The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Porter

Six Nations: Full Contact review – like a desperately dated rugby highlights package

Will this Netflix docuseries be rugby union’s Drive to Survive? Not judging by how formulaic, shallow and ludicrously behind the times it is

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024

Six Nations: Full Contact: release date, players, trailer and everything we know

Six Nations: Full Contact is a Netflix documentary series follows rugby’s famous international rugby competition.

WhatToWatch · Jan 16, 2024

Andy Farrell believes spirit of outgoing Johnny Sexton can spur Ireland on

Fly-half Sexton and veteran wing Keith Earls are already confirmed to be heading for retirement.

The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2023

Andrew Porter says Ireland squad ‘all have the belief’ to win World Cup

Ireland have never won a knockout match at the tournament.

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Jury takes 5 hours to convict Madigan’s ex-top aide of perjury, attempted obstruction of justice: ‘This should stand as a clear message’

Tim Mapes, the former chief of staff to onetime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, is the seventh person to be convicted by a federal jury in Chicago this year as a result of public corruption investigations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023

Billy Vunipola joins Owen Farrell in being banned for start of Rugby World Cup

Vunipola will miss Saturday’s final warm-up fixture against Fiji and the pivotal World Cup opener against Argentina after his red card against Ireland

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

Wife of ex-top aide to Madigan says he was ‘very sullen, very depressed ... as if he was lost’ after being sacked

Witnesses in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes have said they found his forced resignation in June 2018 to be surprising, unexpected, traumatic. But Tuesday, jurors heard Mapes’ wife describe how he handled being fired amid a #MeToo wave at the Capitol.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2023

England pledge to stand by Billy Vunipola after red card against Ireland throws World Cup into doubt

Saracens back row sent off for head-high tackle on Andrew Porter

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2023

Billy Vunipola red card adds more disciplinary drama as England beaten by Ireland

Ireland 29-10 England: England’s Rugby World Cup preparation was thrown into further disarray as Billy Vunipola was sent off in a disheartening loss

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023

Billy Vunipola red card adds to England woes in humbling defeat by Ireland

England’s No 8 was sent off after a high shoulder on Andrew Porter as Ireland scored five tries on their way to a 29-10 victory in Dublin

The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2023