Gordon D'Arcy

Gordon D'Arcy

Contributor

Gordon D'Arcy, a contributor to The Irish Times, is a former Ireland international rugby player.

Gordon D’Arcy: Picking provincial teams should be based on merit rather than reputation

Getting dropped by Michael Cheika in 2009 proved to be a powerful motivational tool for me

Gordon D’Arcy: Ulster laying it all on the line for Leinster acid test at the Aviva

Richie Murphy’s selection shows Ulster are ready for a big occasion test

Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster could do worse than copy French clubs’ blueprint for success

Toulouse and Bordeaux are operating at a level reminiscent of Irish province under Joe Schmidt

Gordon D’Arcy: Reactionary thinking threatens to force rugby to be something it’s not

European competitions offer a chance for fresh faces to put their names in the hat for Six Nations selection

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s loss against South Africa highlighted one of our biggest problems

Saturday’s defeat to the Springboks highlighted Ireland’s lack of squad depth

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland vs Springboks will be decided in a moment of desperation

Ireland looked a vastly different team against Australia, in no short part due to a functioning set piece

Gordon D’Arcy: Farrell and Schmidt to test their rugby philosophies against each other

Wounded Wallabies won’t lack for motivation following shock loss to Italy

Gordon D’Arcy: This Irish system operates off thin margins – in Chicago it was exposed

New Zealand may have built their game around structure for the last few years, but the current group are rediscovering that attacking instinct

Gordon D’Arcy: Back where it all began, Ireland need the same spark that first saw them topple the All Blacks

Nine years on from the historic win in Chicago, Ireland return to Soldier Field to face New Zealand

Munster prove mindset can still decide matches

Sam Prendergast needs time to adjust to the extra attention coming his way from the opposition

Gordon D’Arcy: Since losing my dad, I’ve thought a lot about what it means to be a father

When I looked for Dad’s input, he always struck the perfect balance

Gordon D’Arcy: Far from a letdown, Lions’ defeat in third Test added texture to a compelling story

Expectations of a whitewash were unrealistic, as Australia proved either side of Sydney storms

Gordon D’Arcy: Australia got it all wrong by relying on two players to carry the team

Lions’ class came to the fore when it mattered most, but they were also aided by the Wallabies

Gordon D’Arcy: Finn Russell epitomises difference between the Lions and Australia

Andy Farrell’s team are in a strong position going into the second Test but victory cannot be taken for granted

Gordon D’Arcy: Time for Lions and Wallabies to leave the ‘meh’ behind and make some real magic

Everything that’s happened up to now – Australia’s narrow win over Fiji, Lions’ loss to Argentina – fades into the background as Test series begins

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