Six Nations Round 1 Review

By Alastair McDermott | February 9th, 2009

I’m delighted that the 6 Nations has started, for me it’s without doubt the best annual sports competition in the world – I do love the Heineken Cup, but the 6N is the business. I didn’t see much of the Italian visit to Twickenham, what little I did see was predictable but nothing awe-inspiring from [...]

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What sports events MUST you attend?

By Alastair McDermott | January 21st, 2009

There are loads of sports events I really want to make sure I get to before the next life (when I might not be such a sports fan). Must attend: Hong Kong Sevens Tournament (rugby) – there are loads of rugby 7s tournaments, this is the original headline event. State of Origin series (Australian rugby [...]

Best of luck Munster

By Alastair McDermott | May 24th, 2008

Back to talking about positive things with Irish rugby with Munster going after Ireland’s 2nd European title of the year (and admittedly, far more important than Leinster’s Magners League title). My call on the match is very tight, both in terms of scores and playing style, with a fair amount of kicking in the first [...]

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RWC vs the media

By Alastair McDermott | September 7th, 2007

Thought you guys might be interested in this – hot off the presses at the RWC. I’m registered as a media agency for the RWC (no – unfortunately they didn’t deem me big enough to send me free tickets). Rugby World Cup 2007 Statement It is regrettable that certain members of the media should have [...]

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