All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Guest columnists
/ 9 years agoLions watch: wings
Warren Gatland is going to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting his 2017 Lions wings. The head coach...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain talks to Bob Dwyer about his old Aussie coaching pal Eddie Jones
Bob Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoBiggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish
Dan Biggar insists Wales won’t be lacking motivation when they face Ireland on Friday, despite having only pride to play for...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 9 years agoJust how good is Stuart Hogg
Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game
I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than...
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: How Wales are missing Henson’s abiding class
As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise engaged in a...
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Featured
/ 9 years agoDestroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham
Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoTipuric to win 50th Wales cap
Justin Tipuric will win his 50th Wales cap as head coach Rob Howley named an unchanged squad to face Ireland at...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo
Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCONFIRMED: Ian Madigan to join Bristol
As revealed in the Fissler Files on Sunday, Ireland international Ian Madigan has put pen to paper on a three-year deal...
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Features
/ 9 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER ■BRISTOL are now the favourites to land Ireland fly-half Ian Madigan if he is released from the final year...
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Features
/ 9 years agoKeatley weighs up offer from Warriors
WORCESTER have offered Ireland fly-half Ian Keatley a move to Sixways next season. Keatley, 29, is keen on going to the...
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Features
/ 9 years agoHow Wales are missing
Henson’s abiding class As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise...
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Features
/ 9 years agoSo should the Italians have just caved in, Matthew?
ITALY had been held up to such public ridicule before Twickenham last Sunday that not one of their detractors considered it...
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Features
/ 9 years agoEddie’s done good but he must beware of arrogance
BOB Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World...
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English Championship
/ 9 years agoGeorge must find some form… fast
WARREN Gatland is going to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting his 2017 Lions wings. The head coach...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoScotland star Strauss is snapped up by Sharks
TRANSFER WRAP By STEVE RIGBY Shark: Josh Strauss SALE Sharks have secured the services of Scotland international Josh Strauss ahead of...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoNo need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs
By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to...
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National League 3
/ 9 years agoRedpath pins his colours to England
ENGLAND SCHOOLS CAMERON Redpath will force his father Bryan to cheer on England today after being named on the bench to...
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Sevens World Series
/ 9 years agoEddie must get England playing at a higher tempo
Threat: Ben Te’o would add go-forward between Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND have good cause to feel...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPaddy Jackson commits to Ulster
Paddy Jackson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Ulster until at least the summer of 2019....
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Peter Jackson
/ 9 years agoPeter Jackson: This Scotland team are a serious item
Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed for a long...
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Shane Williams
/ 9 years agoShane Williams: Missed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
Wales‘ Six Nations title hopes are now over and they have only themselves to blame. The defeat to England was an...
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Miscellaneous
/ 9 years agoMurray: Sexton’s in good shape now
STAR man Conor Murray is expecting half-back partner Jonny Sexton to kick on for the remainder of the tournament after returning...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 9 years agoWhy persist with a team who clearly aren’t up to task?
THE escalating debate concerning the future of the Six Nations tournament seems to miss the most obvious solution – go back...
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International Rugby
/ 9 years agoCounties gain revenge with second-half surge
Impressive: Ampthill fly-half Joe Tarrant PICTURE: TRP photographer TEAMS ENGLAND COUNTIES: Mike Wilcox (Hartpury); Leo Fielding (Blackheath), Markus Burcham (Blackheath), Steve...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMissed chances again, now let Giles try and take them
SHANE WILLIAMS Despair: A dejected Sam Warburton and the Welsh team walk off the pitch PICTURES: Getty Images WALES AND LIONS...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoThis Scotland team are a serious item
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIrish ride out the early storm with half-back pairing back in groove
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND, guided by the old firm of Connor Murray and Johnny Sexton at half-back, beat France without undue...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 9 years agoJeff Probyn: ‘Periodisation’ is a training concept from years back
With the first break in the Six Nations upon us, it gives the chance to look back at what is the...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoItaly draft in Allan for Twickenham clash
Tommaso Allan will start for Italy in their Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham on Sunday. The Treviso fly-half, who...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 9 years agoJeremy Guscott: Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back
In an ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that...
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Dream Team
/ 9 years agoDream Team: Declan Cusack – Doncaster fly-half
1. Luke Cowan-Dickie – I only played with him a few times down at Plymouth Albion and he was still a...
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Premiership
/ 9 years agoO’Driscoll is on the case to find any Kiwi flaws
When it comes to the lengths New Zealand will go to turn over the Lions there are none with better first-hand...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoCarberry crosses for two on return
FLY-HALF Duncan Weir says next Friday’s home clash against Cardiff Blues is a must-win for Edinburgh after they suffered their third...
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Features
/ 9 years agoStick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield
Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob...
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National League 2N
/ 9 years agoSecond half grit ensures Chester victory
■By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield T …26 Chester…37 CHESTER centre Tom Foden came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback and...
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Features
/ 9 years agoPainful truth is Italy are just getting left behind
COLIN BOAG With two rounds gone, what have we learned so far from this year’s Six Nations? First, that the standard...
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Features
/ 9 years agoStart Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back
In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that...
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Nick Cain
/ 9 years agoNick Cain: Crooked feeds are making a mockery of our game
These days TV commentators are clearly under orders from broadcasters not to mention them, but our readers say that crooked scrum...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoAnscombe: My fight for Wales recall starts here
By JAMES CANDY PREVIEW Cardiff Blues v Connacht Today. Kick-off 1.05pm CARDIFF Blues outsidehalf Gareth Anscombe is determined to reignite his...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoPreview Treviso v Leinster
Today, Kick-off 1.30pm ■ HOOKER Richardt Strauss will captain Leinster for the first time today as the Irish province travel to...
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Features
/ 9 years agoScrum-halves escape Six Nations cull
WHENthe Six Nations revved up on the starting grid last weekend, more than 30 players had been parked in the pits...
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Features
/ 9 years agoWarriors can dump another millstone
NO ONE club carried as much clout during the opening round of the Six Nations than Glasgow Warriors. Of Scotland’s 23...
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Latest News
/ 9 years agoLet George prove he’s starting Lion says Chuter
By NEALE HARVEY JAMIE George is this summer’s first choice British Lions hookerin-waiting and must be given the chance to prove...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoHogg aims to end 18 years of hurt
By GARY HEATLY STUART Hogg is well aware that France like to play with flair on their own patch – but...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoMy mate Vern is going to make it tough for us says Nakaitaci
By NICK VERDIER NOA Nakaitaci knows from personal experience all about the physical challenge that will confront France as they attempt...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoWhy I worry for Wales in Edinburgh showpiece
Wales usually expect to win in Scotland, but I think this month’s trip to Murrayfield could be the toughest game of...
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Six Nations
/ 9 years agoIrish dig in to deny Italian fightback
By RYAN WEBB Italy U20 26 Ireland U20 27 IRELAND survived a late onslaught to hold on for their second one-point...













