Jonny Holland

Former Munster fly-half and current Cork Con head coach

Leinster paid ultimate price for failing to change tack

Jonny Holland believes Leinster's decision not to change tact against Toulouse, in an effort to stick with their all-out attacking philosophy, cost them dearly in their latest Heineken Champions Cup final defeat.

Rugby • 28 May 24

'It's a battle of two European juggernauts, the final that neutrals were hoping for'

Leinster machine is well calibrated for Toulouse test

The psychology around Leinster being unstoppable has certainly changed but none of that will matter if they bring home the top prize by beating Toulouse this weekend.

Rugby • 21 May 24

'An interesting sub plot in the final in London will be the tale of two of the game's most influential scrum halves'

Gibson-Park v Dupont duel sure to add spice to final

The speed of ball that both Jamison Gibson-Park and Antoine Dupont play with will make the Champions Cup final an epic contest.

Rugby • 07 May 24

Munster became the first European team to win in Johannesburg in the URC this season after demolishing the Lions 33-13

South African sortie sets Munster up for URC knockouts

Munster returned home with a spring in their step after finishing their South African tour with a groundbreaking 10 points after picking up a late bonus-point try against the Lions in Johannesburg.

Rugby • 30 Apr 24

'The Lions didn't have a magic formula to beat Leinster'

Lions loss inflates importance of next Leinster outing

Glasgow have now narrowed the gap at the top of the BKT URC table to just one point, making Leinster's next game against the Stormers even more important, writes Jonny Holland.

Rugby • 23 Apr 24

'Any team would struggle with Leinster in that form, whether they had been travelling or were fully fresh'

Leinster's fresh Nienaber edge key to sweet revenge

Leinster brought an intensity to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday that La Rochelle simply could not match, and Jacques Nienaber's influence shone through against the back-to-back champions, believes Jonny Holland.

Rugby • 16 Apr 24

La Rochelle are attempting to inflict a Champions Cup knockout defeat on Leinster for a fourth consecutive year

Titanic tussle lies in store at Aviva Stadium

The Champions Cup quarter-finalists were decided after an exciting round of knockout games played out last weekend, and Leinster and La Rochelle collide in what could prove to be a classic encounter at the Aviva Stadium this weekend.

Rugby • 12 Apr 24

Jonny Holland: 'Connacht dropped contestable kicks, restart receipts and never got up to the intensity that was required to stay in the play-off positions'

Connacht need quick response to maintain play-off push

After winning their last three games, one frustrating defeat shouldn't set Connacht back too far, writes Jonny Holland.

Rugby • 26 Mar 24

'It's imperative to understand the context that surrounded this Six Nations'

Ireland have their title - now they'll look to grow

Andy Farrell has managed to win another Six Nations title while tweaking his Ireland team. With a summer tour to South Africa on the horizon, he'll look to further hasten an intriguing and necessary evolution.

Rugby • 19 Mar 24

Holland: 'On Saturday Ireland will play in front of a home crowd to win a Six Nations championship, a feat that should be respected regardless of any Grand Slam setback.'

Criticism of Murray box-kick simply reductionist

Ireland were outplayed for large parts of the game against England, but will lament opportunities to control the game at vital moments, says Johnny Holland.

Rugby • 12 Mar 24