Topping world rankings is not important, says England’s Ben Youngs
7 years ago by The Guardian• ‘You don’t need the rankings to tell us where we are as a team’• Manu Tuilagi ‘looking great’ going into Ireland warm-upThe England scrum-half Ben Youngs has dismissed the significance...
BUILD UP: England v Ireland
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe post BUILD UP: England v Ireland appeared first on Irish Rugby.
Dave Alred: ‘We’re breeding a lot of physical robots who want to smash the wall down’ | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianEngland’s former kicking guru is now helping out Ireland and believes a lack of attention to detail in the kicking game will cost teams dear at the World Cup in JapanSitting in the corner of a pub on...
World Ranking Permutations: Ireland have opportunity to make history
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFor the second time in the space of a week, there could be a new name at the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings once they are officially updated on Monday. Ireland have a golden opportunity...
RANKINGS PERMUTATIONS: If Ireland win this weekend, Wales' time at the top will be over
7 years ago by Rugby DumpWhile Wales are now the number one ranked team in world rugby, in a few days time that could all change again as Ireland now have the opportunity to also make history, as they themselves could leapfrog...
Jim Mallinder joins Scottish Rugby as new Performance Director
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Northampton Saints Director of Rugby, Jim Mallinder has been named as Scotland's new Performance Director filling the void left by Scott Johnson who joined Australia earlier this year. The...
Friday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAustralia Name Rugby World Cup Squad Only one uncapped player is in the squad with boom rookie Jordan Petaia included in the 31-man group. The 19-year old missed most of the 2019...
Eddie Jones & Owen Farrell Pre-Match Press Conference - England v Ireland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby press conference with manager Eddie Jones and team captain Owen Farrell ahead of their side's meeting with Irelnad. Commenting on James Haskell's move to MMA, Jones remarks 'I've got tickets...
England putting faith in ‘Kamikaze kids’ Curry and Underhill
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyEddie Jones believes “Kamikaze kids” Tom Curry and Sam Underhill can smash England straight through any World Cup turgidity.
Eddie Jones picks ‘Kamikaze Kids’ Curry and Underhill to face Ireland
7 years ago by The Guardian• England coach pairs Curry and Underhill together for first time• Jones also selects Ford, Farrell and Tuilagi in midfieldEddie Jones had been in his job a matter of months when he called a meeting...
