Brendan Fanning
@BrendanFanning
Rugby corr, author of 'From There To Here' (Irish rugby from amateur to pro) and 'Crossing The Line', Willie Anderson's life story
Interesting to behold the scramble between Bulls and Leinster for lower ground. Jake White portraying Leins as biggest team in game’s history; Leo Cullen tweaking our heartstrings re days when Leins lived in a public park. Two men on a mission
🗨️ "I'm pinching myself. You think back to the first final of the Celtic League to where we are today, it's phenomenal." 🔵 Leo Cullen's excited for the @URCOfficial Grand Final at Croke Park. Get your tickets👉 bit.ly/3ZlPCHq #LEIvBUL #NeverLessThanEverything
This was sent to Hon Secs last week, with deadline this Friday We know often clubs execs aren’t connected to their women’s teams or players I’ve had messages from coaches & players, incl 3 AIL clubs, who haven’t seen it It’s also summer Please circulate the link on WhatsApp
Dear Parents & Coaches (there are few players here!) The IRFU are doing a survey on women’s rugby We don’t get these opportunities often This is why it’s important 👇 Ignore the misinformed assumptions in questions & just fill it out!! forms.office.com/e/XURLgfGFyV
Pollock has a tendency to drive people mad, but he also has the capacity to make game-winning plays. That turnover at the end of a sweaty contest was top top quality
If you had bad rugby news to bury then a Lions Test weekend would be as good a place as any. Which might explain low level coverage of how Irl 20s dodged a hail of bullets at their World Cup closer, against, eh, Spain..
Andy Farrell getting full value from selection of Curry at open side. Massive influence in a first half where only crumb for Oz is relative comfort at scrum. Prospect of Lions bench to come must be unsettling for Joe
Not a lot wrong with the willingness of Manawatu left wing to take some pain. This was two years before he opted for the Irish midlands, for some Overseas Experience. Little did we know then..
1989 Manawatu vs France The Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North (23-28)
Swift southpaw action saves the day!
A white racist Karen telling U.S. Citizens to go back to their Country! 😡😡😡😡😡
Interesting journey talking to a whole heap of people to put this together. Out on 23 Oct. Lots of moving parts
Trump 2017: "It is my pleasure and my honor to announce my nomination of Jerome Powell." Trump today: "He's a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him." Every news story will include both clips, right?
Clarkson call up for Irl tour of Oz will raise a few eyebrows but only one Q: is he best placed to add value? Farrell in good spot to judge that. Clarkson is already very good and getting better. Soz, Lions tour of course..
Hard to imagine a quote like this when Crowley was making a good fist of filling gap after Sexton and looking fwd to Nov series..
‘It’s a brilliant opportunity to give more experience to Jack’ – Paul O’Connell backs Crowley to take his chance against Portugal buff.ly/CAB2r0Q
Early days but the back row of Beirne, Pollock (8) and Van der Flier ticks a lot of boxes, not least the badly needed lineout options
Good to see Roman Salanoa considered fit enough for contract extension after nightmarish lay-off. Perseverance sometimes pays off, so good luck to him
Munster Rugby and the IRFU are pleased to confirm that Roman Salanoa & @YoungMunsterRFC man Conor Bartley have signed contract extensions with the province 💪 See full details ⤵️ #SUAF 🔴
A great read. Folks will be staggered at extent of IRFU property portfolio but they were adept at this stuff long before they got to grips with pro rugby. Soccer fans will weep at the comparable awfulness of their own mob
Revealed: The IRFU’s multi-million euro Dublin 4 property spree around Aviva Stadium 🏉 🏠 🏠 🏠 independent.ie/news/revealed-…
LIONS DEN Itoje to captain #BritishIrishLions for first time in Argentina warm-up @BrendanFanning @guardian_sport theguardian.com/sport/2025/jun…
Brilliant to see the the Bulls from @ClontarfRugby presenting medals to @leinsterrugby today. Great idea and superbly managed. Top effort!
8/23 in Leinster winning squad today provided by @stmcrugby Savage stat and credit where it's due
Imagine having an occasion like this as the sign-off in your second division..
STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND WATCH THIS TRY - SOUND UP!!!