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Wales v South Africa - 2023 Summer International

S Duncan Casey: Thriving in the dark, demi-monde of the scrum

I’ve said many times in recent months that this should be the most competitive World Cup in history. That applies to the battle at scrum time too

Sun, 03 Sep, 2023

Ireland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup Warm-Up Match

S Duncan Casey: Valuable reminders of Irish fallibility and Fijian rise

Rob Herring steadied the ship at both lineout and scrum time in the final half hour. Often an unsung hero, Herring is an excellent player and stalwart at Ulster for over a decade

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Peter O'Mahony wins a lineout 19/8/2023

S Duncan Casey: Ireland know lineout is a long way off from where it needs to be

Ireland lost possession at six lineouts, meaning they could only launch properly off about two-thirds of their own ball

Tue, 22 Aug, 2023

Shane Daly, Craig Casey, Jack O'Donoghue and Mike Haley celebrate with the URC trophy 29/5/2023

S Duncan Casey: The three critical ingredients for a consistent successful Munster

Clinching the URC title isn’t the final piece of the puzzle - far from it.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023