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Ireland Team Annoucement Live

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

The Ireland team for the second game of the GUINNESS Summer Series will be announced live on IrishRugby.ie. Tune in at 1.50pm as head coach Joe Schmidt unveils the team to play Wales on Saturday at the...

North returns as Gatland names formidable team for Welsh revenge mission

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

George North will make his first appearance for five months when Wales continue their World Cup preparations by tackling Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

George North makes long-awaited return in Wales’s clash with Ireland

1 decade ago by The Guardian

• North has not played since suffering head injury on 27 March• Gatland names strong team for Ireland clash but still no WarburtonGeorge North will make his first appearance since he was ruled out...

Wales Team Named For Dublin Date

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

Alun Wyn Jones will lead Wales against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday in a side that sees Exeter Chiefs prop Tomas Francis make his international debut and George North reach the milestone of his 50th Wales...

Head-To-Head: Ireland v Wales

1 decade ago by Irish Rugby News

A statistical preview of Saturday's GUINNESS Summer Series game between Ireland and Wales at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 2.30pm).

Weight of nation on North - Lomu

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

New Zealand great Jonah Lomu says the weight of expectation will be on fellow wing George North when he returns to action for Wales.

Thursday Round-Up

1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby

England set to announce squad: Sam Burgess is expected to be included in England's 31-man squad for the World Cup, which starts next month. Rugby league convert Burgess only made his union debut for...

Williams takes Neath ambassador role

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Wales wing great Shane Williams returns to former club Neath in an ambassadorial role but will also help with coaching and could even play.

Fitzgerald takes centre stage as Schmidt rolls out big guns

1 decade ago by Irish Independent

Joe Schmidt will name his strongest line-up yet for Saturday's warm-up clash against Wales, with Six Nations heroes Rob Kearney, Robbie Henshaw, Johnny Sexton, Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony primed for...

Wales monitoring Anscombe ankle injury

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Wales monitoring Anscombe ankle injury