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Ireland Team Announcement Press Conference

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Head Coach Joe Schmidt and Ireland captain Jonathan Sexton were at the Ireland team announcement press conference this morning. Sexton, who will lead Ireland out for the first time, said, It is something...

Joe Schmidt admits Ireland taking a risk with Garry Ringrose selection

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland for the first time against Russia.

Jonathan Sexton To Captain Ireland Against Russia

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Jonathan Sexton will become the 106th player to captain Ireland when he leads the team out at Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday to play Russia (7.15 pm local time/11.15 am Irish time) Sexton is partnered...

Jonathan Sexton To Captain Ireland Against Russia

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Jonathan Sexton will become the 106th player to captain Ireland when he leads the team out at Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday to play Russia (7.15 pm local time/11.15 am Irish time) Sexton is partnered...

Sexton in as Schmidt rings the changes to face Russia

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Johnny Sexton will return to the Ireland starting line-up on Thursday as Joe Schmidt’s team bids to reignite their World Cup Pool A campaign against Russia with a much-changed XV.

Russia name squad to face Ireland

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Russia coach Lyn Jones has named his team for the Pool A match against Ireland at Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday, 3 October.     The side has made nine changes to the starting XV that...

‘They’ve seen what we can do and try to stop us’

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Ireland may pride themselves on being next-job focused but Saturday’s shock defeat to Japan still looms large, even with the Pool A clash against Russia just two days away.

Samoa win 'a true reflection' of Scotland team - Townsend

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gregor Townsend was delighted to see Scotland give what he considered "a true reflection" of their team as they dismantled Samoa at the Rugby World Cup.     Townsend's men had endured an awful...

RWC Preview: New Zealand v Canada

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Steve Hansen is hopeful Beauden Barrett's performance levels will improve even further playing alongside his brothers in New Zealand's next pool match at the Rugby World Cup.     The All Blacks...

#RWC Newsletter: From ROG to Lenihan to Con Houlihan...and media in the buff

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Not that Ireland haven’t enough to be getting on with, but there was little evidence in Scotland’s 34-0 defeat of Samoa in Kobe today that Gregor Townsend’s men are ready to rain on Japan’s...