Now that the dust has settled on what became arguably the best Rugby World Cup to date, I feel it’s time to highlight those who have made a lasting impression on me and possibly others with their efforts at this year’s Picking a RWC 2015 Dream Team is never easy and this one in particular, […] READ MORE
Author: Kenneth O'Flaherty
KenOFlaAll Blacks Creating a New Rugby Legacy
In their rugby history, they have been unrivalled. They have a winning record against nearly every nation and have a love for this game that is longer than the Waikato River. It’s this love that makes New Zealand the rugby-mad country that they are. The current All Blacks set up is sharing this love and […] READ MORE
Pumas Rugby Purring Like Never Before
We all know how big a sporting country Argentina is. Sports seem to be like a second religion to the Argentine people. Football is still the most popular, as it is with nearly all of South America. It is the sport where they have had most success on the world stage, with their national team […] READ MORE
Springbok Rugby Back to Where it Should Be
Springbok Rugby Back to Where it Should Be It seems that when every Rugby World Cup campaign comes around, the Springboks are relatively off the pace heading into the tournament. By their own high standards, they’re usually not where they should be in terms of their status in world rugby and their form is not […] READ MORE
French Losing Their Unpredictable Tag
When you think of French rugby, one word usually automatically comes to mind: unpredictable. “Which French team is going to turn up today?” is a question that has been frequently asked in the past. The unpredictable tag has been synonymous with Les Bleus for as long as I can remember. The label stems from the traditional French style […] READ MORE
Wallabies not wobbling this time
How the Wallabies are after improving in the scrum and how this improvement can help them at the Rugby World Cup. READ MORE
Fiji ready to fly again
With just six days left until the Rugby World Cup begins, excitement and anticipation levels are reaching an all-time high. Judging by the confusion and overall uncertainty of what is going to happen, and what is looking like the tightest competition between so many contenders, this could be the biggest and best tournament of all. […] READ MORE
Legends of the Rugby World Cup
In past World Cups, there has been certain types of players who have arrived at the beginning of the competition either as relatively unknowns or players that have played consistently leading up to the tournament. The first ever Rugby World Cup was in 1987, hosted by New Zealand and Australia, and the showpiece event witnessed […] READ MORE
Paul O’Connell: The Man, The Myth, The Legend
Paul O’Connell. Well what can i say about a person that hasn’t already been mentioned. I can only use words that enter my brain straight away whenever i hear his name. Words like Legend, Colossal, Hero, Brave, Respect, Strong and Leader immediately spring to mind. Athletic is another that fits very well in the vocab […] READ MORE
Schmidt’s Ireland: A Winning Team
They are back-to-back Six Nations champions, on a nine match unbeaten run at home and have a squad of players with genuine world class talent at their disposal, but are Ireland realistic Rugby World Cup contenders? The World Cup only comes around every four years, and the past has shown that it hasn’t been kind […] READ MORE
