A one-sided rivalry
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe much-heralded return of go-to man Sergio Parisse illustrates perfectly Italy's predicament in Olympic Park this afternoon. Given his talent he'd be welcomed by any team in the world, but when that...
Olympic Stadium just the latest stop on Ireland's road to Cardiff
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFrom the Millennium to Wembley and now the Olympic, the green odyssey around the UK's finest stadia continues apace. There was a feel-good factor after the win last Sunday - a sense of things ticking over...
Irish aim to exit pool stage with a splash
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFor Robbie Henshaw, getting through yesterday's captain's run at a misty Olympic Park was a bigger deal than usual. Having pulled a hamstring in the last session before the squad left Ireland for Wales...
England suffer knock-out blow
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentTwo things you felt fairly certain about coming to Twickenham last night: first, the atmosphere would have a heavier burden of stress about it compared to last week when the hosts played Wales; and second,...
Springboks resume normal service to crush Scots
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLast week, they set the juggernaut back on the road - this week, they drove it to the brink of the quarter-finals. South Africa are back in control of Pool B. Win against the USA at Olympic Park on Wednesday,...
Kiwis struggling to strike the right balance
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentToo slow against Namibia and too fast against Georgia, New Zealand are finding it hard to find the right balance in their game, according to centre Conrad Smith.
Lancaster's future under consideration
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentStuart Lancaster has admitted he will consider resigning after England crashed out of the World Cup with a crushing defeat to Australia. England became the worst-performing host nation in World Cup history...
Stuart Lancaster will consider resigning after World Cup defeat
1 decade ago by The TimesStuart Lancaster will consider resigning as head coach after England were knocked out of the World Cup with a humiliating...
Ireland vs Italy: Rory Best hoping the grass is greener this time around
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIreland ring changes for Sunday's match against the Azzurri at the Olympic Stadium as Sergio Parisse returns for Italy's must-win game
Bernard Foley boots England out of their own World Cup
1 decade ago by The TimesEngland were humiliated. Trounced by Australia at Twickenham, Stuart Lancaster’s men were dumped out in the pool stages of their...
