Zebo praise for Irish half-backs
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Ireland dispatched England 19-9 in Dublin on Sunday, setting up an all-out assault on a first RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam since 2009. Playmakers Murray and Sexton completely...
Zebo: No Grand daydreaming
1 decade ago by Sky Sports RugbySimon Zebo says there is no chance of Ireland daydreaming about the Grand Slam before they face Wales in Cardiff later this month.
Solomons: We only have ourselves to blame
1 decade ago by Edinburgh Rugby newsEdinburgh head coach Alan Solomons struggled to hide his frustration after his side fell to a narrow defeat against Cardiff Blues on Sunday in the GUINNESS PRO12.
The best of the GUINNESS PRO12: Round 16
1 decade ago by Ulster Rugby NewsWhat were your highlights of the 16th round of action of the 2014-15 GUINNESS PRO12 season? Munster resisted a spirited second-half fightback in the top-of-the-table clash with Glasgow Warriors to triumph...
Schmidt dismisses Grand Slam talk
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said any talk of a third Five/Six Nations Grand Slam for the Irish was premature, as he envisages a tough battle head against Wales in Cardiff in a fortnight. The 49-year-old...
Six Nations 2015 review: Johnny Sexton gives George Ford a masterclass in game management
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFord will improve after being schooled by Sexton One day George Ford will enjoy that performance by Johnny Sexton. The hurt is too acute for that to happen any time soon, the bruises all too raw, but...
Jonathan Sexton is main injury fear ahead of Wales
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Ruaidhri O'Connor – 02 March 2015Ireland's talismanic out-half was replaced by Ian Madigan 14 minutes into the second-half of Ireland's 19-9 win over England...
Best of the weekend: Ireland strike decisive blow in Six Nations title race
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogItaly stun Scotland with last minute scoreItaly produced a last minute penalty try to break Scottish hearts at Murrayfield. All of Scotland’s progress over the opening two weekends was dashed by a...
Ireland v England: Will Greenwood's Keys to the Game review following the Irish's 19-9 success in Dublin
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker Ireland fully deserved their 19-9 victory in Dublin, and the record-equalling 10th win on the spin that accompanied it. But England should not be too downbeat. ...
Jeremy Guscott's Six Nations review
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsJust when you thought you had the key match in the race for the Six Nations crown nailed down, another title decider crops up. Ireland preserved their unbeaten record, and ended England's, with...
