Six Nations 2015: Ireland team named to play England
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogJoe Schmidt has made just one enforced change to the Ireland team to play England in the Six Nations this weekend, with Jordi Murphy replacing his Leinster teammate Jamie Heaslip, suffering from fractured...
Ireland v England: Dylan Hartley says yellow cards 'find their way to me' but there is another side to the story
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDylan Hartley latched on to a statistic thrown his way on Wednesday with the relish of a man locking horns with the Ireland scrum for the first time. In the 32 matches the England hooker has played...
Ireland v England: Rory Best thirsts for an 'on the edge' front-row battle in Dublin Six Nations clash
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt might just have been reverse psychology, but the Ireland hooker Rory Best could not have sugar-coated his English opponents any more if he had glazed them in honey. In Best’s view, Stuart Lancaster...
Ireland’s Rory Best looking for the edge to combat England’s Dylan Hartley
1 decade ago by The GuardianNeedle may be in short supply in the build-up to Ireland’s Six Nations clash with England but Rory Best and Eoin Reddan believe that makes Sunday’s opponents all the more dangerous• Ireland’s Jordi...
Ireland call up Wilson and Holland
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsForwards Roger Wilson and Billy Holland have been added to the Ireland squad for Sunday's Six Nations match against England in Dublin. Ulster back row Wilson's only full cap was back in 2005...
O'Brien to deliver against England
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland flank Sean O'Brien has passed his first test. Now he wants to leave his mark on the Six nations championship. Relief was the biggest emotion for O'Brien, after he made his international comeback...
Ford: Ireland are more than just Sexton
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland's George Ford was full of praise for his Ireland rival Johnny Sexton but has warned his fellow team-mates not to fall into the trap of just targeting the fly-half. It was an approach used...
England fly-half George Ford looking forward to his Ireland homecoming in Six Nations showdown in Dublin
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThere are no ghosts for George Ford to fear at Lansdowne Road, no taunts or slights carried on the Dublin Bay winds, only fond memories of friends and formative influences. When Ford returns to...
Rugger Man the stubborn creature who ignores medical advice to play on despite risk of long-term injury
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsThe finest sports documentary you have never heard of is BBC Wales’s We Beat the All Blacks, a beautifully understated homage to the 1972 Llanelli team who conquered the All Blacks 9-3 at the...
Team of the Week: Shamrock v Rose
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland and England will meet in just under a fortnight in what may well the Six Nations tournament decider. And they are warming up for the big game by going head-to-head in rugby365's famous team...
