Robshaw: We have let it slip again
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Three successive runners-up finishes sharpened the desire to lift a first piece of major silverware under head coach Stuart Lancaster, but the Irish are now favourites to...
VI Nations, J3 - France - Pays de Galles : 13 - 20
1 decade ago by Top 14 newsLa France s'est inclinée à domicile face au Pays de Galles, 13-20, dans le cadre de la troisième journée du Tournoi des Six Nations. Le Pays de Galles sans mener largement au score, dominait la première...
Young Scotland facing prospect of wooden spoon
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe remaining games against England and Ireland were always going to be tough, but at least a win against Italy would have sent Scotland into those fixtures with some tangible proof that they are becoming...
Schmidt 'proud as punch' of Irish
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland coach Joe Schmidt proclaimed himself to be really proud of the Irish players for a sterling defensive effort in the final quarter of the Six Nations defending champions' 19-9 win over England on...
Sexton's hamstring a big worry
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland's hopes of a Six Nations Grand Slam could rest on the extent of star flyhalf Jonathan Sexton's hamstring injury, which will be assessed imminently, said coach Joe Schmidt. The 29-year-old Racing-Metro...
Scotland coaching box door shattered after defeat
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumThe frustrations of coaching are never more apparent than after your team slips to a close defeat, and those frustrations were never more evident than after Scotland slumped to a last-minute defeat by...
Lydiate: Still work to do for Wales
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby01 March 2015Although Wales are outsiders in what has become a three-horse race for Six Nations silverware this season, their 20-13 victory over Les Bleus continued an impressive recovery...
Six Nations: French contingent shine for Wales in Paris
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThere were statements aplenty made in Paris on Saturday evening, not least from Wales in screaming that they are far from done as competitive beasts in the northern hemisphere. Indeed now, with Ireland...
Wales condemn France to Six Nations jeers but need more of Rhys Webb flair
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Scrum-half’s instincts key to Wales revival against top sides• Sam Warburton waits for knee injury swelling to subside• Match report: France 13-20 Wales Continue reading...
Ireland v England: World-class duo put George Ford and Ben Youngs in their place
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIn 2011, England were highly embarrassed when a video was leaked showing players celebrating a Grand Slam that never came to pass when Ireland smashed them 24-8 in Dublin. Under Stuart Lancaster, there...
