Clermont is the major city of the Massif Central – the French region is shaped like a giant handmade lump of dark …Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Rugby men of a certain age need a major attitude update on womenANALYSIS: I doubted a woman could enter the ‘pointy end’ of rugby with credibility. I was wrongMon Dec 3 2012 - 00:00
Web post claims software tycoon John McAfee capturedFugitive software pioneer John McAfee may have been captured on the Belize-Mexico border, according to a post on his website …Mon Dec 3 2012 - 00:00
A performance to be proud of but our maddening inconsistency continues to baffleFrench Notes We are allowing administrators, coaches and players to perform well below acceptable standards and get away with…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Another group of French foot soldiers making good use of time and spaceFRENCH NOTES: It’s looking good in the early days of the new Saint-André French empireMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Obama vows to press Burma for further reforms during historic Asian visitUS president Barack Obama said yesterday his historic trip to Burma was not an “endorsement” of the country’s reformist government…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Heaslip now a master captain who has learned leadership wellFRENCH NOTES: The Leinster number 8 has benefited from strong role modelsMon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Bent should go through the correct process before Ireland selectionFRENCH NOTES: It’s right to spend time in the provinces before donning the green jerseyMon Nov 5 2012 - 00:00
English clubs need to face up to the naked truthFRENCH NOTES : Their negotiating tactics have left little room for manoeuvre – if the ERC calls their bluff they are in real…Mon Oct 8 2012 - 01:00
Holmes (24) dropped out of PhD course last monthTHE SUSPECT: THE MAN suspected of the US’s worst shooting rampage since the massacre at Virginia Tech in 2007 is understood …Sat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Key figure in 1992 LA riots found deadRODNEY KING, whose savage beating at the hands of Los Angeles police officers led to widespread rioting in the city in 1992, …Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Ulster must turn match into a dockyard brawlUlster are simply not as good as Leinster and must employ innovative strategies to winSat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Current officiating system rewards the cheatsFRENCH NOTES: The IRB has a set of workable laws, however they are not being implemented because of the system of officiating…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Time IRFU picked up the ball and ran with sevensFRENCH NOTES: In the words of “the dissident,” the IRFU are unjust in denying Irish players the opportunity to play international…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Sportspeople can only control the controllablesFRENCH NOTES: Every bad refereeing decision, every injury, is out of your control. You can only control your reactionMon Apr 9 2012 - 01:00
Major change of direction for national team neededFRENCH NOTES : We are deluding ourselves if we believe winning the Heineken Cup means the Irish national team will have success…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Irish fans show up organisers of French farceFRENCH NOTES: The Six Nations organisers had only one ‘What if’ to plan forMon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Ulster vine beginning to bear bountiful fruitFRENCH NOTES: From the bottom of the Magners League in 2008 to the top tier of the European game, Ulster’s progress has been…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Case for embracing Sevens rugby is compellingFRENCH NOTES : Our rugby analyst tries to engage the Taoiseach’s help in urging the IRFU to change tack and fully participate…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Sacrificing the ordinary to have the extraordinaryFRENCH NOTES : Playing professional sport is like having a major relationship. You have to make space for it in your lifeMon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Hill embodies rugby's old school valuesFRENCH NOTES: The new president of Racing Club Narbonne exudes a lot of old school rugby values like passion, friendship, fun…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Lure of the majestic Pyrenees a source of solaceFRENCH NOTES: IT WAS early morning as I drove to work, coaching Racing Club Narbonne at the Stade de I’AmitèMon Dec 5 2011 - 00:00
Too many players are built like Tarzan, but have Jane's skill setFRENCH NOTES: Success comes from actions and behaviour and the players at Narbonne are about to learn this the hard wayMon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Positive mindset a key factor for IrelandMOMENTUM IS a word that has great importance – not just in a World Cup but in any big sporting tournamentSat Oct 1 2011 - 01:00
Irish perform best when backs are against wallLet’s try to remember that it’s the man wearing the jersey who hurts most after a lossSat Sep 10 2011 - 01:00
Time to tackle possession gameANALYSIS: Ireland must win in the Southern Hemisphere to climb from ranked fifth on a longer-term basis, writes MATT WILLIAMS…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Sexton's kicking percentages may stymie Crown bidThis Six Nations has shown in technicolour that offloading in the tackle will destroy any defensive systemSat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Ireland better be on guard against Wales fire-powerRUGBY ANALYST: Gatland’s insider knowledge will help Wales, but maybe not enough to swing resultSat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Ireland need to move up another gearRUGBY ANALYST: The focus today needs to be on taming the Italian pack but the mental focus may inadvertently switch to the French…Sat Feb 6 2010 - 00:00