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
Colin Newboult 02 Mar 2025 Bernard Jackman: How Ireland can counteract ‘brilliant’ Shaun Edwards and beat France side as ‘difficult’ as All Blacks or Springboks Bernard Jackman looks ahead to the likely Six Nations title decider between Ireland and France. Ireland
Colin Newboult 03 Feb 2025 Bernard Jackman: ‘Tide turns’ for Ireland as Jack Crowley is one of ‘top-class’ trio to make ‘strong cases to start’ against Scotland Bernard Jackman feels three players have put themselves in contention to start for Ireland against Scotland next weekend. Ireland
Colin Newboult 23 Jan 2025 Bernard Jackman’s view on the Ireland fly-half battle after ‘super talent’ Jack Crowley became victim of Munster’s struggles We will find out next week who Simon Easterby will prefer for the start of the Six Nations. Ireland
Colin Newboult 17 Jan 2025 Bernard Jackman warns Ireland of potential spy after France’s ‘left field’ Six Nations selection France could well get an advantage over Ireland in the Six Nations after picking a Leinster linchpin. Ireland
Colin Newboult 03 Jan 2025 Bernard Jackman in ‘slippery slope’ warning to the IRFU over Leinster after Munster fans felt ‘short-changed’ with Jack Crowley decision Bernard Jackman is worried Leinster's dominance could be damaging for Irish rugby in the long-term. Leinster
Colin Newboult 31 Dec 2024 Bernard Jackman claims Jacques Nienaber has turned Leinster’s players into ‘proper psychos’ Bernard Jackman believes that Leinster's players have very much bought into Jacques Nienaber's coaching. Leinster
Colin Newboult 04 Dec 2024 Bernard Jackman claims Ireland lack a ‘master of the craft’ in one key area and it’s proving to be ‘quite painful’ for Andy Farrell’s side Respected pundit and former Ireland hooker Bernard Jackman has his say on a key issue which continues to be a concern for Andy Farrell’s side. Ireland
Jared Wright 05 Jul 2024 Bernard Jackman: Where the Springboks will look to ‘bully’ Ireland The ex-Ireland hooker believes the Springboks will aim to "bully" Andy Farrell's men and made a stunning claim about the scrum. South Africa
Jared Wright 04 Jul 2024 Bernard Jackman: ‘Suffocating’ Springboks tactics is why they aren’t ‘lauded’ as much as the great All Blacks Bernard Jackman has offered a reason as to why the Springboks aren't lauded as much as the great All Blacks teams. South Africa
