Jackman: Aki's Connacht situation can be resolved Bundee Aki could still be a part of the Connacht future, but a summer departure would have little impact on his legacy at the Sportsground, … Rugby • 26 Jan
Jackman: Carbery omission 'a real statement' by Farrell Bernard Jackman believes Joey Carbery's omission from Ireland's squad for the opening rounds of the Guinness Six Nations is a 'real statement' but feels four … Rugby • 20 Jan
Jackman and Cronin backing Coombes for Ireland recall Bernard Jackman and Sean Cronin are backing Munster's Gavin Coombes to earn an Ireland recall for the Six Nations. Rugby • 18 Jan
Lenihan: Munster's poor planning on Ryan will cost them Bernard Jackman believes that Munster have made a serious misjudgement in allowing John Ryan to join New Zealand's Chiefs in January, while Donal Lenihan says … Rugby • 14 Dec 22
Mixed start for provinces and Munster's Ryan blunder Neil Treacy is joined by Donal Lenihan and Bernard Jackman to look back on a mixed start to the Champions Cup for the Irish provinces. Rugby • 14 Dec 22
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
Easterby's defence a key element for Ireland - Jackman Ireland's ability to grind out wins is a crucial takeaway from this month's Autumn Nations Series according to Bernard Jackman and Mick Kearney. Rugby • 23 Nov 22
Jackman: Irish depth & variety building for 'open' RWC RTÉ Rugby analyst Bernard Jackman said Ireland's ability to cope with South Africa's physicality was the most heartening aspect of Saturday's win at the Aviva … Rugby • 07 Nov 22
Jackman: Contract 'flexibility' will help Ireland women Bernard Jackman believes it's "understandable" that some Irish women's rugby internationals have turned down contract offers and hopes they remain part of the team. Rugby • 27 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
Jackman: Game needs to speed up before it can grow Rugby's lawmakers need to get a grip on the number of stoppages in the game, according to Bernard Jackman and Jonny Holland. Rugby • 05 Oct 22
Jackman: Rugby remains a safe sport Bernard Jackman has said that he believes rugby remains a safe game to play despite ever-growing concern about concussion issues in the sport. Rugby • 30 Sep 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: Emerging Ireland Tour a 'terrible' idea RTÉ Rugby analyst Bernard Jackman has branded the upcoming Emerging Ireland tour of South Africa as a "terrible idea", citing both the timing of the … Rugby • 14 Sep 22
Jackman: Connacht defence a concern for coaching ticket Bernard Jackman says Connacht's coaching restructure could count for little unless they can plug their leaky defence ahead of the new United Rugby Championship season. Rugby • 25 Aug 22
Jackman: Farrell deal is a 'brilliant bit of business' Bernard Jackman believes the two-year contract extension for Ireland head coach Andy Farrell represents a "brilliant bit of business". Rugby • 29 Jul 22
'A big loss' - Whitelock absence a boost for Ireland Ireland will be boosted by the absence of All Blacks second row Sam Whitelock in this Saturday's second Test, according to Bernard Jackman. Rugby • 07 Jul 22
RTÉ Rugby pod: How can Ireland level All Blacks series? Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman as well as Michael Corcoran, who joins us live from Dunedin, ahead of Ireland's second Test match against … Rugby • 07 Jul 22
RTÉ Rugby pod: Ireland team named for All Blacks Test Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman, Donal Lenihan and Michael Corcoran, as Ireland head coach Andy Farrell names his team for Saturday's first Test … Rugby • 30 Jun 22
Jackman 'fascinated' to see if Larmour makes Test side Bernard Jackman believes Jordan Larmour is the player who potentially has the most to gain on Ireland's tour of New Zealand this summer. Rugby • 22 Jun 22
RTÉ Rugby Pod: Ireland braced for New Zealand backlash Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, as we preview Ireland's upcoming tour of New Zealand, which begins on … Rugby • 22 Jun 22
URC semi-final results 'great for the competition' This weekend's United Rugby Championship semi-final results have been great for the tournament, but raise questions around how Irish teams deal with more physical teams, … Rugby • 12 Jun 22
Jackman: How La Rochelle will look to overcome Leinster La Rochelle will need to stick to a narrow and controlled game-plan if they are to defeat Leinster in Saturday's Champions Cup final, according to … Rugby • 26 May 22
Jackman: Massive Munster progress despite 'cruel' blow Bernard Jackman believes Munster are good enough to win silverware in the United Rugby Championship if they can bounce back from the pain of a … Rugby • 09 May 22
