Earls a serious concern as Schmidt ponders his big calls
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt last night began the process of cutting his World Cup squad to 31 but the process was clouded by injury concerns over Keith Earls and Luke Fitzgerald.
No room for D'Arcy in BOD's dream team for World Cup
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentBrian O'Driscoll has joined the rest of the nation in speculating what players Joe Schmidt will bring to the World Cup, and he does not think the man whom he partnered in the Irish midfield on 63 occasions...
Brad Barritt’s case for the defence hangs in the balance
1 decade ago by The TimesBrad Barritt desperately needs 80 minutes against Ireland. After Saturday, warm-ups metamorphose into the red hot. England’s next opponents are...
Chris Robshaw issues rallying call to the squad before Ireland game
1 decade ago by The TimesEngland’s 31 chosen men reconvened at the team’s training base last night to begin the final phase of their World...
Wales discards to learn their fate at same time as rest of the world
1 decade ago by The TimesFor the seven players whose dreams of making Wales’ World Cup squad will be shattered this lunchtime, there will be...
Vern Cotter is hard taskmaster after six-try stroll
1 decade ago by The TimesVern Cotter claims he studied Scottish culture before agreeing to become national coach, but listening to him at Murrayfield on...
Rugby World Cup 2015: Chris Robshaw says England need to beat Ireland to restore belief
1 decade ago by The Telegraph'We didn't show up for defeat in Paris' admits England skipper Chris Robshaw, with World Cup hoving into view
Rugby World Cup 2015: Danny Cipriani should have had more game time for England, says Brian Moore
1 decade ago by The TelegraphBrian Moore: Sale fly-half was not given chance to state his case, while Sam Burgess has not yet shown his worth
Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales head to England with spring in their step
1 decade ago by The TelegraphMick Cleary: Victory in Ireland gives Warren Gatland's side huge boost as they prepare for survival in the Pool of Death
PIC: Gruesome snap shows Welsh star battered and bruised after Ireland encounter
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales might have seen off Ireland in yesterday's World Cup warm-up game but for one of their players, it was a particularly physical experience.
