In Pics: Italy Under-20s 15 Ireland Under-20s 47
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsConditions were especially tough for the Ireland Under-20s in Biella on Friday night, but Nigel Carolan's youngsters managed to run in seven tries on their way to a 47-15 win over their Italian hosts....
In Pics: Italy 3 Ireland 26
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland began their RBS 6 Nations title defence with a two-try win over Italy in Rome this afternoon, with man-of-the-match Conor Murray and late call-up Tommy O'Donnell both touching down. Check out some...
Schmidt: We wouldn't have coped with England
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJoe Schmidt knows his Ireland side has plenty of work to do if they are to match England's opening-night power show in Wales and make a successful RBS 6 Nations title defence over the next six weeks.
Match Stats: Italy 3 Ireland 26
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsA look at the official match statistics, provided by Accenture, from Ireland's opening RBS 6 Nations win over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico today.
Kearney: Win over Italy was 'a slog'
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland full-back Rob Kearney admitted his side’s 26-3 win over Italy was a “slog” – but said that was exactly how they expected the match to be.
Ireland pound Italy into submission in Six Nations opener
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland laboured for an hour before two tries in three minutes launched their RBS 6 Nations title defence with a 26-3 victory that was more sluggish than routine in Italy.
IRFU Live Blog: Italy v Ireland
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsJoin us for live text commentary of Ireland's opening RBS 6 Nations game against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico (kick-off 3.30pm local time/2.30pm Irish time), with Joe Schmidt's men looking to make a winning...
McGrath Relishing Front Row Duel With Castrogiovanni
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsA year ago Jack McGrath was preparing for his first RBS 6 Nations campaign. He had made the most of replacement appearances against Australia and New Zealand and added five more caps from the bench during...
Zebo Looks To Maintain 'High Standards'
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsWinger Simon Zebo says that Ireland have 'really high expectations and standards that we want to achieve in this tournament', but there is no danger of them taking their eye off the ball in Saturday's...
We Want To Hit The Ground Running - Toner
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsA Championship title cannot be won in the first round but an opening defeat in Rome would certainly be a blow to Ireland's hopes of retaining their RBS 6 Nations crown. Although facing Italy away first...
