Schmidt dismisses Grand Slam talk
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said any talk of a third Five/Six Nations Grand Slam for the Irish was premature, as he envisages a tough battle head against Wales in Cardiff in a fortnight. The 49-year-old...
Six Nations 2015: Ireland refuse to discuss Grand Slam chance
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIreland coach Joe Schmidt claims that there has been no mention of the Grand Slam within the camp after they maintained their 100 per cent start to the RBS Six Nations Championship with an emphatic victory...
O'Connell relishes final Irish days
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAfter Ireland bid a memorable farewell to Brian O'Driscoll last year, there was a sense that another emotional goodbye may be nearing on Sunday....
Ireland quality thrills O'Connell
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby01 March 2015Ireland suffocated England into 19-9 submission in Dublin on Sunday, teeing up a serious tilt at a first Six Nations clean sweep in six years. O'Connell's side equalled Ireland's...
Jonny Wilkinson: England have always felt massively threatened by Ireland
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Vincent Hogan – 28 February 2015Because, when he thinks back to the eternal circle of breakage and repair that his career became, he can't help but find himself...
Ireland v England: Last five games
1 decade ago2014Ireland travelled to Twickenham, having won their opening two games and were looking to defeat England and continue their Grand Slam ambitions. In what was a tight affair, Ireland led 10-6...
The Apprentice v The Master
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsOne will be the smallest man on the pitch, a 21-year-old international novice in his first season of Six Nations rugby. The other is teak-tough and combat-hardened, 400 international points further...
O'Driscoll: You knew how important the England game was when that freak John Hayes was crying
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentBrian O'Driscoll believes that John Hayes' famous tears during the national anthem against England in 2007 demonstrated just how much the fixture means to Ireland.
NatWest Schools Cup 2014-15: Warwick the under-15 kings plot route to third successive championship
1 decade ago by The TelegraphUnder-15 NatWest Schools Cup kings Warwick are already through to the semi-finals – at Allianz Park on March 8 – for a third successive year, but must wait on the result between the delayed match...