You have to take your rest breaks when you can during the marathon that is the European rugby season…so HoR is shutting down for a couple of days.
In the meantime you could do a lot worse than check out the posts from the week just gone…over on the main blog the Scotland v Ireland writeup got the 2nd most hits of all-time only to the Wales match a few weeks before it (no prizes for guessing why the game in Cardiff was more popular!) while here on HoR2 we had some cracking contributions including one from @curates_egg that went into the blog’s top ten within hours of posting.
So while we here at HoR Manor work on our suntans, why not click a few links below and find out what you may have been missing? See ya Monday. JLP
SCOTLAND-12 IRELAND-8 : “Broken Lines”
Super Rugby–early doors : Crusaders fan Tim Cronin from RugbyShirts.net has a look at the early Super Rugby form…
Back-to-back Welsh success for Connacht : Dan Parks’ late withdrawal didn’t prevent Connacht’s rare victory in the Welsh capital, writes John O’Sullivan…
Contributing Factors : It’s not just about Declan Kidney, it’s about the overall Irish rugby experience, writes Kate McEvoy…
10 Straw Men : Lies, damned lies and the Irish outhalf debate, by @curates_egg
Kidney clinging on as Ireland lack clinical edge : The visit of France may bring Kidney a stay of execution, writes Ryan Cullen
A Lack of Experience : It’s not just about who is coach or captain, it’s about planning for RWC2015, writes Ball-Handling Hooker…
BOX-KIX : Feb 28-Mar 7 : Upcoming rugby on Irish telly
Keith Wood signs up as RaboDirect’s voice of rugby...
Ulster fall in key top of the table clash : (HoR2’s 500th post) The momentum that got Ulster to the Pro12 summit seems to be slipping, writes Kristian Ross…
Iveragh RFC : Update #3 : Roots & All
Grassroots to Greenshirts : developing home-grown talent together : A press release from Connacht rugby with their vision for the future…
Lions Selector Panel–7th Round (ENG) : Rich Church-Keen with his latest selection
Stat of the Nation Address : Who ate all the pie charts? Maybe it was @RugbyKino as he crunched the numbers on Irish coaches since 1993…
The Pagano Preview #4 : Time to stick on the green-coloured glasses and look at the weekend's rugby action
HSBC’s LIONS MONTHLY – February 2013 Edition
“Battle of the Beauties”–(5) ROG v Hook : ROG just can’t help getting himself selected … this week he gets called up by @cathreonine for her latest Top Trumps battle…
