Super Rugby Round 4 Review - Team Of The Week And More
1 decade ago by Len KaplanMan of the Match Here’s my selection, perhaps a little more straight-forward this week but never an easy task. Chiefs v Highlanders: ...
Super Rugby: 5 Things we learnt from Round 4
1 decade ago by Len Kaplan1 Aaron Cruden’s inaccurate goalkicking is reducing him to an also-ran in the quest to be the All Blacks back-up and stand-in for Dan Carter. The Chiefs lost their unbeaten...
Ton up for Ireland's warrior king
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Paul O'Connell should pull on the green jersey he has expended blood sweat and tears for, for the 100th time when Ireland play Wales in Cardiff this coming weekend - no mean feat for a player once termed...
John Plumtree feels for Kirwan's plight
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJohn Plumtree knows what Blues coach Sir John Kirwan is going through and hopes his Hurricanes don't feel the backlash this weekend. The Hurricanes return from a bye for Friday's game in Palmerston...
Monivea & Westport Final
1 decade ago by Knock On RugbyHeineken Connacht Junior CupThe margins of victory in Sunday’s Junior Cup semi finals were probably a little more emphatic than expected but the outcomes went with most predictions, as Monivea and Westport...
'If you have that suspicion, he's off and he stays off' - Barry O'Driscoll speaks to Paul Kimmage about concussion
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentDr O'Driscoll, who is the uncle of Ireland and British and Irish Lions centre great Brian O'Driscoll, told BBC Breakfast News that he was particularly concerned for Wales wing George North, who suffered...
Jones in awe of 'icon' O'Connell
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyAlun Wyn Jones has packed down alongside Paul O'Connell on two British & Irish Lions tours and the lock admits he is in awe of his Irish counterpart.
Flood of tries in Vodacom Cup
1 decade ago by Rugby 365No fewer than 24 tries were scored in the first four matches of the Vodacom Cup in 2015, with wins for the Golden Lions, Pumas, Blue Bulls and Leopards XV.
Cole: England can capitalise on frustration
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lions prop Dan Cole is happy to let emotion fuel England as they prepare to bounce back to winning ways next weekend.
Jones wary of 'ultimate team player' O'Connell
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWales star Alun-Wyn Jones has hailed Ireland captain Paul O'Connell as "the ultimate team player" ahead of next Saturday's Six Nations showdown in Cardiff. The rival second-row giants, Test team-mates...
