IRELAND’S TOUR to New Zealand in 2006 might not have brought success on the pitch, but the men in green did find some light relief off it. When hooker Jerry…
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England v Ireland: the preview
It's helpful, when unsure which way a match will go, to conduct a man-for-man comparison and see what a composite XV would look like. Adopting this method, the only Englishman…
Who is your Six Nations Player of the Tournament?
AFTER SEVEN weeks and five rounds of cracking international rugby, the RBS 6 Nations is over for another year. Wales are Grand Slam Champions, but which individuals stood out for…
England v Ireland Legends
Ireland may hold the Millennium Trophy – but the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup is in English hands following their victory in Dublin last year. The trophy, awarded to the winners…
Strettle back for Paddy’s Day clash
David Strettle has recovered from a sternum injury to reclaim his place on the wing, in England’s only change to the starting XV who will take on Ireland on Saturday.…
Best hits the top as Ireland make one change
RORY BEST will become Ireland’s most capped hooker when he leads his nation out at Twickenham on Saturday. He will be making his 59th Test appearance, overhauling Keith Wood’s milestone…
Ireland turn on the style
IT WAS always going to be interesting to see how Ireland would respond to last week's draw with France: would they be able to build on their first-half performance in…
Scotland still creating their own nightmares
OF THE Six Nations performances we have seen so far from Scotland, the one which ended in a 32-14 loss to Ireland was probably the most frustrating. Andy Robinson must…
Chill-out chat with Jamie Heaslip
RUGBY WORLD: Do you have any phobias? Jamie Heaslip: I hate snakes. Once on holiday, a guy had a snake around his neck and tried to put it on me.…
Ireland 32-14 Scotland
Scotland knew they'd have to come out of the changing room firing if they were to beat Ireland at home, and some early pressure put them 0-6 ahead thanks to…