Schmidt stands firm on Ireland approach
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumDejected Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt insisted "it's not back to the drawing board" for his side after seeing their Grand Slam hopes washed away by Wales in Cardiff. Ireland suffered their first...
Irish loss self-inflicted - Schmidt
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIreland coach Joe Schmidt said his side only had themselves to blame as Wales ended their Grand Slam hopes by winning 23-16 at the Millennium Stadium. Schmidt paid tribute to the...
Wonderful Wales end Irish Slam bid
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumA second-half try by substitute Scott Williams proved the difference as Wales ended Ireland's Grand Slam hopes after an epic Six Nations encounter in Cardiff. Wales jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the...
Italy vs France, Six Nations 2015: live
1 decade ago by The TelegraphCan Italy back up their dramatic victory over Scotland at Murrayfield and defeat the French? Or can Les Bleus ease the mounting pressure on Philippe Saint-Andre with victory in Rome? Email your thoughts...
Six Nations 2015: Ireland face 'toughest test' against Wales in bid for history
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsSeveral numbers will swirl around the Millennium Stadium air for the Irish to grasp – Paul O’Connell’s 100th cap, Jonathan Sexton’s 50th cap – but the collective focus will be on just one: 11. ...
Scott 'devastated' for injured Dunbar
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScotland centre Matt Scott is "devastated" for stricken midfield colleague Alex Dunbar, who sustained a serious knee injury on Thursday. Dunbar has excelled for Glasgow and Scotland...
Preview: Italy v France
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Italy second row forward George Biagi is determined for his side to earn France's respect when the teams meet at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday in the Six Nations. The Azzurri go into the Round Four...
Six Nations: Alex Dunbar set to miss World Cup
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanALEX Dunbar is set miss this autumn’s Rugby World Cup after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in training yesterday. The Glasgow centre, who had been named in the Scotland team for tomorrow’s...
Six Nations: David Denton to bring third row energy
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT WASN’T what Scotland needed, the loss of their outstanding back Alex Dunbar just before the squad jumped on a plane for London, especially with everything that had gone before. The journalists...
England v Scotland: Vern Cotter's 'clannish' players don't feel fear factor at Twickenham for Six Nations clash
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThere will be no fear in the soul of those young Scotland backs as they step out at Twickenham on Saturday, no sense of foreboding about a stadium where no Scottish team has won in 32 years, no feelings...
