Babbling 'brook

After several generations of Blackrock College pre-eminence, no one can dispute that the vocational school on Ailesbury Road is now the essential link in the Leinster supply chain. Is Rock finished?

Laighin Break wrote:Grown men who still live on the glories of their secondary school

Read my handle. My interest in procedures at Alderman Meade's house is practically ecumenical.

As the proportion of ex-St Michael's College players in our European squad seems to have levelled off at at about one in three, and we are now switching one Sword 12 (Reid) for another (ROL) the question must be asked, how far do we think a St Michael's College XV would go in the Champion's Cup? Pe...

As the proportion of ex-St Michael's College players in our European squad seems to have levelled off at at about one in three, and we are now switching one Sword 12 (Reid) for another (ROL) the question must be asked, how far do we think a St Michael's College XV would go in the Champion's Cup? Per...

Precedent set by Quins deal with Marcus Smith, also in international/EPS camp as an apprentice.

It's a fantastic story -- really would've thought it merited some coverage.

Long time lurker, first time poster. I thought Krasny Yar's win over Stade was one of the results of the weekend, as well as the history of European competition. Interesting to see also that ex-Academy wing and Rock legend the Moscow Express aka Vasily Artemyev captained the side! As such, I thought...