Ireland add three to training squad
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumIreland have added three new faces to their squad for the final two matches of the Six Nations but there is no place for Gordon D'Arcy. Dan Tuohy has been called into the 36-man wider training squad...
Wales must not repeat England's mistakes if they are to beat Ireland
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is only right that we start with the biggest fixture of the fourth round of the Six Nations and that is in Cardiff where Wales face the unbeaten Irish. The Millennium holds no historic terrors for...
England do not have to play sexy rugby to win
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSteve Hansen does have a point. The offside line does need to be policed more strictly. These days the line speed of some sides in defence is truly too good to be true. But as for the accusation...
Six Nations: Wales will not make the mistakes England did against Ireland
1 decade ago by The TelegraphForget the fireworks and all the pre-match hype and music. In Cardiff next weekend Wales need to concentrate on the rugby against Ireland. It is an 80-minute performance showing the impact of their...
Zebo targets Welsh halfbacks
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Ireland can move to within one win of only their third Five/Six Nations Grand Slam if they shut down Welsh halfback pairing Dan Biggar and Rhys Webb on Saturday week. This is the view of Irish wing...
World-class Sexton just as good as Carter, says Payne
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumJonathan Sexton is currently the best fly-half in the world and would be a match for Dan Carter in his prime, according to Ireland's New Zealand-born centre Jared Payne. Sexton has been instrumental...
Jonathan Sexton is world class and just as good as Dan Carter - New Zealand-born Jared Payne
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentNew Zealand-born Jared Payne, a revelation for Ireland at centre and newly-naturalised citizen of the Emerald Isle, has paid team-mate Jonathan Sexton the ultimate compliment by suggesting that the fly-half...
Jonathan Sexton is world class and just as good as Dan Carter, says Ireland team-mate Jared Payne
1 decade ago by The TelegraphNew Zealand-born Jared Payne, a revelation for Ireland at centre and newly-naturalised citizen of the Emerald Isle, has paid team-mate Jonathan Sexton the ultimate compliment by suggesting that the fly-half...
Warburton and Biggar fit for Wales
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales captain Sam Warburton and fly-half Dan Biggar have been passed fit for the Six Nations match against Ireland in Cardiff on 14 March. The pair were hurt last weekend in the 20-13...
Lancaster set to freshen up England squad
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumStuart Lancaster will watch this weekend's Aviva Premiership action closely as he considers whether to respond to the conclusion of England's Grand Slam dream by making changes to his squad. The 2015...
