A look at how Munsters attack may change this season with the departure of Mike Prendergast, the appointment of Jared Payne and the influence of Clayton McMillans time at the Chiefs. overthehillprop.wixsite.com/website/post...

How the departure of Mike Prendergast will reshape Munster’s attack

Attacking ChangesMunster enter the upcoming season at a tactical crossroads, the departure of Mike Prendergast removes the principal architect of their attacking framework that has defined Munster's o...

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Ireland are at a crossroads; how we react to this defeat — and, in reality, our decline against the best sides in the world since November 2024 — will define our 2027 and beyond. www.patreon.com/threeredking...

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There are two ways to look at this game. The first is that Ireland aren't capable of beating New Zealand in Eden Park, just like every other

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"In our last six games against New Zealand (x3), France (x2) and South Africa, we’ve lost by an average of 15 points. Those teams are the benchmark at the moment, and we’re two scores worse than them since the turn of the 2024/25 season." @threeredkings.bsky.social

The amount of yella kaaaards in this game is through the roof. Proper rugby.

At a basic level, we need more pace & physicality in the pack and backline, move to a split playmaker system (two #10s) rely less on the scripted pod play off set piece launches. Less narrowly defined roles and the value on ruck output with most of the 30+ crew in bench roles.

Depressed Goblin Nightmare Boy@praxisinplaid.bsky.social · 3w ago

I know its an easy question to ask and far more difficult to answer, but what kind of systemic change (strategy/tactics/selections) would you identify as needed

It's pretty wild that "Ireland could and should be better than this" is considered anti-Irish Rugby.

I feel like I'm going insane looking at this "Leinster Tax" discourse. IRFU changed a 100% subsidy to a 60% one.

Fair to say I've heard better versions of Ireland's Call

"...the hero worship the Irish Rugby media currently has for him (Farrell) — eight-year-olds think about Wolverine with more restraint" Brilliant line by @threeredkings.bsky.social

How big a deal is Ireland winning a series over India in the cricket?

There's something about three year old's sleep cycle that means a 20 minute nap at four o'clock means bed time pushes out by three hours. I thought it was a good idea at four, less good at half 11 reading the same dinosaur book six times in a row

For me, if you're focusing on "trolls" after a trophy win, something is deeply wrong somewhere.

In the i this week I look at the axis of creativity at the heart of the Saints attack and the 80 actions which unbuttoned the Chiefs' defence. Just my second article for a major paper so likes and shares greatly received! inews.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

The three chaotic minutes that won Northampton Saints the Prem title

Our rugby analyst breaks down how Phil Dowson delivered another tactical masterclass

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If Lowe was on a 1+1 PONI deal, with the IRFU paying 40/50% of his wages during that period, then the +1 option part of that (2026/27) that the IRFU were paying but chose not to take up could, presumably, have been covered by Leinster? Is that right?

The Bulls are pretty formidable.

Every single crest redesign for a sports club I've seen on social media has been absolute trash without exception.

Social media allows everyone to exist in their own bubble, where you can convince yourself of absolutely anything, purely based on what you choose to read and what you assume is being said about everyone else.

I've done a podcast on Access Munster — cleverly named the Access Munster Podcast — with Jean Kleyn. Sign up at accessmunster.ie

I've started posting on Twitter again (I got a book deal, and 30k followers there was a big part of it, it is what it is) but one thing I've noticed in the last few months is that when you post outside of Twitter, you disappear from the conversation, whatever conversation that is.

After a good six months looking into replacing subscriptions like Spotify and Netflix with self-hosting, I can confirm that it's just not the hassle. Too expensive, too fiddly, I'd rather pay the money.

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Good last two weeks for the #ProblemChild

The most Bluesky thing I've seen all week, but it is only Thursday. Lots of time left.

treb@treblaw.bsky.social · 3mo ago

if ICE isn't allowed to throw a stuffed penguin off the upper deck then neither is Gritty

He did, later on, have a podcast with someone else as the host for a brief time before democracy ultimately won out.

DelMcG@delmcg.bsky.social · 3mo ago

An absolute all-timer of a tweet, that 😄😄😄 (To give Heaslip credit, he listened to the will of the people: he *didn't* start a podcast, which in the current climate of mediocre rugby podcasts hosted by mediocre people, is to be commended 😁)

Best performance in a number of months on Saturday night. Physical, tactically coherent and efficient when it counted. Probably the first time since the game in Croke Park that we've looked like the sum of our parts or more.

Taken time to think since Wednesday. The hiring of Randle comes down to two things — facts vs optics. If you go with facts, there's no reason not to hire him. No trial, no proven allegations, no cross-examined evidence and innocence completely maintained over 30 years.

There's a very specific kind of YouTube kidslop made exclusively by eastern Europeans in heavily accented English while living in Dubai. Its like a nightmare mix of two hour long Eurovision skit mixed with watching the news on holiday.

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Toilet training a toddler is a nightmare but it's always good to brush up on the basics yourself while you're at it