@harpinonrugby.bsky.social
Leinster & Ireland rugby online content via podcast, website & social media. https://linktr.ee/harpinonrugby
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Boks clever
🏉 Drawn to the Finals
🏉 Ending in tiers
🏉 Guest post - Leo’s successor?
🏉 “...and much.much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
Solo wrap pod this week looking back over #IREvAUS, with topics including…
🏉 Full-Mack at 15
🏉 Options galore
🏉 Baird The Poacher
🏉 Smart decisions
🏉 Think inside the Boks
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/11/17/4...
#IREvAUS #ShoulderToShoulder
Ireland ⚽ unbeaten since Connolly sworn in.
Can't argue with the facts.
Seriously, though much congrats that was some finish.
And fair play to Troy but kudos to the keeper too kept us in both matches.
#raresoccerpost
Yes, the Wallabies were poor. But if the doom and gloom from the past fortnight was to be believed we still would have struggled, and literally from the kickoff we turned scoring chances into points. If that doesn't result in a net positive going into next week I don't know what does. #IREvAUS
16.11.2025 09:15 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0JPG could give anywhere between 1-15 a good go.
15.11.2025 22:07 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Very satisfied with that. Maybe for once rather than nitpick this week we can celebrate our options at so many positions. Mack for 15 (also HK & JO) AND 14 (also TOB & CN). SP & JC at 10. Timoney & Prendergast for back row. All lookin good. Now to leave it all out there v the Boks. #IREvAUS
15.11.2025 22:01 — 👍 15 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1Doesn't feel like a 5 point game but it is. Discipline has been poor and that second Aus try came from being unable to clear lines. Ireland still seem to have what it takes to win this, esp with Mack doing so well at 15. Just have to go out and bring it home. #IREvAUS
15.11.2025 20:57 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0"Don't know why Pollock gets such a bad rap I absolutely love him!" says the commentator with an even worse rap #ENGvNZL
15.11.2025 16:57 — 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0TNT comms nitpicking every ref decision looking for an Eng pen is like nails on a chalkboard #ENGvNZL
15.11.2025 16:48 — 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0I've a lad from work who has tickets for tonight but can't make it and he's looking for a home for them, 100 quid for the pair. BLK515 Row F if anyone interested ?
15.11.2025 11:42 — 👍 1 🔁 10 💬 0 📌 0
"Sure, everyone wanted to go to Lansdowne Road for Ireland v England in the Five Nations but try getting them up the road to watch Belvo play Wanderers the following weekend? I don’t think so."
Latest Broken Play article follows up on last week > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/how-this-y...
Keego joined me to look ahead to what’s looking to be a stormy Saturday at the Aviva > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/11/14/4...
#IREvAUS #ShoulderToShoulder
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Goodman yourself
🏉 Lood awakening
🏉 Ireland’s current standing
🏉 Troll Patrol
🏉 “...and much.much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
I was joined by Conor Cronin to look at Ireland’s return to winning ways against Japan, with topics including…
🏉 Japan’s tempo
🏉 Aerial game
🏉 Halftime hairdryer
🏉 Top notch Tommy
🏉 Reign in Spain
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/11/10/4...
#IREvJPN #ShoulderToShoulder
A second half worthy of the title World Champions by the Springboks. Can only admire it.
#FRAvRSA
Dear Stade de France,
Use different paint for your pitch ads, s'il vous plait
Merci.
#FRAvRSA
This is test rugby in its purest form. Magnificent.
#FRAvRSA
Fine try by Robert Balloo-kun
08.11.2025 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Harry Byrne playing with such confidence, great to see #ESPvIREA
08.11.2025 16:25 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Much better second half, will have to confirm but I think all our tries came after successful lineouts which speaks volumes. Prendergasts and McCarthys impressing off bench, overall we still need to start better from next week but I'll def take that result for now. #IREvJPN
08.11.2025 14:30 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Lucky to be ahead if anything. Struggling in attack, lineout still a shambles, and after decent first qtr the defence started to creak and ship way too many penalties. Japan setting the tempo, we need to wake up. #IREvJPN
08.11.2025 13:28 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 012:40pm is not, nor will it ever be, "rugby o'clock".
That's just science.
"So there I was, all togged out and thrown out onto a pitch being asked to run around after a ball that looked kind of like what I called a “football” but was a slightly different shape."
My latest Broken Play article > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/how-this-y...
Spain's team for tomorrow's clash vs Ireland ⚔️
Insanely good team with Pau's Jon Zabala, Toulouse's Lucien Richardi, RC Massy Gonzalo López Bontempo, and a few others
Going to be a brutal game for both teams... can Spain deliver a big result?
Keego returned to the Harpin’ Preview Show to look ahead to Ireland’s next November assignment > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/11/07/6...
#IREvJPN #ShoulderToShoulder
Click tye link for he fundraiser page
Once again I'm raising money for the National Autism Charity of Ireland.
If I reach €500 by the start of January I'll wear a ProWrestling Luchadore mask to the first three Leinster home games of 2026
posttopost.sport.blog/charity-fund...
#Rugby #RugbySky #LeinsterRugby
Our latest “80+ column”
newsletter (now on Substack)
covering topics like…
🏉 Beirne free
🏉 2B is not 2B
🏉 Irish squad’s age profile
🏉 Competition updates (incl 🔝🐱🐴 )
🏉 “...and much.much more”
Check it out here > jeffpagano.substack.com/p/80-column-...
I was joined by Ciarán Duffy of @posttopostsport.bsky.social to look at what happened at Soldier Field, with topics including…
🏉 Clinical finishing
🏉 Beirne-d by TMO
🏉 Lineout woes
🏉 Outhalves fail
🏉 Finding positives
Check it out here > harpinonrugby.blog/2025/11/03/4...
#IREvNZL
Final quarter anyway 👍
01.11.2025 23:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Disappointing final quarter obvs, we really needed that next score when 6pts up and just couldn't complete that final pass. ABs very much flattered by the final score and there are def positives to bring forward IMO. Regroup for 🇯🇵 🇦🇺 & 🇿🇦 still loads to play for #IREvNZL
01.11.2025 22:08 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
