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Henshaw And White Train Ahead Of Connacht's Clash With Edinburgh

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Ahead of Saturday's GUINNESS PRO12 encounter with Edinburgh, the Connacht Rugby medical team have provided the following injury update.

Leinster Report A 'Near Clean Bill Of Health'

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

After training yesterday, Leinster head coach Leo Cullen has reported a near clean bill of health ahead of this Sunday's GUINNESS PRO12 match away to Benetton Treviso.

'Are we the Ireland to their UK?' – New Zealand website at pains to highlight differences with Australia ahead of World Cup Final

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

National pride is taking over one particular New Zealand media outlet ahead of this weekend's World Cup Final keen to pint out key differences between New Zealand and Australia.

Rugby World Cup: Why New Zealand vs Australia will be decided by the battle of the No6s

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Sir Ian McGeechan: Scott Fardy of Australia and New Zealand's Jerome Kaino may go largely unnoticed - but they will be key figures at Twickenham on Saturday

The name's O'Connell…Dr Paul O'Connell – Irish rugby legend set for honorary doctorate

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

It has been a difficult fortnight for Paul O'Connell, but next week will provide some positivity with the news that the Irish rugby legend will be conferred with an honorary doctorate by the University...

Rugby World Cup 2015: 10 myths that were exploded this tournament

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Australia can't scrummage, Twickenham would be a fortress, New Zealand would be hampered by an easy group...how conventional wisdom proved wide of the mark at this tournament

Sexton back to boost Leinster but Ulster hit by loss of Bowe and Henderson

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

Johnny Sexton has handed Leinster a fitness boost just over two weeks out from the beginning of the Champions Cup but the fallout from the World Cup hasn't been as kind to Ulster.

This team is far better than '99 side - Larkham

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

'Four more years, boys!' went George Gregan's cry when Australia overcame the All Blacks in the semi-final in 2003 and he's never lived it down.

RWC Diary Day 41: Grubby McCaw jibe likely to rile Kiwis

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

Amid the bland platitudes and media stone-walling that have dominated the build-up to this final, Australia's 'Daily Telegraph' has added some spice with a mock-up of Richie McCaw as a grub on their front-page.

Pocock set for one more journey into the wild

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

David Pocock peers out from behind his two black eyes and delivers the kind of line that spreads around the online world like wildfire. In the world of the mundane soundbite, the Australia vice-captain...