Sean O’Brien says Ireland must stop Mathieu Bastareaud to beat France
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘You’ve got to take his space away, he’s an intelligent rugby player’• Ireland coaches and players targeting improvement in order to beat FranceIreland must shut down powerhouse Mathieu Bastareaud...
‘France can beat us’ – New Zealand paper hoping for Ireland as World Cup quarter-final opponents
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThe All Blacks will be keeping a close eye on the Pool D decider between Ireland and France next Sunday in Cardiff and it’s clear who they would prefer as their last eight opponent.
Argentina and Tonga score great tries in entertaining Pool C clash
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpArgentina and Tonga both scored some stunning tries but it was Los Pumas that put in a strong second half performance to win 45-16 in Leicester. The game was finely poised at 20-13 at halftime, but Argentina...
Relieved Schmidt blames nerves for 'reality check'
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFrance await and Joe Schmidt knows that the performance his team gave against Italy at the Olympic Stadium won't do against a team who, as he lyrically put it himself, "hold your heart on a string and...
Sean O'Brien accuses France of "kidology" ahead of crunch clash next weekend
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentFrance are trying to ease the World Cup pressure by branding Ireland favourites for next weekend's Pool D decider, according to Sean O'Brien.
Johnny Sexton: ‘We won ugly and we are not very happy’
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentUnsurprisingly, Jonathan Sexton has said that Ireland’s sloppy performance against Italy has left them plenty to work on ahead of next week’s Pool D decider against France.
Top 5: Day 13, Oct 4
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comJust the two games today, and we said goodbye to Italy's quarterfinal challenge, leaving France and Ireland from Group D to battle it out for the right not to face the All Blacks in the last eight.
Sean O'Brien not paying attention to France claims of favouritism
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyFrance are trying to ease the World Cup pressure by branding Ireland favourites for next weekend's Pool D decider, according to Sean O'Brien.
'France will try to target Johnny Sexton and deny him ball' - Brian O'Driscoll
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIreland legend Brian O'Driscoll believes France will target Johnny Sexton in next week's crucial Pool D decider at the Millennium Stadium.
Joe Schmidt very unhappy with how Jerome Garces refereed the scrum today
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentAfter a close call like that two questions present themselves: how did Ireland struggle so much against a side whose stat for 2015 now reads 11 played, nine lost; and how many fit players will Joe Schmidt...
