Not the men they once were but France are still a threat
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentA good while ago I went to Donnybrook to watch Ireland 'A' versus France 'A'. An unremarkable game made remarkable by my encounter with a former French player. Minding my own business spotting form, I...
Neil Francis: Not the men they once were but France are still a threat
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentA good while ago I went to Donnybrook to watch Ireland 'A' versus France 'A'. An unremarkable game made remarkable by my encounter with a former French player. Minding my own business spotting form, I...
Johnny Sexton in the firing line against the French
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentPHILIPPE SAINT-ANDRE wants his team to target Johnny Sexton in the early stages of Saturday's clash between Ireland and France as the fly-half makes his return from his enforced 12-week lay-off.
Philippe Saint-Andre’s uses stability as France’s new watchword
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe French team powered past Scotland without ever reaching the heights, but Philippe Saint-Andre has only made one change to face Ireland. Should Joe Schmidt be worried?New wave: Teddy Thomas is one of...
Bowe warns Ireland about lapses in concentration
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyBritish & Irish Lion Tommy Bowe insists Ireland can't afford to let their guard down for even a second when they take on France this Saturday.
The top try scorers in the Six Nations who are still playing today
1 decade ago5. Alex Cuthbert8 tries in three Six Nations campaigns is pretty good for Cuthbert as he looks to break into double figures in this years championships. After making his Six Nations debut in 2012 he has...
Four England players who have scored hat-tricks against italy in the 6 Nations
1 decade agoAustin HealeyIn what was Italy’s first Six Nations campaign in 2000 they were thumped by England at the Stadio Flamino with Healey playing one of his best games in an England jersey scoring a hat-trick...
We are going to test Johnny Sexton early on and Marty Moore late on - Philippe Saint-Andre
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentVincent Debaty has won a seat on France's bench to face Ireland purely because Philippe Saint-Andre expects the prop to extend his dominance over rival Marty Moore.
Fitzgerald And Arnold To Start For Ireland Under-20s
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland Under-20 team, sponsored by PwC, has been named by head coach Nigel Carolan ahead of Friday's U-20 RBS 6 Nations showdown with France at Dubarry Park (kick-off 7.05pm).
One Change For Ireland Women
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland Women's head coach Tom Tierney has made one change to the team that overcame Italy for Friday's eagerly-awaited Women's RBS 6 Nations clash with France at Ashbourne RFC (kick-off 7.30pm).
