No room for panic attack if Chicago fire unfolds
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentHow appropriate that when Joe Schmidt is talking about how his team lost to the All Blacks three years ago the fire alarm should go off. He's in a Dublin hotel, tying up a few loose ends before the Ireland...
American payday makes for tough start to hectic month
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt may be the longest gap since the turn of the century since Ireland and New Zealand got together on a rugby field, but the reference point for this fixture feels so close at hand: Aviva Stadium, November...
Wales’ Gethin Jenkins: ‘My whole life has been rugby, that’s not going to change’
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe prop turns 36 next month but is determined to keep playing for as long as he can, although Richie McCaw’s cap record is not a driving forceGethin Jenkins has not been given to outbursts of emotion...
Autumn internationals offer home nations opportunity to gain some ground | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianNew Zealand are in imperious form but the gap between the northern and southern hemisphere teams, All Blacks excepting, may not be as great as beforeNovember is a month when the clocks have just gone back...
Top 5 performers of the day
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyKeelan Giles The youngster once again showed that the hype surrounding his opening season should be believed as he went over for two tries. The first was a close-range effort, in which...
Sean O'Brien is fit and ready to take on the All Blacks
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentLeinster coach Leo Cullen watched his side gain some measure of revenge for last May’s Pro12 final defeat to Connacht and backed Sean O’Brien’s latest comeback attempt as he targets a start for Joe...
Tietjens' Samoa contract put n hold
1 decade ago by Rugby 365NEWS: Gordon Tietjens' departure from New Zealand to Samoa has been put on hold.
Australian women’s rugby: A tale of two forms
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auIt has been a big week for Australian women’s rugby. The Wallaroos took on the Black Ferns in a two-Test series in New Zealand. The first was played as the opener to the final Bledisloe match at...
Tony Ward: Chicago tickets booked but derby trials still a factor for Schmidt
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentA squad of 34 for the upcoming Autumn Internationals, and I guess specifically the Chicago leg of the All Blacks games, was declared by Joe Schmidt on Wednesday. It is built largely upon expected lines...
Kiwi captain Bromwich ready for England
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comNew Zealand captain Jesse Bromwich has warned his team to expect a fierce fight with the England pack in Saturday's Four Nations clash in Huddersfield.
