Leinster’s New Man
Matt O’Connor will be the next Leinster head coach. He’s already met the players apparently, and the decision will be announced in the next few days. It’s a swift turnaround from Leinster Rugby, who...
View ArticleAll The Rugby
“They didn’t play any rugby” Matt O’Connor, of Connacht, who Leinster had just narrowly beaten, 26th October 2013. Leaving aside the unedifying nature of the Leinster head coach’s remarks about...
View ArticleMatt O’Connor’s Big Season
Earlier this week, we asked a whole pile of questions about Munster’s season. Continuing the theme, we take a look at Leinster today. Last season was as curious a campaign as the province have ever...
View ArticleRIP Leinstertainment
There was a documentary released a tad over 20 years ago called ‘An Impossible Job’ about Graham Taylor’s inept attempt to qualify England for the soccer World Cup in the USA. Taylor had a couple of...
View ArticlePerception is Reality
It’s funny how one game can change the perception of a team. Especially when it’s Leinster vs Munster – for all the two provinces successes, they still measure themselves against one another. It’s...
View ArticleMatt O’Connor’s Tactical Rigidity
The heat is being turned up on Matt O’Connor as Leinster continually struggle for form. Last year, they won a richly entertaining final against Glasgow to secure silverware for the fourth season...
View ArticleThe State of Denmark
Leo Cullen and Shane Jennings were considered something of a bellwether for the health of Leinster rugby in general in the noughties. When they jumped ship in 2005, it was considered a damning...
View ArticleMatty Gets The Chop
Matt O’Connor has been sacked by Leinster Rugby. It brings an end to an undistinguished chapter in Leinster’s history. Now that he’s been shown the door, perfect hindsight allows us to see the recent...
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