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...
Six Nations 2015: Wales names team to play Ireland
1 decade ago by The Rugby BlogWarren Gatland has named an unchanged Wales starting XV to take on Ireland in their crucial Six Nations encounter in Cardiff this weekend. Sam Warburton captains Wales for a 34th time, surpassing the...
Wales v Ireland: the tetchy Celtic rivalry that could set the Six Nations 2015 alight
1 decade ago by The Telegraph“A very proud day for me . . . an unbelievable memory winning my first Welsh cap. One I will remember forever!” This was Jonathan Sexton, the Ireland fly-half, in jocular mood after the...
The best half-back partnerships at the moment
1 decade agoPhipps and FoleyAfter enjoying a successful year with the Waratahs last season, Phipps and Foley are now the Wallabies first choice half-backs. The two players go way back, where they both started their...
Welsh exiles central to Paris win
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWith the final whistle came emotional outpouring. Ecstasy, exhaustion, relief. Such are the brutal demands of international rugby, it was to be expected - but there was a difference about Leigh...
Six Nations 2015: Wales wing George North suffered three 'massive' blows to the head
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsTwo years ago George North scored the decisive try in Paris as Wales secured a surprising 16-6 victory that began the trek to the RBS Six Nations Championship title after defeat at home by Ireland in...
Ireland v England: George Ford's game is perfect to flat-foot hosts and steal Six Nations victory
1 decade ago by The TelegraphGeorge Ford, at first glance, is not a nose-to-nose rugby player. He is hardly the most musclebound of No10s, and he is not going to dominate the defensive channels. Against Wales, he missed...
