Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster won’t be bullied again and have the game to beat La RochelleIf Leinster maintain their quick ruck speed they will get the tries they need to winWed May 25 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster now shooting for a fifth starHaving come tantalisingly close in recent years, this Leinster group has what it takesWed May 18 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Arnold’s red escape tipped balance for ToulouseLeinster can take advantage of Munster’s softening up of French side for semi-finalWed May 11 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to drive Ford deep into the pocketSteve Borthwick is reinstalling that old element of hardness in his sideWed May 04 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster’s defeat in South Africa inspired trip down memory laneIt’s time for Ulster players to take responsibility, but who is in charge now at Munster?Wed Apr 27 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Message on brain injuries is still not sinking inPresent disciplinary process is not proving a significant deterrent and threatens future participation levelsWed Apr 20 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster must improve again to claim a massive European scalpFull-strength Toulouse will travel to Belfast in expectation, not simply hopeWed Apr 13 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need to be bolder in selection and tacticsLack of creative attacking patterns ensures Van Graan’s side are too easy to defend againstWed Apr 06 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: URC finally kicks into gear with lots of dramaAfter a slow burn, newest recruits from South Africa are making their presence feltWed Mar 30 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must capitalise on the doubt they created in All BlacksNew Zealand’s prep for summer tour will focus on how Ireland played in Six NationsWed Mar 23 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: the red card ruined the match . . . What about the player's head?Ewels was upright, clumsy and ran risk of a head collision in trying to stop offloadWed Mar 16 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Even if Ireland are excellent, a win at Twickenham will be toughA fast start and scoring early is our best chance of beating EnglandWed Mar 09 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: It is a fair question to ask now if rugby in Italy is sustainableItaly’s presence should not be guaranteed if they cannot be competitiveWed Mar 02 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Vital experimentation set to be limited by need to swat aside ItalyIreland need to improve depth in a number of areas with frontrow top of the listWed Feb 23 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Superior bench strength proved a telling factor for FranceGalthie’s decision to select six forwards in the replacements important in the end gameWed Feb 16 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must show courage and continue unrelenting attackIreland and France share similar playing styles with one or two points of differenceWed Feb 09 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland and Wales enter this weekend’s game with very different mindsetsJamison Gibson-Park’s fitness is more of a priority than Johnny Sexton’s for the Six NationsWed Feb 02 2022 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Jack Carty is back in the Ireland fold and I hope he shinesIf we can replicate ruck speed shown against All Blacks we are Six Nations contendersWed Jan 26 2022 - 07:13
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 01 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 03 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 06 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 Sept 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 05 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 07 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 03 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 03 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
