Six Nations 2015: Ireland vs England Player Ratings
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogIRELAND15. Rob Kearney: 7 Fielded everything the English kickers threw at him (which was too often inaccurate or poorly chased) without issue and often made metres when running it back. Proved how...
Zebo praise for Irish half-backs
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby02 March 2015Ireland dispatched England 19-9 in Dublin on Sunday, setting up an all-out assault on a first RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam since 2009. Playmakers Murray and Sexton completely...
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...
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...
Schmidt 'proud as punch' of Irish
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland coach Joe Schmidt proclaimed himself to be really proud of the Irish players for a sterling defensive effort in the final quarter of the Six Nations defending champions' 19-9 win over England on...
Ireland v England: World-class duo put George Ford and Ben Youngs in their place
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIn 2011, England were highly embarrassed when a video was leaked showing players celebrating a Grand Slam that never came to pass when Ireland smashed them 24-8 in Dublin. Under Stuart Lancaster, there...
Six Nations 2015: England's heroes of Cardiff revert to novices in Dublin with this chastening defeat
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIn rugby they talk a lot about “playing in the wrong areas. ” Much worse is losing in the wrong areas. And into that category falls the patch of Dublin turf where Ireland took another step closer...
Lancaster hoping Ireland falter
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby01 March 2015The Red Rose crashed to a first loss of the tournament after being kicked into submission by the reigning champions, who remain on course for the Grand Slam after amassing...
England player ratings
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby01 March 2015 ALEX GOODE: Outjumped for Henshaw's try but bailed England out on one occasion. 5 ANTHONY WATSON: Glided into space in one attacking run but looked fragile in defence at...
Six Nations 2015: Irish win 19-9 in Dublin punishing sluggish England to remain on course to retain title
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker Joe Schmidt’s Ireland made it 10 wins in a row by edging out England 19-9 in a dominant display in Dublin on Sunday. Irish fly-half Johnny Sexton laced 14 points...
