Sexton in as Schmidt rings the changes to face Russia
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJohnny Sexton will return to the Ireland starting line-up on Thursday as Joe Schmidt’s team bids to reignite their World Cup Pool A campaign against Russia with a much-changed XV.
Russia name squad to face Ireland
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyRussia coach Lyn Jones has named his team for the Pool A match against Ireland at Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday, 3 October. The side has made nine changes to the starting XV that...
‘They’ve seen what we can do and try to stop us’
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland may pride themselves on being next-job focused but Saturday’s shock defeat to Japan still looms large, even with the Pool A clash against Russia just two days away.
HIGHLIGHTS: Scotland v Samoa - Rugby World Cup 2019
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland put in a commanding performance to earn the vital bonus point and shut out Samoa. It was a the win they needed to keep their hopes alive. Scotland will be happy with the result, but they will...
Rugby World Cup 2019: Scotland 34-0 Samoa
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland kept their hopes of progress from Pool A at the Rugby World Cup alive by beating Samoa 34-0, claiming a bonus point and dealing their opponents a huge blow. With Japan enjoying...
Georgia were at a tipping point before defeating Uruguay, claims Haig
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyGeorgia coach Milton Haig believes he did not put too much pressure on his side by claiming their Rugby World Cup clash with Uruguay was a must-win. Uruguay were flying high after stunning...
CJ Stander And Willie Bennett On Being Positive And Bouncing Back For Russia
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsCJ Stander and team masseur Willie Bennett were up for the daily media pool on Monday. Both CJ and Willie stressed the need to move on from the defeat, get the recovery in and be positive about bouncing...
RWC Preview: Scotland vs Samoa
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Jackson is confident the suspensions of Rey Lee-Lo and Motu Matu'u will merely count as motivation for Samoa as their Rugby World Cup campaign continues against Scotland. Samoa began with...
‘It’s Up To Us Now To Put In Two Big Performances’ – Sexton
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsJonathan Sexton is confident that Ireland can recover quickly from the setback of losing to Japan, knowing that a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place is still very much within their reach. Maximum points...
Sexton And Easterby – Squad Update
7 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsSimon Easterby and Johnny Sexton were on media duty today as the Ireland squad arrived in Kobe ahead of Thursday’s Pool A clash with Russia. The injury update from Easterby was generally positive...
