Conor Murray a big loss defensively for Munster

A Heineken Cup round 4 preview for the Irish Examiner.

Irish Examiner Heineken Cup Previews

Munster should not fear Perpignan; Leinster to make life difficult at the breakdown

Players must be wary of Poite

A preview of Munster versus Leinster for the Irish Examiner

Munster hugely dependent on the set-piece for possession

A Heineken Cup semi-final preview piece for the Irish Examiner, including why Saracens versus Toulon could be a kick-fest.

Tough task for Munster and a crowd asleep at Twickers

A preview of the weekend's Heineken Cup semi finals, now with added Referee stats. Yes, that's Ref Stats.

Munster Add to the Legend but Ulster Wonder What Might Have Been

A look back at what made up a remarkable weekend of European rugby...

The Heineken Cup Quarterfinals

A look at what the eight teams left in the competition did in the pool stages, along with some potential issues for the two Irish provinces...

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...

Declining kickable points to save time a worthwhile strategy

The number of tries scored will probably decide qualification for two teams in this weekend’s final Heineken Cup round – so why are teams persisting with wasting time by taking conversions? My piece for the Irish Times...

Heineken Cup Round 6: Breaking Down the Numbers

Five rounds down, one to go. But who can go through and what do they need to happen, no matter how unlikely?