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

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