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As the top teams of World Rugby direct all their efforts on the ‘main prize in rugby union’ there is a new leader of the Pack. Irish Rugby stands at number one, and will look to make a challenge for the real World Championship crown. Real or not, the official World Rugby rankings see the […] 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
After only one English side managed to qualify for the last 8 of the Champions Cup calls for changes to the salary cap were inevitable. Claims that the salary cap has put the English clubs at a disadvantage are already rife. Here at Last Word on Rugby we explain exactly how the cap works to […] READ MORE
2018 was a pretty good year to be a Leinster fan. First, their players provided the backbone of the Grand Slam-winning Irish squad. Then they won their first Champions Cup for five years, before storming to the Guinness Pro14 title. Finally, those same players, at the end of such a long season, helped Ireland win […] READ MORE
News out of the Guinness Pro14, see's Johnny Sexton given the captaincy as Leinster add quality to their backroom team ahead of the upcoming Celtic League READ MORE
Meadhbh contributed to LWOS Rugby between 2018 and 2019, adding many feature articles on Women's rugby and the Celtic League.