Jackman: Frisch can become a key player for Munster Bernard Jackman believes Antoine Frisch could make a bigger impact at Munster than international centres Malakai Fekitoa and Damian de Allende. Rugby • 29 Nov 22
Cave: Boks' brute power an Achilles heel for Ireland Darren Cave says Ireland face their biggest physical challenge to date when they tackle world champions South Africa in Dublin on Saturday. Rugby • 31 Oct 22
O'Sullivan: Long road back if Munster lose to Ulster Eddie O'Sullivan says Munster's interprovincial derby against Ulster could be a watershed game in their season. Rugby • 25 Oct 22
Emerging stars can illuminate Munster's future Munster fans could have been forgiven for groaning when their brightest prospects were plucked from the province's ranks to head to Bloemfontein for the Emerging … Munster • 17 Oct 22
Jackman: Munster are a province in turmoil Bernard Jackman said Munster are "on the way to hitting rock-bottom" after Friday's defeat at Connacht plunged the province into an even deeper crisis. Rugby • 11 Oct 22
'No evidence Connacht have solved defensive problems' Eddie O'Sullivan fears that Connacht's failure to fix their defensive issues during the summer could send their season into a tailspin. Rugby • 04 Oct 22
Jackman: Six caps for McCloskey is not fair value Bernard Jackman says Stuart McCloskey's six Ireland caps "is not fair value" for his performances with Ulster after the centre began the season in impressive … Rugby • 20 Sep 22
Jackman: Munster coaches must change old habits Bernard Jackman says Munster's coaching staff must "change old habits" and warned it could take until January before they start to show signs of serious … Rugby • 20 Sep 22
Jackman: Ireland still need to find more squad depth RTÉ rugby analyst Bernard Jackman believes that Saturday's Six Nations loss to France demonstrated that Ireland still need to deepen their squad ahead of the … Rugby • 14 Feb 22
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
