Ireland

Ireland defence coach Easterby - 'No bigger game than New Zealand in a RWC quarter-final'

Simon Easterby, defence coach On his reflections on the win over Scotland:“We were certainly delighted with the way we started the game. It couldn't have gone any better in terms of getting an early...

Ireland Captain Sexton & head coach Farrel comment on their victory over Scotland

Johnny Sexton, captain On the performance: "Sometimes when you know in the back of your mind when you have different permutations, if you get one point, if you get two, if you're losing. All these different...

Scotland head coach Townsend reaction to Ireland defeat

Gregor Townsend, head coach   On what went wrong:  "Well, we conceded a lot of points in the first half which made it very difficult to win the game.  "I think the early try wasn't really...

Ireland sweating on injuries to Mack Hansen, James Ryan and James Lowe ahead of All Blacks quarter-final

Andy Farrell says Ireland won't know the extent of the injuries suffered by Mack Hansen, James Lowe and James Ryan until tomorrow at the earliest. Hansen was forced off with a calf injury during...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Ireland v Scotland

Ireland reaction (Gibson-Park, captain Sexton)

ON-FIELD REACTION Jamison Gibson-Park, Mastercard Player of the Match On what it is like playing in this Ireland team: "I'm pretty lucky aren't I? The hard work gets done in front of me and I am just...

Ireland send Scotland home to set up All Blacks date in last eight

Ireland were at their clinical best as they beat Scotland 36-14 in Saint-Denis to top Pool B and justify their status as the world's number one side.  It took just 62 seconds for the Irish to take...

Scotland reaction (captain Ritchie)

ON-FIELD REACTION Jamie Ritchie, captain On stopping Ireland: "I don’t know, it’s a tough one. If I knew the answer, the result might be different. What we try to do is play our game - unfortunately...

Ireland vs Scotland: The moments that made the difference

Reigning 6 nations champions and world number one Ireland, made fairly easy work of Celtic rivals Scotland in the final Pool B fixture of the Rugby World Cup this evening. In a blowout first half performance,...

Match Preview: Japan v Argentina

The equation is simple for both sides at Nantes on Saturday. Victory equals quarter-final qualification and a match next Saturday against the winner of Pool C in Marseille. The consequences of a defeat...