Wonderful Wales end Irish Slam bid
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumA second-half try by substitute Scott Williams proved the difference as Wales ended Ireland's Grand Slam hopes after an epic Six Nations encounter in Cardiff. Wales jumped out to a 12-0 lead in the...
Wales end Ireland's Slam dream
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Wales held on in the face of a fierce second-half comeback by Ireland to record a famous 23-16 win in Cardiff on Saturday. The victory not only ended Ireland's Grand Slam dream, but kept alive Wales'...
Six Nations 2015: Ireland face 'toughest test' against Wales in bid for history
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsSeveral numbers will swirl around the Millennium Stadium air for the Irish to grasp – Paul O’Connell’s 100th cap, Jonathan Sexton’s 50th cap – but the collective focus will be on just one: 11. ...
Wales v Ireland: Rhys Webb at the heart of Welsh resurgence as Six Nations prize remains in sight
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby News• Wales v Ireland - which team is stronger? • Wales v Ireland: the tetchy Celtic rivalry • Warren Gatland 'has brain capacity of tub of Flora' In terms of being an established double act, Rhys...
'Underdog Wales must prepare for breakdown battle'
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWales will go into Saturday's crunch Six Nations clash with Ireland weighed down by the unfamiliar tag of "underdogs", according to their record try-scorer Shane Williams. Warren Gatland's men host...
Rugby Statistics: The role of Ireland’s kicking in the Six Nations
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldKicking the habit: Jonathan Sexton kicks against EnglandAfter Ireland’s 19-9 win over England, Stuart Lancaster made reference to the amount of Irish kicking in the match saying: …Continue reading...
Friday Round-Up
1 decade agoDunbar’s year up: Scottish centre Alex Dunbar will sit out the remainder of this season after suffering a worrying injury during his side’s final training session before departing from Murrayfield...
Wales raise roof for crucial Six Nations match against Ireland
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Warren Gatland changes tack and opts to open Millennium Stadium roof• Rob Howley criticises Ireland’s Neil Francis for ‘unfair’ attack on head coach• Jamie Roberts relishes prospect of skirmish...
Keatley to travel to Wales; Schmidt still to decide on Sexton
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJoe Schmidt has said that Ian Keatley is on standby in case Jonathan Sexton cannot play in the Wales clash on Saturday.
Six Nations 2015: Paul O'Connell's incredible journey from stacking shelves to 100 Ireland caps
1 decade ago by The TelegraphLimerick evokes an unmistakeable sense of remoteness. To reach the city by train from Dublin, one must alight at a faceless junction stop in the midst of a peaty wilderness and then take a single-track...
