The Ireland rugby team who played England in Lansdowne Road, February 5, 1977.
We lost 0-4.
Good, hairy times.
More at Brand New Retro
The Ireland rugby team who played England in Lansdowne Road, February 5, 1977.
We lost 0-4.
Good, hairy times.
More at Brand New Retro
Indeed and he can.
Simon Zebo’s jammy backheel flick leading to Cian Healy’s try against Wales in Cardiff this afternoon.
He’s from Cork.
We’ll literally never hear the end of it.
Final score: Wales 22, Ireland 30.
O’Driscoll Relief After Ireland Hold Off Wales fightback (BBC)
(BBC)
A decent RTÉ promo for their 6 Nations coverage, narrated by Tom McGurk.
‘Bonus point’ if you can name the music used.
Previously: Tears in Kiely’s
You may remember yesterday’s rugby jersey competition
The senders of the following two entries have won an alternate Irish rugby jersey signed by Jamie ‘The Jamiemeister’ Heaslip (above).
If I win intend to give the alternative jersey to a guy called Frank who I was best friends with as a child, haven’t seen in a decade and I hear has just had his second child. It would be a nice way to re-connect with an old, old friend. Frank lives, breathes and eats rugby and this would make his day. (Tim Bot)
If I win I intend to give the alternate jersey to my “friend” Henry because it was his birthday last week and he is a rugby fanatic.
Disclaimer:
– Henry is my son;
– Henry was one last week;
– Henry’s father* is from Connacht and never wins anything but he does wear an old Connacht alternate jersey on a very regular basis which is very embarrassing for Henry (Dublin born & bred);
– The alternate jersey will be put “in Trust”** until Henry is 18.
* That’s me by the way
** The rules of the Trust will dictate that Henry’s father regularly wears the alternate jersey until Henry is 18
(IyamwhatIyam)
Thanks all.
Jamie Heaslip will be signing all manner of stuff at Life Style and Sports, Dundrum, Co Dublin, from early tomorrow.
This is Impressively-girdled Number 8, Jamie Heaslip modelling the literally box-fresh Irish rugby alternate kit, which was unveiled this morning..
We have two – Yes TWO – of these not-bad-for-a-rugby-top-in-fairness-jerseys to give away. Both signed by the Heaslipinator.
Just finish this sentence:
If I win I intend to give the alternate jersey to my friend {insert name here} because…
Lines close at 2pm
Jamie will be at Life Style Sports, Dundrum, Co Dublin, this Saturday, November 3. The first 10 people in the queue outside will meet Jamie and get a free IRFU alternate jersey, like the one above The next 30 will receive a free rugby ball for Jamie to sign. Details here.

Barry J Murphy writes:
Moany French and English rugby unions complaining cause they don’t get enough silverware. Belittling the huge achievements of Irish clubs who have not been finishing in the lower tiers of the Rabo12 that the article suggests.
Premiership And Top 14 Clubs Threaten Breakaway From Heineken Cup (Guardian)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ8UViVhOVU
Jay.
Sus.
New Zealand and Ireland this morning.