A DISTRAUGHT Dublin man has admitted to Waterford Whispers News that he’s ‘too deep in the hole’ to admit to his friends that he still has many, many questions about the rules of rugby despite following the sport with them for years. “Of course I cheered the Irish team from the pub with the lads… Read more »
AFTER MUCH deliberation sporting authorities within the games of rugby union and football are coming round to the idea that athletes getting repeatedly hit in the head might not be a good thing, mere decades after they were first alerted to the problem. “We found ignoring the problem initially made it go away,” explained one… Read more »
THE Irish rugby team’s decisive victory over the All-Blacks this weekend seems to have tipped local man Damian McGahern’s obnoxious fandom up to a whole new level, his co-workers have reported. “I witnessed an outstanding display by the lad; the passion, the skill, the will to drive forward, the unmistakeable spirt of Irish rugby, pressing… Read more »
“BARE WITH me another second,” said a lost looking professor of mathematics Laurence Wright, standing before a white board overwhelmed by calculations and permutations that all reached a dead end, failing to explain how exactly Ireland’s game in France could see the men in green lift the 6 Nations championship. “If we take England’s potential… Read more »
WITH next weekend’s Six Nations clash between Ireland and Italy looking doubtful as both the HSE and the IRFU assess the danger of the ongoing spread of Coronavirus in Italy, several Irish rugby fans are left with a massive hole in their ‘be an aggravating dose’ calendar. But even if the Italy clash is rescheduled,… Read more »
THE USUAL small talk engaged with by the Irish public when queuing in the post office, dropping the kids off to school, chatting with coworkers, snorting lines in the toilets and waving hello to neighbours is to be devoid of any mention of Ireland’s 24-12 loss to England at Twickenham yesterday, an emergency meeting of… Read more »
WANT to impress pals with your rugby knowledge or are you planning on going to the Aviva over the next few weeks to document it on social media to incorrectly convince people you lead an enviable life? WWN Sport has the 6 Nations cheat sheet so you, a self-confessed lifelong Irish rugby supporter, can actually… Read more »
IN A DECISION that serves to highlight how crucial securing a positive change in fortunes is for the Irish rugby team Joe Schmidt has called up Brian O’Driscoll, Paul O’Connell and Keith Wood to ensure a commanding and momentum building performance against Russia is achieved. “We’re not panicking, who said we were panicking? What a… Read more »
IN THE WAKE of Japan’s ‘Brave Blossoms’ beating Ireland’s ‘Stale Gone Off Guinness Farts’ many die hard rugby fans who took up supporting the boys in green two weeks ago are reportedly looking to switch their allegiances to the sort of plucky underdogs you can actually rely on. Absolutely sick to death of wall to… Read more »
IRELAND coach Joe Schmidt confirmed that Connacht out-half Jack Carty will start in the game against Japan tomorrow and that Jonathan Sexton will remain upright and stationary in a giant roll of bubble wrap until a potential quarter final game against South Africa. “Johnny’s a pro, so he won’t mind and when it comes to… Read more »