November. The end of season Southern Hemisphere tours are upon us and with 2019 Rugby World…
Year: 2017
Guinness Pro 14: Mid-Term Review (Part Two)
In this second part, Hawkeye Sidekick reflects on Conference B standings which has seen some notable…
Guinness Pro 14: Mid-Term Review
Eight rounds in the book. A three week tournament hiatus starts with teams reflecting on the…
PWC 2017 Hurling All-Stars: Reflections
The announcement of the 2017 PWC Hurling All Stars went along familiar lines. Galway led the…
Guinness Pro 14: Round 8 Preview
The standout fixture of the round. Glasgow Warriors will look for revenge after a devastating ERC…
RWC 2023: Ireland Bid falls short
Shortly before 11am GMT on October 31st, rumors started to circulate that South Africa were the…
European Rugby Champions Cup: Round 2 Reflections
A weekend where statements of intent were issued; a weekend where teams are now under pressure…
European Rugby Champions Cup Round 2: Munster 14 – 7 Racing 92
Relief. Weather conditions made this fixture a lottery. John Ryan cameo key. A great win considering…
2018 GAA Senior Football Championship Draw: Reflections
Mayo fans have hardly gotten over the traumatic All Ireland Senior Football final loss to Dublin…
European Rugby Challenge Cup: Round 2 Preview
As I write this blog, the perennial French road trip performance on European Rugby Challenge Cup…