Warren Gatland: Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny injuries 'massive blow' for Wales
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWarren Gatland says if Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny are out through injury for the World Cup it will be a "massive blow" for Wales
GUINNESS PRO12: Round 1 Video Highlights/Match Photos
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsUlster, Connacht and Munster all made winning starts to this season's GUINNESS PRO12, while Leinster picked up a losing bonus point against Edinburgh in Leo Cullen's first competitive game in charge. Check...
Analysis: How Geoff Parling's nous helped England past Ireland in final Rugby World Cup warm-up match
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAnalysis: Geoff Parling shored up England's lineout and confounded Ireland with selfless, intelligent graft, writes Charlie Morgan
Rugby World Cup 2015: England showed promising signs of having learnt from their defeat in Paris
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSir Ian McGeechan: England went a long way to correcting the flaws so evident at the Stade de France
Plenty for Ireland to work on as concerns grow over Bowe form
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe prelude to this Test match before a full house at Twickenham yesterday featured what can best be described as a giddy up version of Ireland's Call. It didn't make a bad song any better. Rather it felt...
Coaches play high stakes in search of the right numbers
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentOn the day before Paul O'Connell's final Test match in the Aviva stadium last weekend, the Ireland captain was dealing with the media, and trying to dodge the inevitable. The emotional furrow had been...
Big fish must help minnows to make pool stages less of a procession
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentMost attention may have focused on Twickenham yesterday but not everyone in rugby will have been fixated on Ireland's last World Cup warm-up game. Even Joe Schmidt will have been casting his eye on today's...
Winning start for Munster as Stander saves sloppy display
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentCJ Stander crossed for a couple of second-half tries to get Munster's Pro12 campaign off to a winning start at Irish Independent Park in Cork last night.
Welsh woe as injury list casts big shadow on scratchy victory
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentEven Warren Gatland's worst nightmares would not have featured both Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny, two of his most predominant figures, being taken off on stretchers, receiving oxygen, in the final game...
Coach dismisses fears over Murray's fitness for battle after suffering third concussion in last year
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt insists Conor Murray will be fit to start the World Cup despite suffering a concussion in Ireland's defeat to England. Schmidt defended his decision to gamble on selecting just two recognised...
