80+ column : Sep 4


MISSING LINKS

24/25 POD SQUAD


A selection of five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the rugby media landscape

150 AND COUNTING

Ireland teams will wear specially produced one-off jerseys (to) be released on 13th September

IRFU Launches 150th Year Celebrations For 2024/25 Season

IrishRugby.ie

CLIODHNA SPEAKS

Moloney made headlines in November 2021 when she was critical of the IRFU’s then-head of women’s rugby Anthony Eddy

Cliodhna Moloney: Ireland set-up now ‘worlds apart’ from old days

Neil Treacy – RTÉ.ie

CURRIE FAVOURED

Originally, the Stormers were due to take on the Bulls in Cape Town and the Sharks were to host the Lions in Durban on Saturday, September 21.

Currie Cup knocks URC into next year

Rugby365.com

GREATEST RIVALRY?

Eight matches – including three Tests, four contests against URC clubs and one match against SA “A”

It’s a go — Springboks and All Blacks to resume full tours in 2026

Craig Ray – Daily Maverick

HOGG WATCH

“Montpellier’s new full-back Stuart Hogg is accused of ‘domestic violence’ by his ex-wife Gillian”

The verdict is in on Stuart Hogg’s current ability weeks after shock return to rugby

Ruck.co.uk


A FINE BORDEAUX

Click here to watch the full Bordeaux v Leinster preseason friendly

A sample of the explainer graphics used by the Bordeaux YouTube presentation

Women’s Interpros

🔝🐱🐴

ProD2

The Rugby Championship

TROLL PATROL

CRYOVER FLYOVER

excerpt from Emirates Airlines press release

Currie Cup

[graphic was wrong in the video, apols!!!]

DAN SLAM (Squirrel clip)

NEXT BATCH OF HARPIN’

Wed Sep 11 : next 80+ column


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