Jonathan Sexton will have to prove once again that he can cope under pressure with France admitting they will target him in Sunday’s decisive Pool D fixture in Cardiff. The…
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France confident ahead of Irish decider
France have no fear over playing Ireland according to Philippe Saint-André despite a poor recent record. Pool D will come down to the clash in Cardiff on Sunday, with the…
Ireland analysis: Ireland must do better against France
By Mark Coughlan Three wins from three, and a showdown with France to come. Everything is going much as Ireland would have planned in Pool D of the World Cup…
Five things we’ve learnt: Ireland v Italy
By Whiff of Cordite Ireland and Italy served up a steaming dose of Six Nations mediocrity on Sunday, bringing a series of scratches to a sprakling weekend of quicksilver rugby…from…
World Cup 2015: Ireland 16-9 Italy
A full review of the World Cup match between Ireland and Italy at the Olympic Stadium
Unheralded Jared Payne underlines his importance to Ireland
By Mark Coughlan Two games, two wins, 94 point scored and just two tries conceded. It’s a thankless task playing two perceived minnows of the game first up, but Ireland…
Argentina pose threat to France and Ireland
Whoever wins Pool D is likely to face the Pumas in the World Cup quarter-finals – and both France and Ireland know how tough that task is
Ireland 44-10 Romania: Five Things we learnt
By Whiff of Cordite While the World Cup ‘went off’ around them, Ireland quietly went about their business against Romania – bonus point secured, no major injury concerns and some…
World Cup 2015: Ireland 44-10 Romania
Ireland never looked troubled as they cruised past Romania 44-10 at Wembley in front of a record World Cup crowd of 89,267. The wide men profited with Keith Earls and…
World Cup Highlights: Ireland 44-10 Romania
Ireland secured their second bonus point victory of the tournament with a win over Romania at Wembley Stadium – Watch official World Cup highlights here. For the latest Rugby World subscription offers, click…