Six Nations 2015 Round 3: Team of the Week
1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog15. Leigh Halfpenny (Wales) Metronomic boot again proved the difference. While Lopez was struggling at the other end, Halfpenny was cooly slotting almost everything asked of him. Solid under the...
Ireland can win the World Cup but Joe Schmidt's side are reliant on the form and fitness of Johnny Sexton
1 decade ago by The TelegraphAre Ireland good enough to win the Rugby World Cup? Yes, they are. You do have not to be a great side to lift the Webb Ellis trophy but you do have to be highly-efficient: merciless in defence, ruthless...
Grandmaster Schmidt gives England reality check
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumIf a chess match could ever metamorphose into 15 players on either side of the board in different shapes and sizes, then it took place on Sunday. The grandmaster Joe Schmidt had his blueprint all over...
Six Nations 2015: Ireland vs England Player Ratings
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogIRELAND15. Rob Kearney: 7 Fielded everything the English kickers threw at him (which was too often inaccurate or poorly chased) without issue and often made metres when running it back. Proved how...
Team of the Week: Emerald shades
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland were not exactly pure Emerald, but they were good enough to take their winning streak to a record-equalling 10 Tests and move clear at the top of the Six Nations standings. While England produced...
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...
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...
Sexton key to Irish hopes - Williams
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsInjury to Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton would boost Welsh hopes of defeating the unbeaten Irish according to former Wales international Martyn Williams. Sexton kicked 14 of Ireland's points...
