The Set Piece – French Magnificence

The French are really, really good at scrums and lineouts. And don't bother marking an England scrum half - he's not going to do much.

The Autumn Leaders

As the Six Nations rolls around once again, a look at some of the standout performers from the Autumn Internationals. Can they keep it up?

Ian Madigan – the running man

Ian Madigan is a world class passer. Does that mean that after Jonathan Sexton leaves town a Leinster side with Madigan at fly-half would become an even more pass-focused team?

Jan 13th – Podcast – Mom & Apple Pie

The panel discuss Lance Armstrong, doping and the MLB Hall of Fame… Read more...

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?

The Boys in Blue are running out of time…

Leinster need to score a hatful of tries to give themselves a chance of qualifying for the Heineken Cup knock-out stages. In today's Scarlets preview I explore an idea that would give them a better chance of doing just that: refuse ALL kicks at goal. Yes, even conversions...