Ireland’s Winning Streak – enjoy it while it lasts

With nine consecutive wins under the belt Ireland are in a good place. I wrote about winning streaks for the Irish Times.

The ROG And Hooky Show – “for us that play the game nowadays”

Ronan O'Gara explains how rugby works "nowadays"

Podcast Ep4: Rucking, Concussions, 6N TV, Music & Beer

A new podcast episode - I talk about ruck data in rugby, the George North concussion incident and Six Nations TV. With music from Otherkin.

Six Nations TV Broadcasts – Is a Move to Satellite Far Off?

I sat down with John Feehan, RBS Six Nations CEO, to have a chat about Six Nations broadcasting and why he views it as vital that Six Nations games are not designated as "Live" listed events.

How Big Has Become Beautiful in Irish Rugby

The changing size of Irish rugby teams since 1980. For the Irish Times.

Dark Arts in Dark Places

The tackle is made - what happens next? A piece on rucking and ruck data for the Irish Times 6N preview magazine

Video: Sports Summit Panel

Andy McGeady, Tony Strudwick (Man Utd), Bill James (Boston Red Sox), Sean O'Connor (StatSports). Picture credit: Ray McManus / SPORTSFILE / Web Summit
The Value of Statistics in Sport: the full video of my chat with Bill James, Tony Strudwick and Sean O'Connor at the 2014 Sports Summit

European Champions Cup Round 6 Preview

A preview of round 6 of the European Champions Cup for Paddy Power