England team are the best I have faced, says Ireland captain Paul O'Connell who played them in 2003
1 decade ago by The TelegraphPaul O’Connell, the Ireland captain, believes that this England side will be the strongest that he has faced in his career, including Sir Clive Woodward’s 2003 World Cup winners. Rather than ratchet...
Choke tackle pioneer Kiss hits back at Edwards
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumLes Kiss, the pioneer of the choke tackle, has rejected Wales coach Shaun Edwards' claims the technique is "very dangerous". Ireland assistant coach Kiss claimed Edwards was "wide of the mark" to label...
Ireland v England: How softly-spoken Dubliner Jonathan Sexton became the finest fly-half in the world
1 decade ago by The TelegraphBilly Keane claims he can still hear the sound of his godson Johnny kicking a ball, thousands of times, against the back wall of his pub in Listowel. Some of the regulars would be faintly relieved when...
Kiss defends choke tackle technique
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015Ireland assistant coach Kiss claimed Edwards was "wide of the mark" to label the ploy "a blight on the game", suggesting tackling with a bid to hold players off the ground...
Wales' gritty win in France suddenly makes Six Nations title a real possibility
1 decade ago by The Telegraph“We’ll always have Paris,” the Welsh might say, to borrow Bogart’s immortal line from Casablanca. While this was not a night to be recalled with much aching nostalgia in decades to come –...
Catt: England know scale of task against Ireland
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland are under no illusions as to just how big a task awaits them when they play Ireland in Dublin on Sunday, according to assistant coach Mike Catt. With both teams having won two from two heading...
Jonny Wilkinson: England have always felt massively threatened by Ireland
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Vincent Hogan – 28 February 2015Because, when he thinks back to the eternal circle of breakage and repair that his career became, he can't help but find himself...
Ireland v England: Where the match will be won and lost
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOrganisation and discipline Ireland are the most organised and disciplined side in the championship in terms of choosing the right options. They never mess around. If they are in the wrong area of...
Lancaster wants repeat performance
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015The biggest match of the 2015 Championship awaits in Dublin, where the only remaining unbeaten teams will stand toe to toe knowing the victors will have clear sight of...
Cheetahs edge Bloem thriller
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Cheetahs hung on desperately for a thrilling one-point (25-24) Super Rugby win over the Blues in Bloemfontein on Friday. The teams scored three tries each, with Joe Pietersen slotting a penalty...
