'I'd be more appalled by what I see now than what I saw back in the nineties!'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt may come as news to Brian O'Driscoll, but his three tries at Stade de France 15 years ago essentially secured the strength and conditioning template for Irish rugby in the professional age.
Players have ability to take Brive scalp
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLast weekend brought Connacht out of their comfort zone, but tomorrow they are back playing on home soil, and I can't see anything other than a win against Brive.
Victor Costello: Harsh lessons learned, now Leinster must rescue their European campaign
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLosing at home is always hard to take. Losing the way Leinster did last Sunday will be hard for the team and coaching staff to swallow.
Conor Murray: I'd imagine it was very narky in the Leinster camp this week
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentUp until Tuesday evening all of our focus was preparing for the Champions Cup game with Stade Francais this Sunday, and it was a strange feeling when we heard the game was called off.
Richie McCaw to fly commercial helicopters
1 decade ago by The TimesRichie McCaw, the two-time World Cup-winning All Blacks captain, has said that he plans to become a commercial helicopter pilot...
Australian Jones takes England job
1 decade ago by The TimesEddie Jones, the Australian who coached Japan at the Rugby World Cup, arrived in London from Cape Town yesterday morning...
‘They have no identity’ - how Eddie Jones rates England
1 decade ago by The TimesOn Stuart Lancaster’s decision to drop George Ford during the World Cup They were trying to play a ball-in-hand game,...
Alan Solomons: We can play part in healing France
1 decade ago by The TimesAlan Solomons, the Edinburgh head coach, has hailed the unifying and healing powers of sport as his team prepare to...
Fans fury at Matthew Rees stamp on Nick Easter
1 decade ago by The TimesNick Easter escaped serious injury after being stamped in the face in last night’s European Challenge Cup tie away to...
Video: Cardiff Blues hooker Matthew Rees sent off for disgusting stamp on Nick Easter
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentHarlequins back-row Nick Easter is very lucky not to have suffered a serious facial injury tonight after being the victim of a vicious stamp during his side's Challenge Cup victory over the Cardiff Blues...
