Six Nations carrying: Billy Vunipola and the 8+15 Club

Billy Vunipola on the Rampage. Copyright Getty Images: the embeddable photo and link to purchase page is contained within the post
A look at the carrying stats from the Six Nations 2014 and something unusual about Leigh Halfpenny.

We’ll always have Paris

A look back at Ireland's Six Nations win for the Irish Examiner

Ireland’s ball retention too much for Italian tacklers

Ireland had a staggering amount of possession against Italy, and in the right areas of the pitch (Irish Examiner)

Shattered halves, unused subs and no cigar

Ireland's subs were hardly called upon to make a tackle on Saturday, but leaving Murray and Sexton on the field until the 79th minute was baffling (Irish Examiner)

Scottish Horror, Expansive Italians and the curious tale of Peter O’Mahony

A look back at some more of the weekend's Six Nations points of note, including the continuation of a strange statistical streak

Ireland vs Wales: Kicking Kings

A look at the numbers from Ireland vs Wales, and ahead to Twickenham, for the Irish Examiner

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.

Pitching for the Perfect Surface

A piece for the Irish Times on what goes into making a decent surface for top level rugby union

How Technology is Changing Rugby

A feature on the use of technology in rugby for the Irish Times..