All posts tagged "Ireland"
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Nick Cain
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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
/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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
/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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
/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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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/ 10 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
/ 10 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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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Those magnificent seven victories
England have beaten New Zealand seven times in 39 meetings, which sounds like a modest enough record until you appreciate that...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: With all these golden oldies, why is therea youth cult?
I have absolutely no idea who comes up with these ideas but today – October 5 – has been designated as...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Martin Johnson’s out and firing – at wrong targets!
Martin Johnson broke cover for the first time in the three years since he resigned as England manager when he gave...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Europe’s suddenly got a lot tougher for the Irish
Soon after Brian O’Driscoll had been revealed as the latest jewel in BT Sport’s ever-expanding crown of former international pundits he...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Imports are making a mockery of IRB rule
During his time in charge of Wales, Graham Henry took what could be politely described as a cavalier attitude to capping...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Josh Furno – Newcastle flanker
Born in Australia, but raised in Italy? That’s right, born in St Kilda, Melbourne. But my dad’s a doctor and is...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Magician who turned invisible for England
James Simpson-Daniel was one of those players, who, like David Campese and Gerald Davies before him, was touched by the rugby...
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/ 11 years agoJonny Sexton confirm return to Ireland
As reported earlier this week, Jonny Sexton will leave Racing Metro at the end of the season and return to Ireland....
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/ 11 years agoJonny Sexton out for six weeks
Ireland will be sweating on Jonny Sexton’s fitness ahead of the autumn Tests after the fly-half broke his jaw last weekend....
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: Wales pay price for the pursuit of money
Gareth Edwards achieved many famous things, not least playing 53 consecutive matches for Wales. From start to finish, it took him...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: They think the ball’s over … it isn’t now!
Today – August 17 – is exactly 20 years since a certain George Gregan made his Bledisloe Cup debut in Sydney...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Revealed – Referees do turn blind eye to some laws
Refereeing at the elite end is reaching crisis point, and the IRB’s professional referees’ manager, Joel Jutge, needs to get a...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoClub comes first for exiled Tom Court
Tom Court has revealed why joining London Irish means his Ireland career is over. But the 32-times capped loose-head prop believes...
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/ 11 years agoSexton on trial at Exeter
Irishman Jerry Sexton has been taken on trial with Exeter Chiefs ahead of the new season. The 21-year-old forward, younger brother...
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/ 11 years agoEngland name side for WRWC semi-final against Ireland
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has made six changes for Wednesday’s Rugby World Cup semi-final clash against Ireland at the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: To Siberia with Keeef Woodie, Dolly, yoga and a hint of vodka
It was the strangest rugby trip of my life and also, in many ways, the most memorable despite chronic jet lag,...
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/ 11 years agoLaurie Fisher’s mission to put Gloucester at top table
For some, he has the look of a fire and brimstone preacher from the old American frontier. And that’s just what...
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Dream Team
/ 11 years agoDream Team: Mat Gilbert – Bath and former Scarlets flanker shares his dream XV
1. Christian Califano – He was a good teammate when I played for Gloucester A, formed a formidable front row with...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 11 years agoEasterby leaves Scarlets to become Ireland forwards coach
Simon Easterby will replace John Plumtree as Ireland‘s new forwards coach after two years spent in charge at Scarlets. The 38...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Girls go full-time and and full-on for big prize
Without fanfare or fuss a minor revolution has been taking place in and around Surrey Sports Park in Guildford this summer...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain: Aussie man-mountain can Eclipse England
The Aussies are more inventive than most when it come to nick-names, and the one in the news most Down Under...
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/ 11 years agoDan Parks retires from rugby
Dan Parks has today announced his retirement from rugby. The former Scotland fly-half, who won 67 Test caps in his time,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Yes, it’s time for All Blacks to end their Pacific shame
Guys, it’s not the dark side of the moon. No fewer than four airlines, including the national carrier Air New Zealand,...
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/ 11 years agoNathan Earle nominated for IRB Junior Player of the Year
England U20s wing Nathan Earle has today been nominated by the IRB for the Junior Player of the Year Award. The...
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/ 11 years agoEngland U20s thump Ireland to reach JWC final
Stunning first-half see England through to final at Eden Park where they will take on South Africa.
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/ 11 years agoIreland change eight for 2nd Argentina Test
Joe Schmidt has rung the changes head of Ireland‘s second and final Test of the summer tour against Argentina. Ireland beat...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 11 years agoNew-look London Wasps give Elliot Daly licence to thrill fans
Elliot Daly looking to emulate his hero Brian O’Driscoll in a resurgent Wasps side next season.
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Featured
/ 11 years agoEngland U20s through to JWC semi-finals with Argentina win
England U20s have recorded their third win of the Junior World Championship beating Argentina to set up a semi-final clash against...
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Nick Cain
/ 11 years agoNick Cain looks ahead to England’s opening test in New Zealand on Saturday
,Freddie Burns is a big fan of the endurance magician David Blaine. Blaine has found fame and fortune as a modern...
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/ 11 years agoUlster’s Stephen Ferris to retire
Ulster, Ireland and British and Irish Lions back-row forward Stephen Ferris has today confirmed that he is to retire from rugby....
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Champions Cup
/ 11 years agoBath chief Bruce Craig will be director of new Champions Cup
An Irish soccer convert, the mayor of a village in Provence and an English multi-millionaire are to play roles in Rugby’s...
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/ 11 years agoBarbarians squad for England match
Juan Martin Hernandez and Donncha O’Callaghan have been added to the Barbarians squad ahead of their match against England at Twickenham...
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/ 11 years agoIreland name Argentina touring party
Ireland have name a 30-man squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina next month. Sean O’Brien, Cian Healy, Gordon D’Arcy and...
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Peter Jackson
/ 11 years agoPeter Jackson: A couple of England-Wales tickets, sir? That’ll be £630
The last England-Wales match at Twickenham grossed around £5m in ticket money. The next one will top £20m. For the World...
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20 Questions
/ 11 years ago20 Questions: Niall Morris – Leicester winger
Good to be back after injury? Yes, hopefully I can get a run of games now. I dislocated my thumb and...
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