Six Nations 2015: Sam Warburton force proves too strong as Wales keep Ireland's green tide at bay
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSo that is what it takes to beat Ireland. Wales sacrificed their bodies, souls and everything in between to keep the relentless green tide at bay. If Satan had been offered such a pact before the...
Wales prop Lee to miss Italy clash
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsTitle-chasing Wales will be without prop Samson Lee for their final Six Nations match in Italy next Saturday. Lee, 22, is to be assessed after injuring his Achilles early on in the 23-16...
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...
Wales v Ireland, Six Nations 2015: player ratings
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWALES Leigh Halfpenny – A mystifying missed conversion but otherwise a rock as a goalkicker and under the high ball. Wonderful take from a Sexton spiral. George North – Monumental tackle on...
Wales dash Ireland's Grand Slams hopes in epic Cardiff battle
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpWales put in a sensational defensive effort to end Ireland's unbeaten run with a 23-16 victory at the Millennium Stadium. Scott Williams scored a try for the home side, while Ireland got theirs in 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...
Wales end Ireland's Slam dream
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales held on in the face of a fierce second-half comeback by Ireland to record a famous 23-16 win in Cardiff on Saturday. The victory not only ended Ireland's Grand Slam dream, but kept alive Wales'...
Wales 23 Ireland 16, match report: Irish Six Nations Grand Slam dreams over at Millennium Stadium
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA humdinger, a classic, an absolute thriller but ultimately a horror show for Ireland as their shot at history and their ambitions of an unbeaten Six Nations when down in the flames of the Dragons. ...
Six Nations 2015: Paul O'Connell is Ireland's talisman and one of the best I have faced, says Sam Warburton
1 decade ago by The Telegraph• Wales v Ireland - which team is stronger? • Wales v Ireland: the tetchy Celtic rivalry • Warren Gatland 'has brain capacity of tub of Flora' Paul O’Connell will win his 100th cap for Ireland...
Preview: Wales v Ireland (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales head coach Warren Gatland has named an unchanged XV in the Six Nations for the first time since 2013. Sam Warburton leads his country for a record 34th time. Ireland's Jamie...
