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O'Donnell prepared for Cardiff showdown

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Tommy O'Donnell admits Wales have threats all over the pitch as Ireland prepare to travel to Cardiff and preserve their 100 per cent record in the 2015 RBS 6 Nations.

Jones can't wait to lock horns with rival O'Connell

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Wales second row Alun Wyn Jones admits he is looking forward to locking horns with Ireland counterpart Paul O'Connell when the two sides meet in the RBS 6 Nations next weekend.

Tompkins wary of resurgent Scotland Under-20s

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Two in-form sides will meet in the Under-20s Six Nations on Saturday and Nick Tompkins is expecting a suitably tough test.

Aviva Premiership 2014/2015: Round 17 Predictions

1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog

Bath Rugby vs Sale SharksBath’s season has come off the rails somewhat, with three consecutive losses seeing them drop from second to fifth. There is a sense of symmetry to their game this weekend. ...

Wales can end Irish Grand Slam dreams - McGeechan

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Wales have the crowd and firepower to wreck Ireland's Grand Slam dream - as long as they focus on the rugby, says Sir Ian McGeechan. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, McGeechan has warned Wales they...

Young expecting tough run-in

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

07 March 2015Although runaway leaders Northampton appear nailed on for a home semi-final in May, effectively five clubs - Wasps, Bath, Saracens, Exeter and Leicester - are chasing three...

Jones wary of 'ultimate team player' O'Connell

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Wales 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...

Phil Vickery: 'I earned £12,000 a year while I played for England'

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Phil Vickery, MBE, is a former Lions rugby union tighthead prop. Capped 73 times for England, he was part of the winning 2003 World Cup side. He is married to Kate and has two children. How did...

Myler keeps his cool to force draw

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

07 March 2015 Fly-half Myler added the extras to number eight Samu Manoa's close-range last-gasp touchdown, and Gloucester's hopes of stalling runaway league leaders Saints were thwarted. Some...

John Rutherford on last Scottish win at Twickenham

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

“Well,” he replies, “we need to put that right, although I don’t know exactly how we’ll go about it! In my day there wasn’t a huge gap between us and England and Twickenham didn’t hold the...