Six Nations 2015: Ireland vs England Player Ratings
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogIRELAND15. Rob Kearney: 7 Fielded everything the English kickers threw at him (which was too often inaccurate or poorly chased) without issue and often made metres when running it back. Proved how...
5 talking points from round 3 of the Six Nations
1 decade agoWhere were England on SundayStuart Lancaster will look at the tapes of yesterday’s game and wonder what went wrong for his English side. Even though they only lost by 10 points they were outplayed by...
Team of the Week: Emerald shades
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland were not exactly pure Emerald, but they were good enough to take their winning streak to a record-equalling 10 Tests and move clear at the top of the Six Nations standings. While England produced...
Zebo praise for Irish half-backs
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Ireland dispatched England 19-9 in Dublin on Sunday, setting up an all-out assault on a first RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam since 2009. Playmakers Murray and Sexton completely...
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldIreland are marching on as the only team with a 100% record after three rounds of the RBS Six Nations, while Italy have a rare away win to celebrate. Which players were on song and who was off key this...
Six Nations 2015 review: Johnny Sexton gives George Ford a masterclass in game management
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFord will improve after being schooled by Sexton One day George Ford will enjoy that performance by Johnny Sexton. The hurt is too acute for that to happen any time soon, the bruises all too raw, but...
Ireland v England: Robbie Henshaw and Johnny Sexton named Telegraph Sport's men of the match in readers' poll
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker Irish centre Robbie Henshaw and Johnny Sexton have tied in Telegraph Sport readers' Key Influencer poll, following their side's 19-9 victory over England in Dublin...
Ireland v England: Will Greenwood's Keys to the Game review following the Irish's 19-9 success in Dublin
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker Ireland fully deserved their 19-9 victory in Dublin, and the record-equalling 10th win on the spin that accompanied it. But England should not be too downbeat. ...
Monday Round-Up
1 decade agoCaution with Sexton. Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has confirmed that removing Jonathan Sexton from the Six Nations clash with England yesterday was simply a precautionary move, after some minor complaints...
Robshaw: We have let it slip again
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Three successive runners-up finishes sharpened the desire to lift a first piece of major silverware under head coach Stuart Lancaster, but the Irish are now favourites to...
