Scotland end losing run but fail to convince
1 decade ago by The TimesScotland brought their six-game losing streak to an end in the sultry heat of Turin, but it was a horribly...
George Ford believes his "brilliant" Bath teammate Sam Burgess is capable of setting the World Cup alight
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe fly-half has tipped his Bath teammate to set the World Cup alight
Ireland Women To Face China In Dublin Quarter-Finals
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland Women claimed two comprehensive victories over Mexico and Hong Kong and lost out to a physical South African side on the opening day of the Women's Sevens Dublin tournament.
France vs England, Rugby World Cup warm-up: live
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow live coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2015 warm-up match at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday, August 22, kick-off at 20.00 BST
France vs England, Rugby World Cup warm-up live: England lose 25-20 to France, despite late comeback
1 decade ago by The TelegraphJoin Luke Brown for live coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2015 warm-up match at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday, August 22, kick-off at 20.00 BST
Seeing the standards set by Ireland's World Cup contenders a real lift
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentEveryone's hanging out, waiting for Joe to cut his squad to his final 31 and, having seen the Ireland players come into the Leinster set-up from camp this week, it is clear to see how competitive the Irish...
Leo is the right man to take Leinster forward
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIf you look up from the gym floor in Leinster's headquarters at UCD you can see into the head coach's office and, over the course of the summer, there has been a steady stream of young players, more experienced...
Alan Quinlan: My 31-man World Cup squad, with Dave Kearney, D'Arcy and Moore among the casualties
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIn 2007 the starting XV was decided long before the squad headed to France; eight years on notwithstanding that the circumstances are very much different, we are heading to a World Cup where selecting...
England need Burrell and big men to stand up
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe casual summer air that is pervading the French capital, with the temperature into the thirties, will lull none of the France or England players on show at the Stade de France this evening into any...
Marmion stakes his claim
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentKieran Marmion put in a mighty impressive 40 minutes as two first-half tries put him firmly in Joe Schmidt's World Cup thoughts.
