Six Nations Stats – Week 1

A dance through the stats from last weekend's Six Nations rugby for the Irish Examiner

Brian O’Driscoll, the greatest Ireland scrum half we never had

As Brian O'Driscoll prepares to face Wales for a final time in a test match, I had a look back at his 2013 cameo at scrum half in Cardiff and some misty-eyed halfback memories from a former teammate.

Ireland: Must Do Better

A preview of Ireland vs New Zealand for the Irish Examiner

Is there anything to be said for another mass?

A betting preview of Ireland's game against the All Blacks for Paddy Power

Cut out the errors and Ireland could have a good day out

Have Irish lineout tactics already changed under Joe Schmidt? A preview of Ireland versus Australia for the Irish Examiner.

A coin flip in Dublin, NZ to rule in Twickenham

Match previews for the Paddy Power blog

Samoa to be close at half time; Wales to continue losing less badly

A preview of the weekend's rugby for Paddy Power

It’s not the years, it’s the mileage…

When rugby bloggers Whiff of Cordite were wondering about the overuse of Mike Ross and Ruan Pienaar, they asked me to have a look at the numbers...

Warren Gatland hasn’t picked a back as Lions captain. It’s not a surprise.

Warren Gatland has never picked a forward as his test captain. Don't believe me?

A Reminder of Declan Kidney’s Successful Career

As the coals of the 2013 Six Nations are raked over it’s probably worth having a wander back through misty memory to recall just how successful Declan Kidney had been in his coaching career up until relatively recently...