O'Brien facing fitness race as Heaslip and Sexton return
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt is choosing from a considerably stronger squad for Ireland's St Valentine's Day meeting with France as Johnny Sexton, Jamie Heaslip, Dave Kearney, Eoin Reddan and Cian Healy come into the equation.
Schmidt must get Ireland to box clever in bid to floor French heavyweights
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJOE Schmidt may have already had one eye on this week's visit of France to Dublin when he was asked on Saturday to assess the dogged contribution of his hastily assembled back-row in Rome.
Jordi Murphy is the man to counter French power game
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThere was a time when Ireland players lived in apprehension as the clash with France approached, but Les Bleus of the professional era are a very different animal entirely to everything Gallic that went...
Sean O'Brien facing fitness race as Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton return for France crunch
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentJoe Schmidt is choosing from a considerably stronger squad for Ireland's St Valentine's Day meeting with France as Johnny Sexton, Jamie Heaslip, Dave Kearney, Eoin Reddan and Cian Healy come into the equation.
Tony Ward: Jordi Murphy is the man to counter French power game
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentThere was a time when Ireland players lived in apprehension as the clash with France approached, but Les Bleus of the professional era are a very different animal entirely to everything Gallic that went...
Returning heroes won't take long to bed in to Ireland system, claims Murray
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentNONE of the players in the current squad were born the last time Ireland came into a game against France unbeaten in three years in 1973, and perhaps that's why the tone outside the team remains wary.
RBS 6 Nations: Round 1 Review
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsDefending champions Ireland, England and France all recorded opening round wins in the 2015 RBS 6 Nations over the weekend. The 23-point winning margin in Rome sees Joe Schmidt's men sitting top of the...
Saint-André calls up Debaty and Suta
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFrance head coach Philippe Saint-André has called up Vincent Debaty and Jocelino Suta as his side prepare for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin.
Saint-André calls up Debaty and Suta
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsFrance head coach Philippe Saint-André has called up Vincent Debaty and Jocelino Suta as his side prepare for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin.
Scotland prepared for Wales Six Nations backlash, says Dougie Fife
1 decade ago by The Guardian• ‘We have the ability to beat anyone’• Scots face Wales at Murrayfield on Sunday• Fife scored against France after coming off the bench Continue reading...
