Drawing a line in the sand

SATURDAY’S rugby didn’t start and end with Ireland and the All Blacks. It wasn’t quite as physical on Murríoch beach in Dingle for the tag rugby, but Brian O’Driscoll and Paul O’Connell didn’t have to contend with encroaching tides either. Michael Moynihan reports.

THEY were playing rugby on a beach out where Europe comes to an abrupt end.

Last Saturday morning, most of the rugby fans you know were probably rubbing the sleep out of their eyes as they warmed up the television for Ireland versus the All Blacks, live from Wellington.