Rugby News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumours
With the Six Nations now firmly over and domestic rugby back at the forefront of a lot of rugby fans, Robert Rees looks back with a Natwest Six Nations team of the tournament. Six Nations team of the tournament Loosehead prop – Cian Healy A dominant and instrumental figure in the Ireland Grand Slam set […] READ MORE
As the Autumn Internationals come to a close, ‘In the Bin’ rugby pod gets going to wrap up the best of the action; both internationally and domestically. Autumn Internationals in Focus Dreamland at Murrayfield, where Scotland proved they weren’t ‘Hogg’ tied against Australia. The Scots ran in 8 tries, for a record victory as the […] READ MORE
It was a Super Saturday in the Six Nations this past weekend! As long as you weren’t English or Welsh anyway! But ‘In the Bin’ rugby pod enjoyed every minute of it anyway, and cannot wait to share the news and views this week. Paddy and Andy are in contrasting moods, ready to dive into […] READ MORE
It was a thrilling round of Six Nations fixtures this past weekend. ‘In the Bin’ rugby pod were glued to the fixtures, especially that few hours on Saturday afternoon. We even have a Championship winner with a round to spare! Congratulations to Ireland, who thoroughly deserved it! Guess which host was happier with the result… […] READ MORE
With all International sides now announced, the Ireland RWC squad is wholly focused on a ‘form reversal’ in 2019, after the disappointment of the Six Nations. There is no hiding from it though. As Wales has run through all challengers in 2019, the Irish failing when on the top of the pre-Championship list, bewildered some. […] READ MORE
Six months into the year; one where the Rugby World Cup holds much attention, the Under 20s Championship tournament begins on June 4 in Argentina. The annual contest between the leading sides will again showcase the young talent, which will become the superstars in the future. This tournament is the setting where names like Rieko […] READ MORE
England v Ireland is always a fixture to look forward to and their clash on Saturday in Dublin is going to leave some bruises. The Irish can expect the full force of Eddie Jones’ power game on Saturday evening. Jones of course is never shy in coming forward and his comments about England having to […] READ MORE
Ulster’s Jacob Stockdale put in a memorable shift against Wasps at the Kingspan on Friday night. The winger scored a try and turned provider for Stuart McCloskey’s score in the 19-9 Champions Cup winning opener. His man-of-the-match display might just have caught the eye of Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt. With the November internationals looming, […] READ MORE
Rugby writer focusing predominantly on Aviva Premiership and Top14. Big fan of Super Rugby and all things international.
Covered World Rugby U20 Championships in Georgia (2017) for LWOR, ESPN and Rugby World.
Planning for RWC in Japan 2019.