Posted by Andy McGeady on March 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
France need to score 52 points against Scotland to avoid being the lowest-scoring French team ever in the Six Nations. I look at some good and bad points for each team going into the final weekend.
Posted by Andy McGeady on March 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Since the 2011 Rugby World Cup Ireland have at the lead at half time in ten of fourteen tests but have managed to get just four wins. I look at Ireland's second half woes.
Posted by Andy McGeady on March 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
On Saturday Ireland face a French team who've lost three Six Nations games in a row. It's never happened before.
Posted by Andy McGeady on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Declan Kidney brought Ireland a Grand Slam but since then his record has been less than impressive. I have a look at his win stats over his time in charge.
Posted by Andy McGeady on February 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
On Sunday against Scotland Paddy Jackson will become Ireland's youngest test fly-half since Paul Dean in 1981. A look at Jackson's youth and the inexperience of his fellow debutante, Luke Marshall.
Posted by Andy McGeady on February 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Only six tries over the weekend with some dour matches. But the English gameplan was worth admiring. Less so the lazy commentary about the French.
Category Sport · Tags Australia, england, france, Ireland, italy, kicking, rugby, samoa, scotland, six nations, tackling, wales
Posted by Andy McGeady on February 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Billy Twelvetrees retains his place against Ireland, but will we see a repeat of his Tuilagi-esque performance against Scotland or the more varied approach he displays for Gloucester?
Posted by Andy McGeady on February 4, 2013 · 3 Comments
The opening weekend of the 2013 Six Nations was brim-full of points, tries and excitement. A big shock, a near-comeback, and the Scots kicking the ball. A lot. I have a quick skip through the numbers:
Posted by Andy McGeady on February 1, 2013 · 12 Comments
Has the return of Brian O'Driscoll enabled Declan Kidney to pick Peter O'Mahony over the played-better-in-almost-every-way Chris Henry?
Posted by Andy McGeady on January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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.
Category Sport · Tags england, france, Ireland, italy, lineout, rugby, scrum, set piece, six nations, stats, wales
