New tournament, familiar flaws: Wales fall to sixth consecutive defeat
Wales fell to a 32-9 defeat to Ireland in the Autumn Nations opener amid building pressure on head coach Wayne Pivac. After five consecutive defeats, the head coach would surely…
England claim title as Six Nations finally draws to close
And it is over. A mere eight and a bit months after it began on 1st February in Cardiff, the Six Nations has reached its conclusion. England took the title…
Normal People
The story of two teenagers falling in love and maintaining an on-off relationship over a number of years doesn’t sound particularly fresh. What’s that? Their affair bridges a class divide?…
Irish Politics: the end of a long consensus?
“The two-party system is now officially broken, I believe forever”, said a confident Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin, in her victory speech – clearly on a high after…
Inhaler fulfil expectations on new track ‘We Have To Move On’
Four stars Inhaler recently released their latest single ‘We Have To Move On’, and it does not disappoint. The track cruises into existence; all that glistening 70s crooning now an…
Rugby World Cup 2019: quarter-final assessment
England vs Australia Prior to the clash, Japan 2019 had not yet really tested England. Their match against Argentina was rendered null as a contest when an early red card…
Rugby World Cup Preview: how will the Home Nations do?
After a glorious summer dominated by the successes of England’s cricketing heroes, football and rugby have returned to our screens and back pages, fighting for supremacy in the national sporting…
Edinburgh push for continental and European glory after Leinster victory
Edinburgh rugby secured a comfortable bonus point 28-11 victory over an admittedly weakened Leinster side at a wind-stricken BT Murrayfield last Friday. The visitors from the Irish capital fielded an…