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New Zealand 21 Ireland 11 - The Raven

8 June, 2008 (19:18) | Irish Rugby, Raging Raven, Ulster Rugby | No comments

“What a f*****g liberty”, as Catherine Tate would have said. Ireland travel halfway round the world to give the All Blacks their first match since being dumped out of the Rugby World Cup and the New Zealand public can’t even be bothered to turn out for the match.
Wellington just happens to be my [...]

New Zealand v Ireland Preview. Part 2

5 June, 2008 (10:08) | Irish Rugby, Ulster Rugby | No comments

The inclusion of Paddy Wallace into the starting XV after the withdrawal of the unfortunate Luke Fitzgerald is a welcome change from the O’Sullivan era. Previously O’Sullivan would have moved Horgan into the centre and brought Murphy on, showing no faith whatsoever in his squad and limiting the number of players with real international experience.
Now, [...]