It’s not the years, it’s the mileage…

When rugby bloggers Whiff of Cordite were wondering about the overuse of Mike Ross and Ruan Pienaar, they asked me to have a look at the numbers...

Pro 12 Final Preview – The Send Off

A final Leinster day out for Joe Schmidt, Jonathan Sexton and Isa Nacewa with Ulster looking to give a send-off to one of their own.

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...

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?

Heineken Cup Review: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly

or... the Connacht, the Saracens and the Pascal Gauzere.