Ben Kay: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt adopting risky strategy but style suits the World Cup
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt has adopted a "risky strategy" in preparing Ireland to peak for a potential World Cup Pool D decider against France, according to Ben Kay.
'We might have to change hotel' - Noisy wedding reception affects France's World Cup prep
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFrance's World Cup preparations hit an unlikely speed bump in the shape of a Croydon wedding party.
Plenty to mull over for Ulster after bad loss, admits Herring
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentUlster captain Rob Herring admits a long three weeks lie ahead after a poor performance condemned the province to their first defeat in the Guinness Pro12.
Stander leaves it late as Munster steal points
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentMunster snatched victory at the death as CJ Stander's last-gasp try sunk the Ospreys at the Liberty Stadium.
Farrell and Daly the Lansdowne heroes
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentCentre pair Tom Farrell and Tom Daly starred behind a dominant scrum as Lansdowne began their Ulster Bank League Division 1A title defence with a 29-6 bonus-point victory over Young Munster.
Cullen happy as young guns secure victory
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLeinster coach Leo Cullen said the manner in which Leinster's young players carved out a hard-earned victory at the RDS was a source of great encouragement.
'We never got the cotton wool off'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThere are three of them now, the ghosts of World Cups past. Paul O'Connell, Eoin Reddan and Rory Best will patrol the Irish squad this week, watching for familiar signs of complacency, delving into the...
Carter back to his best for final shot at glory
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentA good country boy, Dan Carter. Or, at least, that is what his father Neville believes. Never mind the prospect of a £1.3m-a-year salary, the posters plastered everywhere from Brisbane to Bangkok, or...
Instinct, not brains, sets New Zealand apart from the rest
1 decade ago by The TimesWayne Smith, the man Stuart Lancaster wanted as his attack coach, is back in England, this time as New Zealand’s...
Georgia aim to reveal riches by making mark on world stage
1 decade ago by The TimesVictor Matfield was showing signs of emotion at the Winter Garden in Eastbourne yesterday, which was presumably down to the...
