Wednesday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Afoa given one-week ban John Afoa of Gloucester Rugby was cited for dangerously tackling Tim Sweil of Harlequins in the first half of the Premiership match between Gloucester and Harlequins...
Ireland team to face Wales
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Ireland team have announced the match day 23 that will face Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Captain Rory Best is once agin joined in the front row by Jack McGrath and Tadhg Furlong...
Thursday Afternoon Round Up
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWasps confirm Kyle Eastmond will miss the rest of the season Wasps have today confirmed that Kyle Eastmond will miss the rest of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon during last Sunday’s...
Ireland name 36-man squad for Wales
9 years ago by Irish RugbyIreland have named a 36-man squad for the final two rounds of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations Championship. The team will travel to Cardiff in Round 4 to take on Wales at the Principality Stadium...
Schmidt lauds his team after frenzied tussle with Les Bleus
9 years ago by Irish IndependentIreland coach Joe Schmidt praised the impact of his on-field general Jonathan Sexton, who made an immediate impact following a month-long injury absence with a consummate display at out-half, scoring 11...
Sexton’s boot helps Irish down France
9 years ago by TheRoar.com.auAnother perfect goalkicking effort by Jonathan Sexton led Ireland over France 19-9 in an often sloppy, rain-soaked Six Nations rugby match on Saturday. Sexton hit two penalties, converted the only try,...
'He didn't shirk the physical stuff' - Schmidt hails resilient Sexton after dominant Six Nations return
9 years ago by Irish IndependentIreland coach Joe Schmidt praised the impact of his on-field general Jonathan Sexton who made an immediate impact following a month-long injury absence with a consummate display at out-half, scoring 11...
Ireland Pass French Test To Stay In Title Contention
9 years ago by Irish Rugby 6 Nations newsHalf-backs Jonathan Sexton and Conor Murray drove Ireland to a dogged 19-9 victory over France at the Aviva Stadium, their biggest winning margin against les Bleus in the Championship since 1975.
Top 3 performers - Ireland vs France
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyConor Murray The Irish scrum-half was outstanding as usual today. He has become an integral cog in Joe Schmidt’s Ireland machine. The Munster man was an ever present threat around each ruck, making...
Johnny Sexton kicks Ireland to top of Six Nations with victory over France
9 years ago by The Guardian• Ireland 19-9 France• Fly-half Sexton returns to action to fire Ireland winThe Ireland head coach, Joe Schmidt, finally indulged in mind games this week. He did not emulate Eddie Jones and Warren...
