Best of the weekend: Ireland strike decisive blow in Six Nations title race
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogItaly stun Scotland with last minute scoreItaly produced a last minute penalty try to break Scottish hearts at Murrayfield. All of Scotland’s progress over the opening two weekends was dashed by a...
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. ...
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...
Young Scotland facing prospect of wooden spoon
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanThe remaining games against England and Ireland were always going to be tough, but at least a win against Italy would have sent Scotland into those fixtures with some tangible proof that they are becoming...
Vern Cotter refuses to panic over Scotland defeat
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanSINCE arriving in Scotland, Vern Cotter has always come across as a man with his feet planted squarely on terra firma. It is a personality trait that must have proved useful in the wake of Scotland’s...
Iain Morrison: Scotland miss craft of Finn Russell
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanIT WASN’T a great result unless, of course, you happen to be Italian. All over Scotland teeth were gnashing, various things were rent in twain and all manner of weeping and wailing took place, not...
Cardiff 21-15 Edinburgh: Errors let Cardiff off hook
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScorers: Cardiff Blues – Tries: Williams, Jenkins, Patchell. Cons: Patchell (3). Edinburgh – Tries: Visser, Grant. Con: Heathcote. Pen: Heathcote. It meant a defeat in a game Edinburgh dominated...
Cardiff 21-15 Edinburgh: Errors let Cardiff off hook
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScorers: Cardiff Blues – Tries: Williams, Jenkins, Patchell. Cons: Patchell (3). Edinburgh – Tries: Visser, Grant. Con: Heathcote. Pen: Heathcote. It meant a defeat in a game Edinburgh dominated...
Ireland 19-9 England: Irish trample England
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScorers: Ireland – Try: Henshaw. Con: Sexton. Pens: Sexton (4). England – Pens: Ford (2). Drop Goal: Ford. Jonathan Sexton inspired the reigning champions’ tenth successive victory by producing...
Six Nations: Alasdair Dickinson’s anger at ref
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanScotland prop Alasdair Dickinson has criticised George Clancy following the Irish referee’s controversial BT Murrayfield performance.
