Tough test for fresh faces as Irelands ingenues play mighty South Africa | Mike Averis
1 decade ago by The GuardianSouth Africa, the second best team in the world and improving fast, face an experimental Ireland side trying out a new centre pairingThe reality of Irish rugby post-BOD strikes home in earnest on Saturday...
Ulster's men can be at the heart of Ireland's green machine
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyIt had hardly been a well-kept secret that Joe Schmidt was going to try out a wholly new-look midfield for the first game up in the three Test autumn series, but the Ireland coach still found himself defending...
Trevor Hogan: Schmidt's clinical approach gives Irish a fighting chance
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt is routinely referred to as the best coach in the northern hemisphere. A mixture of circumstances has now combined to present him with the single biggest challenge of his international career....
Ireland gamble on new-look centre pairing of Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw against South Africa
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsCoach Joe Schmidt chooses new-look centre pairing of Jared Payne and Robbie Henshaw, the men earmarked as potential successors to Brian O'Driscoll at 13, rather than press Gordon D'Arcy back into action...
Joe Schmidt backs Payne and Henshaw to rise to challenge against Springboks
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland boss Schmidt said circumstances led him to pair Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne in midfield - but challenged the duo to match their physicality with the kind of iron will Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon...
Conor Murray: Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne should make BOD's 13 shirt their own
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentConor Murray urged centres Robbie Henshaw and Jared Payne not to become "bogged down" by following Brian O'Driscoll into Ireland's 13 shirt.
The word of BOD - myths dissected
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsIreland legend Brian O'Driscoll tells Tom Fordyce why many of your most cherished rugby assumptions are totally wrong.
Australia given boost by new coach Michael Cheika for Barbarians match | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Wallabies third coach in 15 months has been backed to make an instant impact by former pupil Brian ODriscollCall it the Darren Lehmann effect. As with the storm-tossed Wallabies, no one thought much...
Leinster expect fireworks from scary Samoan Ben Te'o
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIF Leinster fans are hoping for a pitch perfect impersonation of Brian O'Driscoll this Halloween when debutant Ben Te'o dons the famous garb, they will be sadly mistaken.
Replacing O'Driscoll 'no pressure' for new boy Te'o
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentBen Te'o insists the legendary No 13 jersey will not be a weight on his shoulders as he prepares to replace Brian O'Driscoll at Leinster.
