Yorkshire Carnegie appoint Redpath
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsChampionship side Yorkshire Carnegie have appointed former Scotland captain Bryan Redpath as their new head coach. The 43-year-old has signed a two-year contract after leaving his position...
Farm friends Lydiate and O'Brien braced for battle
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThey became firm friends on a Lions tour - and farm friends too - but back-row behemoths Dan Lydiate and Sean O'Brien will be keen rivals in the Millennium Stadium tomorrow.
Crusaders have lost respect: Todd Blackadder
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumSuper Rugby enters its fifth round this weekend but it may just prove to be the first time we see the real Crusaders after coach Todd Blackadder handed down a stinging self-assessment. "Teams don't...
Preview: S15 Round Five, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365It is going to be a cracking day of entertainment and drama, as super Saturday brings us five intriguing games. It all starts in Christchurch when the Crusaders will look to put their campaign back...
Schmidt hails 100-cap O'Connell
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIreland coach Joe Schmidt has hailed Paul O'Connell's leadership as the skipper prepares to play his 100th game for his country in Saturday's vital Six Nations encounter against Wales. O'Connell...
Possession key for Lions
1 decade ago by iol.co.zaPossession, possession, possession! That's what Lions boss Johan Ackermann is preaching ahead of Crusaders clash.
Super Rugby Expert tipping: Round 5
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auLast week everyone fell victim to the ambush of the Highlanders, and the surprise of the Lions. Only Spiro’s powerplay on the Brumbies saved him from joining the rest of us; his five was the high...
Warren Gatland "has the intellectual capacity of a tub of Flora", says Neil Francis
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThe build-up to an encounter between Warren Gatland’s Wales and Ireland is prone to descend into controversy and this weekend’s match is no exception with the Wales management hitting back at a former...
Six Nations 2015: Paul O'Connell's incredible journey from stacking shelves to 100 Ireland caps
1 decade ago by The TelegraphLimerick evokes an unmistakeable sense of remoteness. To reach the city by train from Dublin, one must alight at a faceless junction stop in the midst of a peaty wilderness and then take a single-track...
Heaslip returns for Ireland against Wales
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFit-again Jamie Heaslip has been restored to Ireland's starting line-up for the potentially decisive Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. The British and Irish Lions No. 8 replaces Jordi Murphy...
