In 1983-84, the legendary Willie John McBride had a disastrous one-season spell as Ireland head coach. McBride was a big believer in experience and the squad he selected for that season’s Five ...
Both Virgin and ITV opened their coverage with a large dollop of reminiscing about bygone Ireland v England battles, ITV ...
You don’t win a Lions series without a good captain. John Dawes, Willie John McBride, Finlay Calder, Martin Johnson and Sam Warburton are testimony to that, a roll call of fine ...
including Willie John McBride and Brian O’Driscoll. Publication coincides with the 2025 Six Nations.