Even after a heartbreaking last minute defeat by our enemies and friends the Welsh , we look forward to having great six nations rugby weekends in Dublin for the rest of the championship. Rugby is something we do take seriously in Dublin. As home to Leinster, Heineken Cup champions twice in the last few years and birthplace of Ireland’s best ever player, Brian O’Driscoll – if you like rugby, you’ll love Dublin.

With the Italians and the Scots to come on 25 Feb and the 10 March, we’re sure the next two home rugby weekends will be brilliant and as usual, through our hostels in Dublin, we’ll be lining up plenty of things to do on a rugby weekend in Dublin for our guests and their groups. In fact this year, with Ireland’s last game falling on St Patricks day (even though it is on in London) – we’ll argue any day that a Dublin pub is the best place in the world to watch Ireland play England in any sport! (more…)