Flanquart brings new options to France pack
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsThe rejected appeal of Pascal Pape has seen Alexandre Flanquart recalled to the France squad for the RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy and forwards coach Yannick Bru is excited to see the lock in action.
Flanquart brings new options to France pack
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsThe rejected appeal of Pascal Pape has seen Alexandre Flanquart recalled to the France squad for the RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy and forwards coach Yannick Bru is excited to see the lock in action.
Simon Easterby's inside knowledge can be Joe Schmidt's trump card
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Ruaidhri O'Connor – 06 March 2015Simon Easterby's knowledge of the opposition, however, goes deeper than most ahead of the Six Nations showdown tomorrow week. Ireland's...
World-class Sexton just as good as Carter, says Payne
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJonathan Sexton is currently the best fly-half in the world and would be a match for Dan Carter in his prime, according to Ireland's New Zealand-born centre Jared Payne. Sexton has been instrumental...
Sam Warburton winning fitness race ahead of Wales' Six Nations title-shaping match against Ireland
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWales have been boosted by news ahead of next weekend’s RBS Six Nations title-shaping match against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium that Sam Warburton will be fit and available, and is poised to break...
'Ireland can't count on their past glories in Wales'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumIreland cannot afford to base their Six Nations Grand Slam bid on the "past glories" of the 2009 clean sweep, according to Tommy O'Donnell. O'Donnell watched Ireland's Grand Slam triumph six years...
Warburton fit for Wales v Ireland
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales captain Sam Warburton will be fit in time to play for his country in the Six Nations showdown against Ireland in Cardiff on March 14, assistant coach Rob Howley said Thursday. The flank was forced...
Howley full of praise for Ireland's accuracy
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumRob Howley believes Ireland's unrelenting accuracy "in everything they do" has helped make them a force during Joe Schmidt's coaching reign. Schmidt is less than two years into the job as Ireland boss,...
Howley shares Hansen's concerns
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby05 March 2015In an interview with Wales Online this week, All Blacks head coach and former Wales chief Hansen said he had "big concerns" about rugby at the moment. "There are not enough...
Ashe enjoying injury comeback
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsScotland back row Adam Ashe believes the worst is behind him after returning to action with Glasgow Warriors last weekend.
