All posts tagged "Ireland"
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/ 11 years agoHeaslip returns for Ireland
Jamie Heaslip will start for Ireland for the potentially decisive Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. The British and Irish...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Paul O’Connell can bow out in style
It’s time to start making a fuss of Paul O’Connell which, of course, being the modest type the Ireland captain will...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Can Welsh half-backs rival Irish brilliance?
Warren Gatland faces one of the biggest tactical challenges of his reign with Wales against an Ireland side that have not...
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/ 11 years agoWales unchanged to take on Ireland in Cardiff
Sam Warburton will lead an unchanged Wales side against Ireland on Saturday as he enters the record books captaining his nation...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Ellis Genge – England U20s and Bristol prop
It took three years for Ellis Genge to concede a move to prop from the back row would give him the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Rory Watts-Jones was too brave for his own good
There was a time when Rory Watts-Jones rubbed shoulders with the brightest and best of his generation on an equal footing....
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: It’s criminal that Wesley Fofana is wasted by Philippe Saint-Andre
Trying to work out the French is like trying to crack the Enigma machine. Just like the real thing, there appear...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: That Ireland match is looking massive
What a big win, and what an improvement on the two previous matches, but if Wales are going to stay in...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock
As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Big Clive Norling back in charge after the long dark years of battle
Depression – proper full blown depression – can do strange things to the mind as Clive Norling discovered during the seven...
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/ 11 years agoGoode and Nowell to start for England against Ireland
England head coach Stuart Lancaster has named Alex Goode and Jack Nowell in his starting side to face Ireland in Dublin...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy
And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential
Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the...
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/ 11 years agoEngland’s Mike Brown ruled out of Ireland clash
Mike Brown has been ruled out of England‘s Six Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. The Harlequins full-back was...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off
If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!
There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that...
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/ 11 years agoMike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode
Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Eric Peters – Former Bath, Harlequins and Scotland No.8
It’s almost 20 years to the day that I scored the Famous Grouse Try of the Year for Scotland against Wales...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota
If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Let’s make most of Jonathan Joseph’s Midas touch in Dublin
It was the win that was expected but not quite the performance or style that was anticipated after last week’s heroics...
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/ 11 years agoEngland squad update
England will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game...
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/ 11 years agoIreland recall Sexton and Heaslip to face France
Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton will make their return to action on Saturday when Ireland take on France in the second...
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/ 11 years agoEngland unchanged for Italy clash
England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s verdict: Fitness tells and so do Jonathan Joseph’s twinkle toes
England’s victory over Wales in Cardiff was about energy, discipline and defence, and they proved that when those three elements come...
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/ 11 years agoKeatley at No.10 for Ireland in Italy
Ian Keatley will lead Ireland‘s attack in Rome after being named at fly-half to take on Italy in the Six Nations...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago£1m bonus spur for Wales and England
Wales and England will be playing for a £1m Grand Slam bonus when the Six Nations kicks off in Cardiff on...
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/ 11 years agoPaddy Jackson doubtful for Six Nations
Ulster fly-half Paddy Jackson could miss the Six Nations after he suffered a dislocated elbow against Toulon on Saturday. The Irish...
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/ 11 years agoFrance name Six Nations squad
Noa Nakaitaci is in line to make his France Test debut after being named in Philippe Saint-André’s 31-man squad ahead of...
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/ 11 years agoSexton to miss Six Nations opener
Ireland could be without Jonny Sexton for the start of the Six Nations as the fly-half suffers from headaches and nausea....
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/ 11 years agoCarter confirm Racing Metro move
Dan Carter is set to become rugby’s highest paid rugby player ever after agreeing a three-year deal with Racing Metro believed...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Warren, it’s time to take leaf out of Irish book
Warren Gatland takes his first Southern Hemisphere scalp for six years and immediately talks about Wales winning the World Cup. Across...
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/ 11 years agoGopperth will leave Leinster
As revealed by Neil Fissler in The Rugby Paper on November 2, Jimmy Gopperth will leave Leinster at the end of...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott: Joe Schmidt’s success lies in the simplicity of his method
Ireland have quietly moved into third place in the world rankings without any great fireworks or fanfare. Even their Kiwi coach,...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Pay for a proper TMO system or bin it off
The TMO was introduced into the Premiership just over two years ago, and into international rugby a year later, and the...
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/ 11 years agoIrish bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup Announced
The Irish Rugby Football Union today formally announced its intention to submit a bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Joe Schmidt proves buying British isn’t always best
Look at the most successful sides in Europe, whether club or country, and you will usually find that there is a...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Peter Stringer – Bath & former Munster and Ireland scrum-half
1.Os du Rant – I’d never seen a human this big until I played against the Springbok legend on an Ireland...
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Young Gun
/ 11 years agoYoung Gun: Piers O’Conor – Wasps full-back
Making an LV=Cup appearance for Wasps was the primary target of Piers O’Conor at the start of the season. But two...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Sabotage of Samoa is indictment of the IRB
Samoan rugby is in meltdown a year away from the 2015 World Cup, and the fact that a Pacific Island nation...
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/ 11 years agoJoe Schmidt undergoes minor surgery
Joe Schmidt had his appendix removed last night following Ireland‘s 26-23 win over Australia. The Irish head coach was assessed by...
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/ 11 years agoBest returns for Ireland
Rory Best will win his 78th Test cap for Ireland when he lines out against Australia this Saturday in Dublin. Head...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: The one cap wonders woefully short-changed
Mention of David Bishop last week and the subject of the best Welsh one cap wonders in the game has known...
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/ 11 years agoRyan and Foley handed Ireland Test debut against Georgia
Dominic Ryan and Dave Foley are set to make their Test debut for Ireland after being named in the starting XV...
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/ 11 years agoThree more years for Bowe
Tommy Bowe has signed a new Irish contract with the IRFU that will keep him with Ulster until June 2018. The...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Ben Spencer – Saracens scrum-half
How’s your season been? It’s gone well. Playing in the Double Header and our first couple of games was great and...
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/ 11 years agoSexton shortlisted for IRB Player of the Year
Jonny Sexton has been shortlisted for the IRB Player of the Year award it was announced today. The Ireland fly-half could...
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/ 11 years agoSpringboks drop Pollard for England Test
Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie will start for South Africa against England at Twickenham on Saturday. The Sharks half-backs replace Bulls duo...
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/ 11 years agoRob Kearney pens new deal
Rob has signed a new three-year contract with the IRFU which will see him remain at Leinster until at least June...
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/ 11 years agoPayne and Henshaw named in Ireland midfield for South Africa test
Jared Payne will partner Robbie Henshaw in Ireland‘s midfield in Saturday’s Test against South Africa in Dublin. The Ulster Kiwi-born centre...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Why Brian O’Driscoll won’t be taking anyone to book unlike Kevin Pietersen
Rugby’s oldest maxim is probably “what goes on tour stays on tour” and, as an ‘old school’ player par excellence, Brian...
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