The low-key pre-match atmosphere perhaps was a contributory factor to Ireland’s flat start to the game, believes Simon Lewis. But the lack of respect for a visiting kicker was even more unusual. [More]

Leinster's Aviva Stadium gamble paid off handsomely, says Brendan O'Brien [More]

Liam Mackey EXCUSE me. Sorry. What the *******! Sorry ‘bout that. Excuse me. ******!!! Sorry again. Excuse me. Oh *******!Ah yes, fond memories of ye olde Lansdowne Road press box. What I’ve just presented for you there, readers, is a virtual recreation of what it used ... [More]

Rugby chiefs have come on unnecessarily strong with their alarmist reaction to free-to-air proposals, says Alan Good [More]

Expect the fall-out from the Barcelona for Limerick row (or not) to pop up in the headlines for some time to come, says Liam Mackey. [More]