O'Sullivan: Ulster used best blueprint to beat Leinster Eddie O'Sullivan believes Ulster's performance at the RDS on Saturday saw them use a template that gives teams the best chance of beating Leinster. Rugby • 30 Nov 21
Galvin outlines grassroot ideas to boost women's game Former Ireland 7s and 15s international Louise Galvin outlines the balance between urgency and patience at the heart of Irish women's rugby's reform process on ... Rugby • 23 Nov 21
Lenihan identifies areas to grow Irish squad depth While the evolution in style of play has received plenty of attention during a fruitful November, Donal Lenihan believes Andy Farrell deserves credit for adding ... Rugby • 22 Nov 21
O'Sullivan pinpoints opportunities to test NZ defence Eddie O'Sullivan believes Ireland will have opportunities to trouble New Zealand but expects the Irish defence to be the biggest factor in deciding the fate ... Rugby • 08 Nov 21
Four Irishmen make Against the Head Lions XV The Against the Head selection committee of Donal Lenihan, Eddie O'Sullivan and Bernard Jackman picked their Lions XV to face South Africa. Rugby • 23 Mar 21
Lenihan: Ireland's off-the-cuff approach not working Ireland's off-the-cuff attacking approach has led to confusion and errors and doesn't appear to be working, according to Donal Lenihan. Six Nations • 15 Mar 21
'The scoreline does not tell the story' The Against the Head panel review Ireland's Six Nations loss to England Six Nations • 24 Feb 20
O'Sullivan: There are very few teams Ireland can bully Former Ireland head coach Eddie O'Sullivan believes that the Irish side will benefit more by moving back to a style of play built less around ... Rugby • 04 Feb 20
O'Sullivan: Slide in confidence hard to redress Ireland have a big task on their hands to restore shattered confidence ahead of the World Cup, says Eddie O'Sullivan. Rugby • 19 Mar 19
O'Sullivan: Tactically, teams may have Ireland's number Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan senses that Joe Schmidt's team are struggling to recover from the psychological effects of the Six Nations opening-day loss to ... Rugby • 25 Feb 19
Ireland's stuttering attack to get back into gear On RTÉ2's Against the Head our experts broke down Ireland's performances in 2019 to date and identified the attack as a key area which has ... Rugby • 19 Feb 19
'If Ireland win there'll still be that nagging doubt' There will still be a "nagging doubt" about Ireland if they defeat Scotland next weekend, according to Eddie O'Sullivan. Rugby • 04 Feb 19
'Farrell's challenge is he has never been a head coach' Eddie O'Sullivan says that Andy Farrell faces a challenge as he takes up the position of head coach for the first time when he replaces ... Rugby • 26 Nov 18
'Peter O'Mahony's just this inspirational figure' A man economic with his words, Donal Lenihan believes Peter O'Mahony is an "inspirational" leader within the Ireland team who simply leads by example. Rugby • 19 Nov 18
'It won't be to Leinster anyway!' - Zebo eyes future Simon Zebo sees himself one day returning to play rugby in Ireland as he gets ready to move to Paris for next season - although ... Rugby • 22 May 18
Is the Ireland rugby team the new Jack's Army? The Against the Head panel of Brent Pope, Eddie O'Sullivan and Bernard Jackman discuss the place of rugby in the Irish sporting landscape. Rugby • 05 Mar 18
Will leaky defence cost Ireland the Grand Slam? There's a Slam on this spring, but Ireland can forget about it unless they solve a glaring weakness, according to the Against The Head panel. Rugby • 27 Feb 18
When is a HIA not a HIA? Johnny Sexton stole the headlines after Ireland's dramatic Six Nations win in France on Saturday, but when the dust settled another talking point entered the ... Rugby • 06 Feb 18
Against The Head discusses McElroy's dramatic removal The Ireland U20s begin their World Championship mission in Georgia against Italy this Wednesday, but their preparation was thrown into chaos last Thursday when hooker ... Rugby • 30 May 17
Against the Head: Munster will aim to strangle Scarlets The Against the Head panel were in agreement that Munster must stick to the tactical blueprint that served them so well against Ospreys if they ... Rugby • 23 May 17
What went wrong for Connacht this season? The Against The Head panel discuss a difficult campaign for the Westerners. Rugby • 09 May 17
Mission to Cardiff: Against The Head panel fancy Irish It's do or die in Cardiff for Ireland this Friday night as they look to set up a championship decider with England with victory over ... Six Nations • 07 Mar 17
Against The Head discuss possible Ireland changes The Against The Head panel discuss the possibility of Jared Payne returning to the Ireland squad for Wales, while Eddie O'Sullivan says there may be ... Rugby • 27 Feb 17
VIDEO: O'Sullivan says Aki now part of the culture Former Ireland head coach Eddie O'Sullivan has said Bundee Aki has imprinted his identity on Connacht to the extent he defines their whole cultural philosophy. Rugby • 24 May 16
VIDEO: Nagle looking for fresh start with Leinster Former Munster forward Ian Nagle’s desire for a “fresh start” led to him signing for Leinster after taking a break from the professional game. Rugby • 10 May 16
