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

European Champions Cup Round 6 Preview

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

Abject Munster marked by turnovers from an unusual source

A look back at the round five action from the European Rugby Champions Cup for the Irish Examiner

European Cup Round 5 Preview

I had a look ahead to the weekend's fixtures for the Paddy Power blog

Munster BP, Leinster scrape home

A look back at Munster v Clermont and Leinster v Harlequins for the Irish Examiner.