I found us a “new” Mr. Darcy, Ladies, except he spells his name D’Arcy. Gordon D’Arcy is the center for the Irish National Rugby Team, which defeated a very young and inexperienced English team earlier today. I know it is a blasphemy, but instead of watching March Madness, I switched on BBC America and took in some “manly” games.

From the official website comes this information, “THE DYNAMIC centre made a try-scoring return in the opening match of the 2009 RBS Six Nations against France, after being out for a year with a broken arm sustained against Italy in the 2008 Six Nations.

Having made his debut as a replacement against Romania at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, it was a welcome return for the former Clongowes Wood College pupil. D’Arcy reclaimed his centre spot alongside Brian O’Driscoll for the remainder of the 2009 RBS Six Nations and helped Ireland to a historic Grand Slam.

A few weeks later D’Arcy added to his silverware with a Heineken Cup winners medal for Leinster.

D’Arcy was then called up to the B&I Lions after another eye catching display for The Barbarians against England.”

I wonder how Gordon D’Arcy would look in a waistcoat and cravat. Check out www.irishrugby.ie/squads/index.php for the full roster and news on the sport.