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Andy Farrell upbeat on Ireland's injury worries after attritional victory

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland have a number of injury issues as they start preparations today to face Wales in Dublin this Saturday following an attritional 19-12 opening-round Guinness Six Nations win over Scotland.

'We're not p****d off at him': Russell sent Hastings best wishes ahead of Ireland Test

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

The Glasgow playmaker came in for the defeat to Ireland because of the absence of talisman Finn Russell.

Enda McEvoy's TV View: Don't mention the war as pundits suffer RWC PTSD

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Don’t mention the war? It would be nice not to have to but Ireland’s Six Nations opener takes place in the engorging shadow of last autumn’s ill-starred Asian campaign. Yes, we won’t...

Tunnel Cam: Ireland v Scotland

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

An exclusive behind the scenes look at Ireland’s gritty 19-12 win against Scotland on the opening day of the Guinness Six Nations Championship. The post Tunnel Cam: Ireland v Scotland appeared first...

Ireland Women Prepare To Renew Rivalries With Scotland

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland Women’s squad returned to the Energia Park pitch for the Captain’s Run. Their Women’s Six Nations opener against Scotland later today wraps up the international weekend. Tickets,...

‘We’re Looking To Make Home Advantage Count’ – McGinnis

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

The past seven months have seen Ireland Women’s forwards coach Steve McGinnis taking his career in an entirely new direction. Having volunteered with the Irish Exiles system for several years while...

In Pics: Ireland 19 Scotland 12

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Jonathan Sexton score all of Ireland’s points and CJ Stander put in a man of the match performance as Ireland dogged it with Scotland in a tough opening game of the Guinness Six Nations.   The...

Old Ireland and Farrell's potential new structures both on show in shaky win

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

As shakedown games go, this one ended up being a little more shaky than Ireland might have expected. The final score said 19-12 to Ireland but that didn’t really tell the story of the game so much...

Farrell And Sexton Post Match Press Conference

6 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Andy Farrell was full of praise for his newly appointed captain at the post-match press conference in Aviva Stadium. A haul of 19 points and an immense performance showed ‘the character’ of...

Escape to victory against Scots not a good look for the new Ireland

6 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

It may have been Hogg with the schoolboy error but Ireland's report card is clear: must do better, writes $1