In Pics: Italy Women 5 Ireland Women 30
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsThe Ireland Women scored five tries and gave debuts to six players as they kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a 30-5 victory over Italy in Florence. Check out some photos from Friday's game in...
In Pics: Italy Under-20s 15 Ireland Under-20s 47
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsConditions were especially tough for the Ireland Under-20s in Biella on Friday night, but Nigel Carolan's youngsters managed to run in seven tries on their way to a 47-15 win over their Italian hosts....
Corbisiero to be assessed - Dickens
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyNorthampton defence coach Alan Dickens said England loosehead Alex Corbisiero was taken off in the LV= Cup victory over Wasps as a precaution.
Laidlaw frustrated by France defeat
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyScotland skipper Greig Laidlaw admitted his side blew their chance to make history in Paris by letting France off the hook on Saturday.
In Pics: Italy 3 Ireland 26
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsIreland began their RBS 6 Nations title defence with a two-try win over Italy in Rome this afternoon, with man-of-the-match Conor Murray and late call-up Tommy O'Donnell both touching down. Check out some...
Scotland fail to end Paris drought
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyScotland could not end their 16-year wait for a win in Paris despite Dougie Fife scoring the only try as they went down 15-8 to France in their RBS 6 Nations opener.
Schmidt: We wouldn't have coped with England
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJoe Schmidt knows his Ireland side has plenty of work to do if they are to match England's opening-night power show in Wales and make a successful RBS 6 Nations title defence over the next six weeks.
Match Stats: Italy 3 Ireland 26
1 decade ago by Irish Rugby NewsA look at the official match statistics, provided by Accenture, from Ireland's opening RBS 6 Nations win over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico today.
Kearney: Win over Italy was 'a slog'
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland full-back Rob Kearney admitted his side’s 26-3 win over Italy was a “slog” – but said that was exactly how they expected the match to be.
Ireland pound Italy into submission in Six Nations opener
1 decade ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyIreland laboured for an hour before two tries in three minutes launched their RBS 6 Nations title defence with a 26-3 victory that was more sluggish than routine in Italy.
