Buy The Flag And Fly The Flag
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland kick off the Rugby World Cup in the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. You can show your support for the team by flying the IRFU Four Provinces flag.
England coach Stuart Lancaster 'relaxed' over threat of training session espionage
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentStuart Lancaster insists England are relaxed about the possibility of being spied upon during the home World Cup.
Sam Burgess denies planning return to rugby league
1 decade ago by The TimesSam Burgess has denied reports in Australia that he is planning a swift return to rugby league next year with...
Rugby World Cup: England are not arrogant - their rivals need a new stereotype
1 decade ago by The TelegraphPaul Hayward: It may suit the other Rugby World Cup hopefuls to label England with a historical slur but the image is past its sell-by date and offensive to head coach Stuart Lancaster
England's Sam Burgess denies speculation linking him with a return to Rugby League
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentSam Burgess has denied reports in Australia that he is planning a swift return to rugby league next year with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Men in the middle take centre stage
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentHosts England got the ball rolling yesterday evening and, for the rest of the week, much of the focus of the debate around the Rugby World Cup will centre on selection.
Schmidt must roll out big guns and make an early statement
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWith just three days to go to the big kick-off, the nation holds its breath in the hope that the real Ireland, the Six Nations champions, will finally stand up.
Healy fit to play as Ireland hint at plan to use entire squad in pool
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland manager Mick Kearney believes Joe Schmidt will use all 31 of his players during the pool stages of the World Cup in order to avoid "discord" among the squad.
This is not a normal Test match, warns Lancaster
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentStuart Lancaster has primed his players to be ready to deal with 'a fever pitch' Twickenham on Friday night as they open the World Cup against Fiji at the end of what the England head coach calls ' a special...
Bolt's words convince Ireland they can turn flat build-up into gold
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLast weekend, the World Cup welcome parties got into full flow as the participating nations arrived in England and Wales.
