IRELAND’S tour to New Zealand and Australia has an ominous look to it.
WHAT an anti climax. Saturday’s Magners League final defeat to the Ospreys left a very bitter taste of this season in all the players’, management and fans’ mouths that unfortunately will last until the season starts again in September.
11 months’ hard work by players and coaches will finish on Saturday at the RDS with hopefully another Magners League title.
THE final scoreline, 16-6 to Leinster, said a lot about our dominance over Munster in recent times.
A STUNNING fight back bought Leinster a 37-28 win over Edinburgh at the RDS on Sunday evening and a home Magners League semifinal against Munster at the RDS this Saturday at 8pm.
WHEREAS last year was undoubtedly Ireland’s year in rugby terms this year looks increasingly like the year of the French.
IT wasn’t a good week for us last week losing both our away games but both matches were vastly different.
WE had another tight win at the weekend when we beat the Ospreys 20-16 at the RDS on Friday night.
THE Celtic Tiger may be long gone but there is no doubt that nights like Friday at the RDS can lift the spirits of players and fans a like.
AFTER the poor performance, albeit a win against Connacht, we were eager to put in a much-improved display when we traveled to Limerick on Good Friday to play the Magners League champions Munster.