Six Nations 2015: England win against Ireland can set up Grand Slam
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt was not contrived, I promise you. As I set about comparing the Ireland and England teams head‑to-head, giving each player a mark out of 10, I did so and then added them all up. The scores were...
Joe Schmidt: Ireland are far more than just a kick and chase machine
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOn Friday afternoon, Joe Schmidt was holding court at Carton House, a regal 17th century mansion on the outskirts of Dublin. As the mastermind behind four successive European trophies – two Heineken...
Ireland v England: How softly-spoken Dubliner Jonathan Sexton became the finest fly-half in the world
1 decade ago by The TelegraphBilly Keane claims he can still hear the sound of his godson Johnny kicking a ball, thousands of times, against the back wall of his pub in Listowel. Some of the regulars would be faintly relieved when...
Catt: England know scale of task against Ireland
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland are under no illusions as to just how big a task awaits them when they play Ireland in Dublin on Sunday, according to assistant coach Mike Catt. With both teams having won two from two heading...
Catt warns of Irish kicking threat
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015The Red Rose back three of Alex Goode, Anthony Watson and Jack Nowell face a busy afternoon patrolling the wide open spaces of Lansdowne Road to counter the pinpoint kicking...
O'Connell hails Lions teammate Sexton
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyPaul O'Connell has described his British & Irish Lions teammate Jonathan Sexton as the "most ridiculous competitor" he's ever seen.
Ireland v England: Where the match will be won and lost
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOrganisation and discipline Ireland are the most organised and disciplined side in the championship in terms of choosing the right options. They never mess around. If they are in the wrong area of...
England prepared for aerial bombardment
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumEngland will travel to Dublin on Sunday anticipating a battle of the skies and Stuart Lancaster has called for discipline but also emphasised the need for his team to believe they can replicate their...
Lancaster wants repeat performance
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby28 February 2015The biggest match of the 2015 Championship awaits in Dublin, where the only remaining unbeaten teams will stand toe to toe knowing the victors will have clear sight of...
England coach Stuart Lancaster: Ireland our biggest Six Nations test - but we can win in Dublin
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland flew into the eye of the Dublin storm on Friday night with Stuart Lancaster saying his team were “ready for whatever comes their way,” at what the head coach termed the “intimidating”...
