Six Nations 2015: Wales coach Warren Gatland ensures Ireland's Johnny Sexton is beaten at his own game
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsOn paper Ireland controlled that Test match. Just look at the statistics: 64 per cent possession, 66 per cent territory. 185 ball carries compared with 94 for Wales, 461 metres made compared with...
Wales v Ireland: What we learned
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsAny sporting contest is an allegory of life's struggles, at least if you look hard enough. But Wales' 23-16 victory over Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday had such emotional depth and...
Six Nations 2015: Sam Warburton force proves too strong as Wales keep Ireland's green tide at bay
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSo that is what it takes to beat Ireland. Wales sacrificed their bodies, souls and everything in between to keep the relentless green tide at bay. If Satan had been offered such a pact before the...
Wales v Ireland, Six Nations 2015: player ratings
1 decade ago by The TelegraphWALES Leigh Halfpenny – A mystifying missed conversion but otherwise a rock as a goalkicker and under the high ball. Wonderful take from a Sexton spiral. George North – Monumental tackle on...
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'...
Wales 23 Ireland 16, match report: Irish Six Nations Grand Slam dreams over at Millennium Stadium
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA humdinger, a classic, an absolute thriller but ultimately a horror show for Ireland as their shot at history and their ambitions of an unbeaten Six Nations when down in the flames of the Dragons. ...
Preview: Wales v Ireland (Sat)
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales head coach Warren Gatland has named an unchanged XV in the Six Nations for the first time since 2013. Sam Warburton leads his country for a record 34th time. Ireland's Jamie...
Six Nations Rugby: Ireland v Wales squad update
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyBy Ali Gordon – 10 March 2015Sam Warburton will lead an unchanged Wales team against Ireland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday (kick-off 2. 30pm) as he enters...
Wales name unchanged XV for Ireland
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumWarren Gatland has named an unchanged XV for their Six Nations clash against Ireland in Cardiff at the weekend. Gatland has kept the faith with the team that started their victory in France but has...
Unchanged Wales team to face Ireland
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSam Warburton will lead an unchanged Wales team against Ireland in the Six Nations Championship in Cardiff. Flanker Warburton, 26, captains Wales for a record 34th time, overtaking Bristol forward...
