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Full coverage: Rugby

Play, pause, coach: Why Irish sport must professionalise its coaching pathways

Despite demanding peak performance from athletes, Irish sport still tolerates underqualified coaches on the sidelines.

Brett Igoe
31st May, 2025 - 6 min read

From Olympic dreams to budget cuts: The demise of the Ireland men’s sevens programme

The IRFU’s decision to shut down the men’s sevens programme exposes deeper systemic issues within the sport — from strained finances to a fractured development pathway and a lack of grassroots support.

Brett Igoe
17th May, 2025 - 7 min read

Leinster’s European conundrum: High investment, low return

Despite elite resources, world-class coaching, and a production line of international talent, Leinster Rugby’s repeated failures in Europe’s biggest competition reveal uncomfortable truths.

Brett Igoe
10th May, 2025 - 6 min read

Storms, setbacks, and the Leinster standard: Irish rugby at a crossroads

As Connacht, Munster, and Ulster risk missing out on Europe, Leinster’s enduring success reveals the value—and limits—of long-term structural stability.

Brett Igoe
3rd May, 2025 - 6 min read

Rugby’s off-field drama: the sporting soap opera that’s too wild for Netflix

From the collapse of another major club to Leinster’s signing of one of the world’s greatest players, it’s the off-pitch action that’s been making rugby’s latest big hits.

Brett Igoe
19th Apr, 2025 - 7 min read

Brett Igoe: The neglected art of the drop goal in rugby

The drop goal has faded from rugby’s modern playbook, but Jack Crowley’s strike hints at a revival. Could this forgotten skill be the key to future glory?

Brett Igoe
12th Apr, 2025 - 6 min read

Brett Igoe: Ronan O’Gara, Munster and the psychology of the return

The Pont de l’Île de Ré isn’t just Ronan O’Gara’s commute—it’s a 3km stretch of nostalgia and ambition. As he faces Munster, the club that made him, can he set emotion aside and outthink his old team?

Brett Igoe
5th Apr, 2025 - 5 min read

Brett Igoe: The rise, fall and dawn of a new age of Irish women’s rugby

With Gillian McDarby and Lynne Cantwell in situ, the IRFU has set a challenging goal to establish four professional provincial teams and set the foundations for a sustainable future for the women's game.

Brett Igoe
22nd Mar, 2025 - 5 min read

The need for speed: The missing ingredient in Irish rugby

Was Ireland's defeat to France a one-off collapse or a sign of deeper flaws — speed, defence, and attacking precision — that must be urgently addressed? And how many answers will today's match against Italy provide?

Brett Igoe
15th Mar, 2025 - 6 min read

Brett Igoe: How France turned rugby’s new laws to Dupont’s advantage

The new rugby rules function as a diplomatic immunity agreement for Antoine Dupont. The world's best player has effectively been granted legal protection at the most critical junctures of play.

Brett Igoe
8th Mar, 2025 - 5 min read
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