Edwards backs Gatland to bring Wales to the boil in time
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales defence coach Shaun Edwards is confident his side can have a successful World Cup thanks to Warren Gatland's impressive record of "peaking his teams at the right time".
Paul O'Connell wants Twickenham improvement
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentPaul O'Connell is demanding an improvement from his Ireland team-mates as they face into their final World Cup warm-up game against England at Twickenham today.
Opportunity to lay down a marker
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIf Ireland are back at Twickenham next month, they'll have made history by reaching a World Cup semi-final for the first time. A strong performance and a victory to go with it today would set them up nicely...
Versatile Scott Williams ready to take centre stage for Wales
1 decade ago by The TimesFor all the talk of England’s controversial centre selections, the untested combination that will start against Ireland today and the...
Meet England’s enforcers with a reputation to restore
1 decade ago by The Times“We haven’t become a bad pack overnight.” No they have not, but now is the time for Tom Wood to...
May seeking to neutralise fear of aerial bombardment
1 decade ago by The TimesEngland aim to perform so well under the high ball this afternoon that they will persuade Ireland to stop kicking...
Discipline key if scrum is to assert authority
1 decade ago by The TimesEngland need to use today’s game against Ireland to send out a message to the rest of the world about...
Graham Rowntree hails world-beating era
1 decade ago by The TimesGraham Rowntree laid out a vision for an era of England dominance yesterday as he pledged that his inexperienced team...
Rugby fans pay price as touts defy new law
1 decade ago by The TimesRugby fans who missed out on World Cup tickets are being forced to pay hugely inflated prices to watch England...
Sean Maitland returns to prove point in French test
1 decade ago by The TimesGoodness only knows what impact Sam Burgess might have on England’s World Cup prospects over the next eight weeks, but...
