History beckons but taunts us too
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe tears of Ian Madigan, the ankle-breaking swerve of Robbie Henshaw, the beastly power of Iain Henderson, the grimace and squeal of pain on Paulie's face.
Contepomi backs fallen giant to come back stronger
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentPaul O'Connell may have been one of his major rivals during the six years that he spent at Leinster but Felipe Contepomi has backed the Irish legend to recover from his hamstring injury and star for Toulon...
4 Ireland 32 South Africa 15, November 2006
1 decade ago by Irish Independent1 Ireland 26 Australia 23, November 2014
GUINNESS PRO12: Round 4 Preview
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsWith the Rugby World Cup now down to the knockout stages, the majority of GUINNESS PRO12 games take place on Friday night so fans can enjoy turning up to support their local team whilst keeping one eye...
Wales injury crisis exposed by recall of unfit Eli Walker
1 decade ago by The TimesIf anything sums up Wales’s problems before their biggest match for four years it is the recall of an unfit...
Revealed - how England hoped to be motivated by Terminator
1 decade ago by The TimesEngland’s World Cup squad sought inspiration from Arnold Schwarzenegger as details of the team’s secretive £3 million training centre can...
Ireland aim to fill void left by Paul O’Connell, the ‘true warrior’
1 decade ago by The TimesA hole the size of Paul O’Connell takes some filling. In their World Cup quarter-final against Argentina, in Cardiff on Sunday,...
All Blacks trying to ignore ghost of 2007
1 decade ago by The TimesAsk any New Zealand player about the 2007 World Cup quarter-final defeat by France in Cardiff and they will tell...
Vern Cotter beware: Australia turn scrum from weakness to main weapon
1 decade ago by The TimesEvery rugby nation has its trademark image. Think of France and you see dazzling three-quarters sweeping towards the tryline. Think...
Double blow for Vern Cotter as pair banned
1 decade ago by The TimesScotland will be without Ross Ford and Jonny Gray for the rest of the World Cup, including their crucial quarterfinal...
