Rugby World Cup 2015: France’s revival a concern for Ireland in Pool D
1 decade ago by The GuardianIrish hopes that Pool D would be easy have been jolted by a French resurgence – their meeting at the Millennium Stadium could be a classicDoddle. Well, it would be for Ireland had France not suddenly...
Dafydd James' Wales player verdict
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEx-Wales and Lions back Dafydd James on Wales' win over Italy and the injuries to Leigh Halfpenny and Rhys Webb.
Halfpenny and Webb hand Wales a World Cup injury scare
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Both players taken off on stretchers during win over Italy• Halfpenny suffers knee problem, Webb may have broken ankleWales’s World Cup hopes lay on the treatment table at the Millennium Stadium...
Wales hold breath after key duo suffer injuries against Italy
1 decade ago by The TimesThis may well come to be seen as the day when Wales’ hopes of making progress in the World Cup...
Disaster for Warren Gatland as two of his star men are stretchered off in Italy win
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales are playing an anxious waiting game before knowing the full extent of injuries suffered by Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny during their final World Cup warm-up game against Millennium Stadium visitors...
Webb World Cup worry for Wales
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales have a major World Cup worry over scrum-half Rhys Webb after he comes off on a stretcher against Italy in Cardiff.
Maitland eyes return to Scotland wing
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsSean Maitland is set to win his first Scotland cap for ten months against France tonight when he runs out at full-back, but hopes he will be back on the wing come the World Cup.
Dan Cole Wants England To Pick It Up
1 decade agoEngland prop Dan Cole has called on the side to make a statement when they face Ireland this Saturday. England were well beaten when the two sides met in the Six Nations and are coming off a loss...
Keith Wood Selects Andrew Trimble
1 decade agoFormer Ireland captain Keith Wood disagrees with the decision to leave out Andrew Trimble from Ireland's World Cup squad. Trimble has struggled with injury and made a brief comeback against Wales last...
Edwards backs Gatland to bring Wales to the boil in time
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentWales defence coach Shaun Edwards is confident his side can have a successful World Cup thanks to Warren Gatland's impressive record of "peaking his teams at the right time".
