Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.
Waratahs vs Blues Super Rugby preview as the teams meet at the Allianz Stadium. Both sides have lost two games so far this season. As the Blues have played an extra game and are sitting second in the table, level with the leaders, who have played one fewer game. The Waratahs currently sit on 10 […]
Fijian Drua vs Reds Super Rugby preview as the sides meet at Churchill Park. The sides are only five points apart, and a bonus-point win for the Fijian Drua would see them join the Reds on 13 points. Of the four teams who have picked up two wins, the Drua have got the fewest points […]
Brumbies vs Chiefs Super Rugby preview as the teams clash at the GIO Stadium. Both teams are sitting on three wins, but the Brumbies find themselves two points ahead of the Chiefs thanks to how they are gathering bonus points. The Brumbies have also played one more game so far this season than the Chiefs. […]
Highlanders vs Hurricanes Super Rugby preview as the teams meet at the Forsyth Barr Stadium. The Hurricanes have come into Round 6 at the top of the Super Rugby Table, having played four games. The Highlanders currently sit 7th after five games, but four teams, including the Hurricanes, have played one fewer game. The Hurricanes […]
Ireland have announced the signing of new contracts for four of their biggest stars just days after their Triple Crown success. These are all Ireland central contracts. Jamison Gibson-Park, Bundee Aki, Josh Van Der Flier and Dan Sheehan have all signed new deals. These deals will keep them centrally contracted to the IRFU and their […]
The 2026 Six Nations have been one of the best editions of the tournament in recent years. France won the tournament with a dramatic last-second kick against England. Ireland won the Triple Crown, while England and Wales only won one game each. Let’s look at how the tournament impacted the World Rankings 18 months out […]
The dust has barely settled on the 2026 Six Nations, and rugby fans are already looking ahead to the World Cup in 2027. The fixtures of the 2027 Six Nations have been released, setting up another incredible Super Saturday, finishing with Ireland vs France in Dublin. What will the 2027 Six Nations winner mean for […]
A red card in any sport is a game-changing moment, and with the nature of rugby as a physical sport, sometimes incidents can become accidentally very dangerous. In recent years, changes have been made to make rugby safer, but also to adapt the game and keep rugby competitive even when some of these accidentally dangerous […]
The 2026 Six Nations have come to an end in the most dramatic way possible. Coming into the final games, three sides could lift the trophy. After a win in Dublin over Scotland, Ireland were relying on an England win in Paris to lift the title, England, who have had one of their worst tournaments […]
France vs England Six Nations preview at the Stade de France as the home side chase a second Six Nations Championship in a row. France sit top of the table despite their defeat in round four as they have the better points difference compared to Scotland, who are on the same points as them. A […]
Wales vs Italy Six Nations preview as they meet at the Principality Stadium in the second game of Super Saturday in the final round. Wales are still winless in the competition and would aim to pick up a win to end their losing spell in the competition, and a bonus point could lead to them […]
Ireland vs Scotland preview as the Six Nations come to an end. The teams will be competing for the Triple Crown and will have an outside chance of winning the Championship. For Scotland to win the Championship, they need to get more points than France, so they will be aiming to pick up a bonus […]
