Donal Lenihan: Once more, Boks doing some serious block building
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus ahead of the Rugby Championship match at the Allianz Stadium. Pic: David Davies/PA Wire.
It's good to be back, fresh from a heart-warming summer of great weather with a new season that promises a lot and will reveal much about the current state of Irish rugby.
It’s hard to believe Andy Farrell has already reached the half-way point in preparations for the 2027 World Cup, staged in Australia for the third time since the inaugural event they shared with New Zealand back in 1987.



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