Gordon D’Arcy: Coaching conundrum - have we lowered the rugby IQ of our players?Ulster’s inability to problem-solve against Munster a microcosm of the current malaiseWed Jan 12 2022 - 06:39
Gordon D’Arcy: Pecking order at outhalf is of national interest given Carbery's injury woesInterpros vital in assessing Farrell’s options for Ireland squadWed Dec 29 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish rugby can’t change the past but we can do things differentlyThis is a new dawn and there’s a chance to genuinely revolutionise rugby in IrelandWed Dec 22 2021 - 07:11
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish provinces adapting and excelling in chaotic Champions CupCurrent format reflects these uncertain times, but there’s plenty to build onWed Dec 15 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: No URC games during international window hit Leinster the hardestUlster’s James Hume capitalised on sluggish hosts to outduel both Henshaw and FrawleyWed Dec 01 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Analyse Ireland’s achievements without the World Cup lensToo many unpredictable factors at play to use recent wins as a source of hope for 2023Wed Nov 24 2021 - 07:34
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland's win over All Blacks was a victory for the ages in style and substanceIreland played with courage and belief, forcing New Zealand into making poor decisionsWed Nov 17 2021 - 07:40
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must retain courage and creativity against All BlacksBoth teams will make mistakes, the key will be who will respond better to themWed Nov 10 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Time to get provincial players out of the gym and back playing for their clubsLess structured nature of club game perfect to help develop key skills for young playersWed Nov 03 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Andy Farrell’s conservative Ireland squad is a big chance missedPlanning for Japan and the All Blacks rather than France 2023 is a short-sighted choiceWed Oct 27 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Women’s rugby must forge its own identity rather than follow men’s modelIreland’s failure to qualify for World Cup a blow to the women’s gameWed Oct 20 2021 - 06:37
Gordon D’Arcy: Few realistic pretenders yet to Sexton’s throneIf the current pecking order remains, Farrell will need the veteran outhalf for next World CupWed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Gavin Coombes represents a new Munster that can end barren runJohann van Graan’s side look to have thrown off the shackles that have limited them in the pastWed Oct 06 2021 - 06:37
Gordon D’Arcy: Faith in system crucial as new season gets under wayThree of the four Irish provinces will be satisfied with the opening weekend of the URCWed Sept 29 2021 - 09:28
Gordon D’Arcy: Andy Friend would do incredibly well as the next Ireland coachSince taking over at Connacht the coach has created a really stable period of club rugbyWed May 19 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D'Arcy: James Ryan is not getting the best out of his skillsetLikes of Ryan, Ringrose and Stockdale could not quite grasp opportunity when it countedWed May 12 2021 - 07:46
Gordon D’Arcy: La Rochelle defeat shows Leinster need a cyclical turnover of playersWhen reality bites, as it did in France, a transition period often beckonsWed May 05 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ronan O’Gara will be wary that return home could be coaching cul-de-sacLa Rochelle coach will be relishing pitting his wits against the Leinster coaching ticket on SundayWed Apr 28 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Weary Leinster and Munster stars ready for final Lions auditionsWho will take responsibility for the women’s game in Ireland after loss to France?Wed Apr 21 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Béibhinn Parsons is the gift, IRFU must now do the givingProfessionalism is only way forward for women’s rugby and it must avoid previous pitfallsWed Apr 14 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Tempo of Exeter’s heads-up game plan likely to expose LeinsterTo reach the semi-final without Ryan and Ringrose would be an incredible achievement for Cullen’s sideWed Apr 07 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: I do not hate this Munster team – that should worry their supportersThe clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coachingWed Mar 31 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland finally take their slice of crazy from this bonkers Six NationsWe still don’t know if this standard can become the norm but it’s a bloody good startWed Mar 24 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: CJ Stander has been central to all the great days since 2016Physicality is everything for Ireland against England this weekend at the AvivaWed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Clarity must descend at Murrayfield on Farrell’s Ireland projectSometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the oppositionWed Mar 10 2021 - 06:15
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland merely picked through the carcass of Italian rugbyScotland will provide a true test of Ireland’s worth while Wales relish momentumWed Mar 03 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: No Irish player has inspired in the Six Nations like Seán O’Brien used toCoaching ticket must harness the wildly enthusiastic work rate of this group of playersWed Feb 24 2021 - 06:22
Gordon D’Arcy: This could become Ireland's worst ever Six NationsA bulked-up pack and heads-up rugby can lead to a statement win in ItalyWed Feb 17 2021 - 07:10
Gordon D’Arcy: The situation Ireland find themselves in is down to managementThe cracks were there for all to see in Cardiff and could be exposed again against FranceWed Feb 10 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s Six Nations could hinge on laying Cardiff ghosts to restAn opening round win and anything will feel possible - defeat and questions will be askedWed Feb 03 2021 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish lineout has to move past mess of 2020 for the Six NationsIt is vital Paul O’Connell can fix it or another difficult campaign is in storeWed Jan 27 2021 - 06:37
Gordon D’Arcy: Time for IRFU to be bold and secure futures of prized assetsNow is not the time to be slashing the salaries of their most valuable productsWed Jan 20 2021 - 08:54
Gordon D’Arcy: My dementia fears for the future after rugby and the damage doneIn early 2000s nothing was more important than playing on after receiving a heavy blow. NothingWed Dec 16 2020 - 05:30
Gordon D’Arcy: Fans would benefit from a peek behind the iron curtainBehind the scenes access is important as it helps create and keep a new fan baseWed Dec 09 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: David Nucifora does not believe he is accountable to the Irish publicAustralian’s attitude to the press grates with euphoria of 2018 now just a distant memoryWed Dec 02 2020 - 07:46
Gordon D'Arcy: I know what Joe and Cheika would do. Fix the basicsGordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfiredWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland must be smarter as they stand up to England’s bulliesJames Ryan’s captaincy faces a baptism of fire - his side must box clever in LondonWed Nov 18 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Farrell’s challenge is getting player buy-in to incremental changeMy major worry about Ireland is correcting the defensive flaws that are increasingly evidentWed Nov 11 2020 - 07:56
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s old issue of lack of strength in depth rears its head againAndy Farrell deserves time and help from the provinces in remodelling international teamWed Nov 04 2020 - 10:03
Gordon D'Arcy: Ireland must go after victory by frightening France into mistakesWe have the chance to banish ghosts of 2019 and play one hell of a game against FranceWed Oct 28 2020 - 07:55
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland don’t need to do a Finn Russell on itRingrose and Stockdale can play chess out the back without throwing the game awayWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Joe Schmidt will challenge referees like he previously did playersWorld Rugby have recruited a special mind to safeguard players and enhance the sportWed Oct 14 2020 - 07:50
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need to get Ben Healy to 50 caps as quick as they canJohann van Graan needs to back up his promise to invest in local talentWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: If South Africa moves up north, it could all go southOnce the South Africans move onto Pro14 turf, the game will never be the same againWed Sept 30 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain playersMark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplanWed Sept 23 2020 - 06:59
Gordon D'Arcy: Toulouse primed to expose Ulster’s limitationsMcFarland’s men showed naivety in Pro14 final and that won’t cut it in the south of FranceWed Sept 16 2020 - 06:47
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster persist with a game they are only partially resourced to playOn- and off-field leadership lacking as province succumb to familiar failingsWed Sept 09 2020 - 07:27
Gordon D’Arcy: Munster need constructive chaos to derail blue juggernautVan Graan’s men must disrupt Leinster at source to have a real chance of a final placeWed Sept 02 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish players know it only takes one idiotic moment to bring rugby downRugby people grasp the gravity of Covid-19 guidelines, but not the Oireachtas Golf SocietyWed Aug 26 2020 - 06:00
Gordon D’Arcy: Right now, I’d rather be in the Irish system than anywhere elseUlster plan ahead with Ian Madigan signing but these are very worrying times for rugbyWed Mar 18 2020 - 07:00
