Relieved Schmidt blames nerves for 'reality check'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFrance await and Joe Schmidt knows that the performance his team gave against Italy at the Olympic Stadium won't do against a team who, as he lyrically put it himself, "hold your heart on a string and...
O'Connell hopes 'timely reminder' helps Ireland
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt is a measure of the standards Paul O'Connell keeps that he went as far as apologising to Ireland's fans for their performance against Italy despite his side having secured a World Cup quarter-final...
Douglas hails Cheika effect as England flop
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIn they walk, the stars of the show. The microphones flock to David Pocock, Michael Hooper, Matt Giteau and, of course, Bernard Foley.
Maradona's dancing inspires Argentina to push on
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentArgentina captain Agustin Creevy revealed that Diego Maradona's dressing-room dance has inspired them to push for World Cup glory.
Five things we've learned from the Rugby World Cup weekend
1 decade ago by Irish Independent1. Stuttering All Blacks yet to hit full throttle
Kurtley Beale’s rehabilitation speaks volumes about Michael Cheika revolution
1 decade ago by The TimesDown in the bowels of Twickenham on Saturday, as England’s players ducked media duties, Kurtley Beale was talking as a...
Scotland’s slow starters brutally exposed by South Africa
1 decade ago by The TimesTo suggest that Scotland are establishing a reputation as slow starters in this World Cup would be a little like...
Why Stuart Lancaster must go
1 decade ago by The TimesThis World Cup, from a purely England point of view, is dead and buried. A disaster. Successive home defeats by...
A blueprint: How English rugby can be proud again
1 decade ago by The TimesLet’s start with the bleedin’ obvious. Stuart Lancaster cannot remain as England head coach. Why? Because he has no authority...
If this Stuart Lancaster regime stays, then the RFU is rotten
1 decade ago by The TimesThis is not personal. No more personal than the article I wrote the day after England were ejected from the...
