WATCH: Donal Lenihan gives his thoughts on ‘surreal’ match against Italy
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyDonal Lenihan gave his views on the Ireland v Italy RWC pool match at the Olympic Stadium.
Johnny Sexton: ‘We won ugly and we are not very happy’
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentUnsurprisingly, Jonathan Sexton has said that Ireland’s sloppy performance against Italy has left them plenty to work on ahead of next week’s Pool D decider against France.
Top 5: Day 13, Oct 4
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comJust the two games today, and we said goodbye to Italy's quarterfinal challenge, leaving France and Ireland from Group D to battle it out for the right not to face the All Blacks in the last eight.
Coach & Captain's Verdict: Ireland 16 Italy 9
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland head coach Joe Schmidt and captain Paul O'Connell spoke to the media following the hard-earned one-try win over Italy in Pool D of the Rugby World Cup.
Sexton: It Was Ugly And We've A Lot To Work On
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsJonathan Sexton says Ireland will learn from their mistakes and quickly refocus on their crunch Pool D clash with France, following a sloppy performance in defeating Italy 16-9 in London this evening.
VIDEO: We'll be underdogs in the quarter-finals against the Pumas or the All Blacks - Joe Schmidt
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland Head Coach Joe Schmidt believes that the facile victories over Canada and Romania lulled Ireland into a false sense of security ahead of today's 16-9 'dogfight' with Italy at the Olympic Stadium.
Ireland wear down dogged Italy
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaIreland came through their first meaningful Rugby World Cup test by edging Italy to reach the quarter-finals.
Ireland 16 Italy 9, match report: Joe Schmidt's men grind out win to book quarter-finals spot
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIreland 16 Italy 9: Joe Schmidt's side had looked clinical in earlier matches but struggled against dogged Italian side
Rugby World Cup: Ireland v Italy - key match stats
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIreland squeeze past Italy 16-9 in the Rugby World Cup 2015 - here's a breakdown of the key match stats
Review: Ireland vs Italy
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland edge the Italians in a scrappy encounter at the Olympic Stadium. Earls’ first-half try, and O’Mahony’s second-half, try-saving tackle would ultimately provide the difference between the sides....
