Joe Schmidt: Johnny Sexton is NOT injured and Keith Earls has 'bounced back pretty well'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJOE SCHMIDT has said that both Johnny Sexton and Keith Earls were not injured in Ireland's defeat to Wales ahead of choosing his final 31 for the World Cup.
Ireland hero Paul O'Connell proudly leads young son Paddy onto the pitch following his last match at the Aviva
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentPAUL O'CONNELL led his son Paddy on to the pitch after his last Ireland game on home soil which ended in defeat to Wales.
Keith Earls injury caps nightmare afternoon for Ireland
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThese warm-ups are often described as a necessary evil and the dark side of the equation came out when Keith Earls lay prone on the ground midway through the second-half and had to be stretchered off with...
Irish Rugby TV: Ireland v Wales Three Tunnel Cam
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIrish Rugby TV brings you a behind-the-scenes look at the Ireland v Wales GUINNESS Summer Series game at the Aviva Stadium. Paul O'Connell, who was playing his last ever home international, took to the...
England Rugby World Cup 2015: The rise of Henry Slade
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSlade has gone under the radar into the England squad, but could still play a prominent role at the World Cup
Huget hoping France can upset the establishment
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsYoann Huget is not getting carried away by France's impressive performance against England but the winger is hoping they have once again saved their best rugby for the World Cup.
LIVE: Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt's the final chance for players to book their place on the plane for the World Cup. It is also a certain Paul O'Connell's final appearance in an Ireland jersey on home soil. Follow it live right here.
IRFU Live Blog: Ireland v Wales
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsJoin us for live text commentary of Ireland's GUINNESS Summer Series encounter with Wales at the Aviva Stadium today (kick-off 2.30pm), as legendary lock Paul O'Connell takes his final bow at the home...
Ireland vs Wales, Rugby World Cup warm-up: Live
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJoin Adam Hurrey for live coverage of the Rugby World Cup warm-up match at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday, August 29, kick-off at 14.30 BST
Ireland vs Wales, Rugby World Cup warm-up: as it happened
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIreland 10 Wales 16: Full-back Halfpenny boots three penalties and a conversion off flanker Justin Tipuric's first-half try to edge visitors home
