Ireland and Lions legend Willie John McBride: I’d find it hard to encourage a young person to play rugby in modern era
It’s been the game of his life, the sport that identified him as a human being of world renown. No one has ever matched his ...
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The Ulsterman who won first Irish cap in his 80s
I knew that Ronnie Lamont, Bill [Willie John] McBride, Syd Millar had all been there representing Ireland ... had seemingly put paid to his senior rugby ambitions but, while turning out for ...
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Ireland have a major blind spot - here's how England are primed to exploit it and cause a Six Nations shock in Dublin
In 1983-84, the legendary Willie John McBride had a disastrous one-season spell as Ireland head coach ... Fitzgerald were highly respected in the rugby world but by the time the tournament ...
Eddie Jones is disappointingly well behaved on pundit duty alongside Brian O’Driscoll
Both Virgin and ITV opened their coverage with a large dollop of reminiscing about bygone Ireland v England battles, ITV ...
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We asked ChatGPT for the best all-time Irish rugby XV and the results are… interesting
A titan of Irish rugby, his inclusion is completely logical. Would it be his partner-in-crime Donncha O’Callaghan? Or perhaps a Malcom O’Kelly? Willie John McBride has already been assigned ...
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Triumphs, Trophies and Troubles: In Search of the Soul of Irish Rugby
this is a commemorative look at Irish rugby, featuring interviews with many greats of the game, including Willie John McBride and Brian O’Driscoll. Publication coincides with the 2025 Six Nations.
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Mick Cleary: Itoje in need of big moment with Lions captaincy firmly within Doris' grasp
John Dawes, Willie John McBride, Finlay Calder ... The same critical scrutiny befell former Ireland hooker, Ciaran Fitzgerald, six years earlier in New Zealand, an unhappy and unsuccessful ...