All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ Wales verdict: Poor scrum performance remains my big concern
Message to all Welsh rugby fans – don’t panic! As far as World Cup warm-up games go what happened against Ireland...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoTommy O’Donnell ruled out of World Cup
Tommy O’Donnell will miss the World Cup after suffering a dislocated hip in Ireland‘s win over Wales in Cardiff on Saturday....
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Winning is same in any language for Michael Cheika
Michael Cheika speaks French, Italian and Arabic. He is also known to be fluent in coarse Anglo-Saxon and looks forward to...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s column: Scandalous delay that haunts the World Cup
One of the biggest drawbacks of Rugby Union’s obsession with amateurism was that the Rugby World Cup was belatedly dragged kicking...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWales v Ireland teams
Wales: Hallam Amos (Newport Gwent Dragons); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Tyler Morgan (Dragons), Scott Williams (Scarlets, Capt.), Eli Walker (Ospreys); James Hook...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWIN two tickets for Wales v Ireland
The Rugby Paper has teamed up with T.M.Lewin, the Official Formalwear Partner to The Welsh Rugby Union, to give away a...
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Latest News
/ 11 years ago‘Reject’ Tomas Francis ready to step on to world stage
Tomas Francis is ready to make the leap from regional reject to World Cup star. Warren Gatland will hand his hopefuls...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: I’m proof that bolters can earn a late RWC call
Some people may question the need for warm-up games before a World Cup but I am living proof of how they...
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International Rugby
/ 11 years agoSchmidt extends deal with IRFU to 2017
The IRFU have confirmed that Joe Schmidt has signed a new contract to 2017. The former Leinster coach has gone from...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 11 years agoMy Life in Rugby: John Devereux – Wales dual-code international
I was one of the last crop of players who was capped while still a student at what was then known...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Vernon Pugh was right, we’re playing too many Tests
Fifty years ago, Jack Kyle held the record as the world’s most-capped player with 46 matches for Ireland. It had taken...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain looks at the way Michael Cheika is trying to rebuild the Australian scrum
Australian have traditionally struggled to match South Africa for size and strength, but Michael Cheika is on a mission to change...
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Featured
/ 11 years ago‘One more blow and George North has to quit’
One of world rugby‘s leading medical figures is advising George North to retire should he suffer another head injury. The Welsh...
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Shane Williams
/ 11 years agoShane Williams’ column: Liam Williams’ loss gives the likely lads a chance
There’s no hiding from the fact that losing Liam Williams would be a major blow to Wales. It would have been...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: In-form Matt Banahan would be my first choice wing
Wingers are try-scorers first and foremost, as they always have been, but in the modern Test arena they’ve had to develop...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoIreland name World Cup training squad
Ireland have named their World Cup training squad with fly-half Ian Keatley being a surprise omission. The Munster fly-half has found...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoStephen Myler will be my guru but I want his place, says JJ Hanrahan
JJ Hanrahan has fired the first warning that he will be snapping at the heels of Stephen Myler next season. Hanrahan...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher’s feature: The day South Africa was cleared for take-off
It’s 20 years ago today that President Nelson Mandela presented Francois Pienaar with the World Cup at Ellis Park to bring down...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Signing up Kiwis and Boks mocks the rules
Exactly five years ago this coming Wednesday, in a football stadium where a local boy called Messi used to play, New...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 years agoJeff Probyn’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s left with more questions than answers
Well, well at last the bridesmaids have become the brides as Saracens stormed to victory last weekend in the Premiership final...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain’ column: George Ford still gets my England vote over Owen Farrell
Ford or Farrell? It was predictable that the meeting of two fly-halves who have been close friends since schooldays, and are...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoBeers on Rob Kearney if Ireland can win World Cup
Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has promised his locals all the beer they can drink if Ireland return triumphant from the World...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoHomer called by England U20s to replace Townsend
Will Homer will replace Stuart Townsend in the England U20s World Rugby Championship squad after the Exeter scrum-half sustained a knee...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoJennings to captain Barbarians against Ireland
Leinster flanker Shane Jennings will captain the Barbarians against Ireland at Thomond Park on Thursday. Ulster scrum-half Ruan Pienaar is also...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 11 years agoJeremy Guscott’s column: This Bath side has the ability, now they must finish the job
Bath have arrived as true Premiership contenders again, and with a home semi-final already secured I would bet on them at...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson’s column: Poachers at work on both sides of Severn
One day long ago during a break from curing toothache at his dental practice in Newbridge, Derek Morgan found himself asked...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoGordon D’Arcy to retire from rugby
Leinster legend Gordon D’Arcy has today announced he is to retire from rugby at the end of the season. In an...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Can’t blame Callum Sheedy for keeping his options open
Callum Sheedy is already eligible to play international rugby for Wales and Ireland. Soon the teenaged fly-half will be further spoilt...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoLee Byrne to hang up his boots
British and Irish Lion Lee Byrne will retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 34-year-old full-back, who had been at...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Tom James – Exeter and former Cardiff Blues wing
1. Cian Healy – The Leinster and Ireland loosehead has an awesome work rate. He loves a carry but he is...
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoWasps bring in kicking coach Mark Tainton
Wasps have confirmed their coaching line-up for the 2015-16 season with Mark Tainton joining as kicking coach. Tainton will work alongside...
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Featured
/ 11 years agoExtra Test with Ireland on agenda for England
Old rivals to meat at HQ four times next season.
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Latest News
/ 11 years agoUlster capture All Black Charles Piutau
Ulster have today confirmed the signing of New Zealand international, Charles Piutau from 2016. The 23 year-old, who can play at...
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Featured
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Latest News
/ 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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Featured
/ 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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