Bowe: Ireland must step it up ahead of Wales clash
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsWing Tommy Bowe admits Ireland need to get even better if they are to beat Wales in their next RBS 6 Nations clash.
Lydiate: Jones leads by example for Wales
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsWales flanker Dan Lydiate has praised teammate Alun Wyn Jones' relentless work ethic as they prepare for their RBS 6 Nations showdown with Ireland next weekend.
Zebo targets Welsh halfbacks
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland can move to within one win of only their third Five/Six Nations Grand Slam if they shut down Welsh halfback pairing Dan Biggar and Rhys Webb on Saturday week. This is the view of Irish wing...
Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday 2nd MarchTom Taylor Agrees to Bayonne Switch: Canterbury and Crusaders utility back, Tom Taylor, has announced he will move to France to play for Bayonne at the end of this year.Taylor ,25, says...
Flanquart brings new options to France pack
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsThe rejected appeal of Pascal Pape has seen Alexandre Flanquart recalled to the France squad for the RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy and forwards coach Yannick Bru is excited to see the lock in action.
Flanquart brings new options to France pack
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsThe rejected appeal of Pascal Pape has seen Alexandre Flanquart recalled to the France squad for the RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy and forwards coach Yannick Bru is excited to see the lock in action.
Simon Easterby's inside knowledge can be Joe Schmidt's trump card
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Ruaidhri O'Connor – 06 March 2015Simon Easterby's knowledge of the opposition, however, goes deeper than most ahead of the Six Nations showdown tomorrow week. Ireland's...
World-class Sexton just as good as Carter, says Payne
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJonathan Sexton is currently the best fly-half in the world and would be a match for Dan Carter in his prime, according to Ireland's New Zealand-born centre Jared Payne. Sexton has been instrumental...
Sam Warburton winning fitness race ahead of Wales' Six Nations title-shaping match against Ireland
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsWales have been boosted by news ahead of next weekend’s RBS Six Nations title-shaping match against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium that Sam Warburton will be fit and available, and is poised to break...
'Ireland can't count on their past glories in Wales'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumIreland cannot afford to base their Six Nations Grand Slam bid on the "past glories" of the 2009 clean sweep, according to Tommy O'Donnell. O'Donnell watched Ireland's Grand Slam triumph six years...
