Title win fills IRFU coffers

A report from the IRFU's annual meeting for the Irish Examiner...

Ken Quarrie and his Kicking Model

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The second in a series looking at goal kicking in rugby. A chat with Ken Quarrie, NZ Rugby Senior Scientist.

How good was that kick, really? Two men decided to find out.

The first of a series of pieces on goalkicking in rugby

Heineken Cup Final preview

A preview of the last Heineken Cup final for Paddy Power

An Ireland men’s Sevens team? Not quite. But they’re tipping their toe in the water.

Ireland, without a men's Sevens team since 2009, is sending a team to the u19 Sevens European Championships in Portugal this weekend. I wrote about this for the Irish Examiner.

Podcast: The Science of Sport

Leinster's Emmet Farrell, Dublin's Ray Boyne and I chat with Ger Gilroy about analysis in sport

Heineken Cup Semi Final Time

Is Morgan Parra sneaky good value to be the best kicker this weekend? A semi final preview for Paddy Power

Liam Williams cited. Let the Lawyering Commence.

It seems the wording of the IRB memo on mid-air collisions might not have saved Liam Williams after all.

Why Alex Cuthbert’s Hip Saved Liam Williams From Getting A Red Card

Liam Williams gets yellow where Jared Payne had received red - why referee Ian Davies made the decision.

Strokes Gained: how analytics is changing how golf is understood

I caught up with Mark Broadie, creator of the Strokes Gained Putting statistic in use on the PGA Tour, in a feature for the Irish Examiner.