Rory Best rugby player
Rory Best rugby player

Rory Best

15th Aug 1982 1.80m/105kg Hooker

Six Nations 2015: Ireland vs England Player Ratings

1 decade ago by The Rugby Blog

IRELAND15. 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...

Team of the Week: Emerald shades

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Ireland 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...

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 Telegraph

Follow 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. ...

Ireland v England, Six Nations player ratings

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Ireland Rob Kearney - The full-back nearly reprised try from Twickenham last year with great cut. Excellent coming out of defence and igniting Ireland's attacks. Tommy Bowe - Dropped sharp pass...

Ireland v England match report: Stuart Lancaster's Grand Slam dream in tatters

1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News

Ireland landed a decisive blow in the RBS Six Nations Championship and ended England’s hopes of a Grand Slam ahead of hosting the World Cup with a comprehensive victory at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. ...

Ireland stifle England out of Grand Slam chase

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

A Robbie Henshaw try and a nerveless kicking performance from Jonny Sexton ensured Ireland kicked England's Grand Slam aspirations into touch in Dublin. Sexton slotted three penalties in a tight first...

Ireland make it 10 in-a-row

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Ireland recorded their 10th consecutive Test win and kept alive their hope of back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams. It was an absorbing game. It was a match of limited continuity, little creativity,...

Ireland v England, Six Nations 2015: live

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

- The two teams rated - head to head - Win in Dublin, and the grand slam will be in England's grasp - Why Ireland are far more than kick-chasers - Will Greenwood: Ford holds the key for England - Austin...

Preview & key stats: Ireland v England (Sun)

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Jordi Murphy replaces the injured Jamie Heaslip at number eight in Ireland's sole change to the starting XV to face England. Tommy O'Donnell and Eoin Reddan replace Murphy and Isaac Boss respectively...

Ireland v England: Spine-tingling shiver greets battle between champions' knowhow and visitors' promise

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

There is no false nationalism in the air, no silly anti-English stereotyping, no prospect of churlish hold-ups pre-match in the Aviva Stadium tunnel, just a spine-tingling shiver that the only two...