Colin Newboult 03 Jul 2026 Bernard Jackman: Springboks ‘pushed’ World Rugby for law amendment which could ‘negatively’ impact Ireland There is one key law amendment to look out for in the Nations Championship. Ireland
Jared Wright 18 Jun 2026 Bernard Jackman: Johan Ackermann is taking a ‘big gamble’ with Springbok’s selection call versus Leinster Bernard Jackman believes that Johan Ackermann is taking a gamble by not starting one Springbok. Bulls
Jared Wright 12 Jun 2026 ‘Leinster and Ireland are weaker without James Lowe’ – Bernard Jackman rues ‘very isolated’ IRFU failure Bernard Jackman believes that James Lowe is a massive loss to Irish Rugby on and off the pitch. Leinster
Jared Wright 11 Jun 2026 Bernard Jackman’s ominous warning to Leinster after James Lowe’s exit: ‘It’s very hard to justify bringing Ioane or Barrett in’ Bernard Jackman has warned Leinster that big-name players could leave the province. Leinster
Colin Newboult 05 Jun 2026 Bernard Jackman’s brutal evisceration of Leo Cullen’s ‘delusional’ request in wake of explosive press conferences Bernard Jackman has been surprised by his ex-team-mate's recent comments. Leinster
Colin Newboult 03 Jun 2026 Bernard Jackman: Jacques Nienaber was ‘way more coherent’ than Leo Cullen and ex-Springboks boss was ‘100 per cent right’ Bernard Jackman gives his verdict on a dramatic few days at Leinster. Leinster
Colin Newboult 21 May 2026 Bernard Jackman: Why Leinster will end eight years of hurt and beat ‘human’ Bordeaux-Begles Ex-Ireland forward and esteemed pundit Bernard Jackman looks ahead to the Champions Cup final. Leinster
Colin Newboult 04 May 2026 Bernard Jackman responds to Leo Cullen’s outburst as Leinster boss ‘trying to create a narrative’ Leo Cullen accused the media of treating Leinster unfairly in the aftermath of their victory over Toulon. Leinster
Colin Newboult 25 Mar 2026 Bernard Jackman: The ‘reality’ of Rieko Ioane’s form as RG Snyman ‘rumour’ could put ‘even more pressure’ on All Blacks star Rieko Ioane has certainly not had the same impact on Leinster as Jordie Barrett. Leinster
Jared Wright 09 Feb 2026 Bernard Jackman predicts ‘shake up’ after pinpointing where Ireland are ‘very poor’ compared to England and France Where Ireland are 'very poor' in comparison to France and England according to Bernard Jackman. Ireland
Jared Wright 09 Feb 2026 Bernard Jackman: The ‘harrowing’ aspect of Ireland’s Six Nations ‘hammering’ after Springboks ‘outlier’ Bernard Jackman has rued the fact that Andy Farrell's side were 'hammered' by France despite a clear set-piece improvement. Ireland
Colin Newboult 29 Jan 2026 Bernard Jackman: Bundee Aki outburst part of widespread Ireland referee problem Bundee Aki is not the only Ireland star who has struggled to respect the match officials, says Bernard Jackman. Ireland
Jared Wright 22 Jan 2026 Andy Farrell’s ‘biggest issue’ as Bernard Jackman makes bold Ireland prediction for Six Nations opener against France Bernard Jackman provides his reaction Andy Farrell's selections for Ireland's 2026 Six Nations campaign. Ireland
Colin Newboult 09 Jan 2026 The ‘bigger picture’ Bernard Jackman sees in the Six Nations as non-Leinster provinces could get ‘massive boost’ Bernard Jackman reveals why Andy Farrell's Six Nations squad announcement will be significant in more ways than one. Ireland
Colin Newboult 08 Jan 2026 Bernard Jackman: Ireland question marks remain as Andy Farrell to be ‘more ruthless than ever’ for the Six Nations Bernard Jackman reckons the 2026 Six Nations could mark the beginning of the end of the Leinsterfication of Ireland. Ireland
Colin Newboult 04 Jan 2026 Bernard Jackman determined to change World Rugby law which leaves a ‘sour taste’ A Rieko Ioane intervention should make World Rugby reconsider the a law, according to Bernard Jackman. United Rugby Championship
Colin Newboult 02 Jan 2026 Bernard Jackman: ‘Negativity’ from the likes of Tadhg Beirne ‘blinding’ Ireland as they risk being ‘left behind’ Tadhg Beirne has hit out at the current state of the game, but Bernard Jackman has fired back. Ireland
Jared Wright 25 Nov 2025 Nigel Owens claps back at Matt Williams’ call for World Rugby to depower scrums after ‘masterful’ Springboks performance Nigel Owens and Bernard Jackman have clapped back at Matt Williams' call to depower the scrum. Internationals
Jared Wright 24 Nov 2025 Bernard Jackman: Springboks have no obligation to entertain… ref not to blame for Irish loss but World Rugby have to review Bernard Jackman has defended the Springboks' tactics and the performance of referee Matthew Carley. South Africa
Jared Wright 21 Oct 2025 Bernard Jackman: Jack Crowley deserves start against All Blacks after ‘coming of age’ performance Bernard Jackman believes that Jack Crowley deserves to start against the All Blacks. Ireland
James While 10 Jun 2025 Bernard Jackman’s Team of My Life: Seven England legends feature alongside All Blacks ‘rock star’ and ‘wild’ Welshman Our Team of My Life series continues with former Ireland and Leinster hooker Bernard Jackman joining us to pick his Dream XV that he shared a pitch with. Ireland
Jared Wright 05 Jun 2025 Bernard Jackman reveals the Sharks’ sledge that ‘fired-up’ Jack Crowley Bernard Jackman has revealed the sledge that riled Jack Crowley up. United Rugby Championship
Jack Tunney 26 May 2025 Ex-Ireland duo address the underlying issue threatening to dismantle Irish rugby It can be argued that Irish rugby has now gone beyond its peak, and is currently stumbling down what could easily become a dangerous downhill. Ireland
Jared Wright 14 May 2025 ‘Leinster should win the URC but I’ve lost all confidence’ – Bernard Jackman’s brutal assessment after Champions Cup failure Bernard Jackman has lost confidence in Leinster following their Champions Cup defeat. Leinster
Jared Wright 23 Apr 2025 ‘It’s horrendous’ – Bernard Jackman believes URC officiating is ‘worsening’ as players, coaches and fans ‘lose confidence’ Bernard Jackman believes that the level of officiating is only getting worse in the United Rugby Championship. United Rugby Championship
Colin Newboult 07 Apr 2025 Bernard Jackman slams ‘men against boys’ Champions Cup as Brian Moore claims weekend blowouts expose ‘current mess’ Former Ireland and England forwards insist that the Champions Cup results at the weekend are not good for the game. Harlequins
Colin Newboult 07 Apr 2025 Bernard Jackman claims Leinster finally embracing ‘radical change’ of ‘best coach in the world’ Jacques Nienaber Jacques Nienaber has revolutionised the Leinster defence as the Irish province look to end their quest for silverware. Leinster
Colin Newboult 23 Mar 2025 Ex-Ireland forward slams 20-minute red card and warns of ‘slippery slope’ after refereeing call ‘helped’ France win the Six Nations The 20-minute red card has proven to be hugely controversial. Six Nations
Colin Newboult 23 Mar 2025 Bernard Jackman urges IRFU to act after Ireland fail to adapt to World Rugby’s ‘radical’ changes Bernard Jackman looks at where Ireland were lacking in the recent Six Nations Championship. Ireland
Colin Newboult 17 Mar 2025 Bernard Jackman ‘worried for the future’ after ‘sobering’ result hints at issues in ‘much-lauded’ aspect of Ireland’s improvement Bernard Jackman believes that the final weekend of the Six Nations suggests there are deeper problems in Irish rugby. Ireland
