European Cup Round 4 Preview

Leinster at home to Harlequins and Munster travel to Clermont. A column for Paddy Power.

The Size & Shape of Irish Rugby

A short companion piece on the heights & weights of the current Ireland team as part of Michael Moynihan's feature on size in rugby in the Irish Examiner.

England to break South African hoodoo?

Pat Lambie trains for South Africa. Credit: David Rogers / Getty Images Sport.
A look ahead to England v South Africa and Ireland v Georgia for the Paddy Power blog.

Safety-First Schmidt: Ireland vs South Africa

Joe Schmidt. Photo Credit: Patrick Bolger / Getty Images Sport
A few words on Ireland's win for the Irish Examiner. Warning: may contain stats.

The 2014 Autumn Internationals – France for a clean sweep?

Ireland +6 vs South Africa, England +8 vs New Zealand. It could be a tough weekend for the Northern Hemisphere.

Podcast: Week 2 of the Champions Cup

Rugby talk and a quick look ahead to next week's Sports Summit in Dublin

Munster and Leinster Ugly but Effective

Conor Murray box kicks. Credit: David Rogers, Getty Images Sport
A look back at some of the stats from week 2 of the European Rugby Champions Cup for the Irish Examiner

It’s Do or Die for Last Week’s Losers

Calum Clark & Northampton. Martin Bureau / AFP, Getty Images.
Champions Cup (sponsored by Heineken) Week 2 preview for Paddy Power

Podcast: Week 1 of the European Rugby Champions Cup

The first episode of a podcast that has yet to be named

Champions Cup Round 1- Stats Review

Jamie Heaslip v Wasps. Image credit David Rogers / Getty
A quick look back at Leinster v Wasps, Leicester v Ulster and Sale v Munster for the Irish Examiner