Ireland number eight hoping to avoid repeat of final warm-up game frustration
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe World Cup is looming large on the horizon but Jamie Heaslip's focused mindset is such that he isn't looking beyond England this weekend.
Isa Nacewa: There's nowhere I'd rather be than Edinburgh tonight
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFirst week of September. Where has the summer gone? And after some of the rain that has hit Leinster HQ the last few weeks you would wonder if it was ever here at all! With September comes the usual chaos...
Victor Costello: Leinster have to make the most of time when focus is firmly on Ireland
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLast season, there were certain players within the Leinster set-up who performed well enough that they would have hoped or indeed expected to be included in the World Cup squad.
Reid eager to put woes of last season behind him
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLast year he was supposed to pick up where he had left off the season before. Noel Reid was in a good place. A career high of 15 appearances - 13 from the start - and seven tries in 2013-14 had earned...
Dempsey wants a winning start
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLeinster backs coach Girvan Dempsey has stressed the importance of starting the Pro12 campaign with a win in Edinburgh this evening to build a winning mentality for the season.
Experienced Dundon happy to take on leadership role
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentOf the 25 Leinster players initially called up to various World Cup squads, just seven will return to the province as they get set to kick off their campaign in Edinburgh tonight.
Defeat will not worry Ireland on road to World Cup
1 decade ago by The TimesIreland is the epicentre of the National Hunt racing world. They know a thing or two about getting a horse...
Will Carling calls Sam Burgess to explain slight
1 decade ago by The TimesThe odds on England winning the World Cup stretched from 7-2 to 9-2 yesterday, although it is believed that this...
Ryan Wilson happy to be fighting fit again
1 decade ago by The TimesAl Kellock doesn’t look like one of life’s natural peacemakers, but when Ryan Wilson broke his long media silence yesterday...
Fiji coach expecting forward battle
1 decade ago by The TimesJohn McKee, the Fiji head coach, has questioned whether his England counterpart knows what his best backline is before the...
