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This year has truly been a great one for Irish rugby and the crowning glory was no doubt the winning of the Grand Slam. There is little doubt that Irish rugby fans were glued to their TVs during the course of the 6 Nations tournament and there is now the chance for them to experience the glory al
Broadcaster RTE has announced its intention to release a DVD of the Irish Grand Slam glory. This comes after an apparent barrage of requests for something like this from the public. The DVD will reportedly include full coverage of all five games with loads of additional bonus material. Commentar
Clearly Brian O’Driscoll is having a cracker season. His captaincy of the Irish team has been nothing less than inspirational and there are many who credit him with a large part of the team’s Grand Slam success. He has led from the front and proved to be the shining example on the field for the
Sixty one years ago, Jack Kyle was part of an Irish team that achieved what was thought to be impossible. They brought home the Grand Slam and won the 5 Nations. It was something that would take the country sixty one years to repeat and they have done so in fine style this year. Jack Kyle was an
This week saw the Irish team achieve something that they last managed to get right 61 years ago. The Irish team achieved Grand Slam glory as they beat Wales in Cardiff and sealed their spot as winner of the RBS 6 Nations. The win was the culmination of an incredible season for the Irish team, wit
You can usually expect Dublin to be quite quiet on a Sunday as people enjoy the opportunity to get out into the country over the weekend. But this was certainly not the scene today at all as more than 18,000 rugby fans made their way to the capital. They wanted to be sure to catch a glimpse of their
Super Saturday has dawned with the final fixtures of the 6 Nations taking place. While all eyes might be on the Irish and Welsh match up, one cannot forget that the English took on the Scottish today as well. The English performed well to win back the Calcutta Cup with a victory that just show ca
In a display of rugby that the French coach probably would have wanted to see in the earlier parts of the RBS 6 Nations tournament, the French routed Italy, beating them 50-8. Despite the fact that the introduction of Nick Mallet as Italian coach has done wonders for the team, this display was de
It seems as if one game of 80 minutes just isn’t enough to contain what is going to be one of the most thrilling ends to a 6 Nations tournament in ages. Ireland are set to take on Wales in Cardiff in a match that is billed as the tournament decider. Ireland have to beat Wales to achieve the Gra
This weekend sees Ireland take on Wales at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in the decider for the RBS 6 Nations. Ahead of games like this one can always expect some mouthing off from either sides and this is certainly what the Welsh coach has done with some of his comments. But Brian O’Drisco
