The Left WingThe Six Nations may be fast approaching, but so are the Schools Rugby cup competitions and in a special bonus episode on the Left Wing, Tony Ward joins Will and Luke to preview this year's Schools Rugby with a special supplement appearing in Saturday's Irish Independent.
The usual suspects - Blackrock and St. Michaels - are the favourites once again, but Belvedere and Clongowes can never be discounted, while the stand-out tie for the weekend opening fixtures has to be Terenure v St. Marys.
"The competition was always big," says Tony. "But it's getting bigger and bigger and so are the players as well."
With a background on every squad covered, Tony Ward also features Temple Carrig school in Greystones which he believes will be a force in the years to come.
For more from the Left Wing just go to:
https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-left-wing/
And don't forget, you can get the 2019 Schools Rugby supplement in Saturday's Irish Independent.
The usual suspects - Blackrock and St. Michaels - are the favourites once again, but Belvedere and Clongowes can never be discounted, while the stand-out tie for the weekend opening fixtures has to be Terenure v St. Marys.
"The competition was always big," says Tony. "But it's getting bigger and bigger and so are the players as well."
With a background on every squad covered, Tony Ward also features Temple Carrig school in Greystones which he believes will be a force in the years to come.
For more from the Left Wing just go to:
https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-left-wing/
And don't forget, you can get the 2019 Schools Rugby supplement in Saturday's Irish Independent.
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