Date of birth: 3 April 1996. Country: Ireland.Breakthrough: Stockdale scoring his first Pro12 try for Ulster. (Photo: Inpho)Tell us about your rugby background… My dad and grandad played and I started when I was about six at …Continue reading »
England made it 11 Test wins in a row by beating the Springboks, Wales got back on the horse after last weekend's loss, Scotland were pipped at the post and Ireland beat Canada. Who played a starring role and who fluffed their lines?Ben and gone: Youngs wrong-foots Springbok No 7 du Toit. (Photo: Getty Images)The Saints Ben Youngs and Co Joe Launchbury won the Man of the Match award but Ben Youngs made the …Continue reading »
Did Ireland’s hammering in Hamilton in 2012 lead to the cheering in Chicago in 2016?Best advice: Rory Best talks to his Ireland team after their historic win. Photo: InphoDid Ireland’s hammering in Hamilton in 2012 lead to the cheering in Chicago in 2016?
Ireland shocked the rugby world at the weekend with a first win over the All Blacks in 111 years and in doing so handed Steve Hansen's men their first defeat of 2016One for the scrapbooks: Munster's Ireland contingent celebrate historyBy the Whiff of Cordite blog Despite having a team entirely composed of players from the unfairly maligned Pro12, Ireland …Continue reading »
It was a weekend of contrasting fortunes for Ireland and Wales, as the former achieved a landmark win and the latter slumped to a dire defeat. With the Barbarians in action too, and Guinness Pro12 and Anglo-Welsh Cup matches to take in, there was plenty to write home about.Magic moment: Conor Murray (left) celebrates at Robbie Henshaw scores the final try. (Photo: Inpho)The Saints Conor Murray and Ireland Are there enough superlatives in the dictionary to describe Ireland’s 40-29 win over New …Continue reading »
