The Ireland team to play Scotland in the first RBS 6 Nations Championship game at Murrayfield, Edinburgh has been named. There are three changes to the side from the team’s…
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Scotland swing the axe – five dropped!
Scotland have made seven changes in personnel and a further positional switch for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Ireland at Murrayfield. Head coach Andy Robinson is urging the team…
Eight players added to Ireland squad
EIGHT PLAYERS have been drafted into the Ireland squad and added to the match 22 that were on duty in the last round of the RBS 6 Nations Championship, ahead…
Great news for Ireland – Bowe’s back!
Tommy Bowe has returned to full training this week with a view to being involved in Saturday’s Magners League game away to Benetton Treviso. The Irish wing has been sidelined with…
Tony Buckley signs for Sale Sharks rugby
NEW Sale supremo Steve Diamond has made his first capture since taking up at the reins at Edgeley Park by swooping to capture Irish man mountain, Tony Buckley. Weighing in…
Heaslip insists Ireland’s confidence is still high
NO 8 Jamie Heaslip played a try-scoring role in his first game of the Six Nations on Sunday in the 22-25 defeat to France. Despite a disappointing and frustrating loss,…
Ireland rue missed opportunities
THREE POINTS would have brought the scores level, a try would have won Ireland the game. Last week against Italy Ronan O’Gara split the posts with just three minutes to…
France relieved to overcome Ireland hurdle
FRANCE KEPT their cool to achieve victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, but coach Marc Lièvremont admitted that he experienced “moments of absolute panic” as they fought to…
Ireland 22 France 25 – The Ratings
So near but yet so far for Ireland as they battled back from 25-15 down but couldn’t quite land the killer punch at the death, writes Rugby World writer Katie…
Ireland 22 France 25 – video highlights
FRANCE BROKE Irish hearts with their three-point win in the RBS 6 Nations, ruining their chances of a second Grand Slam in three years. A single try from Maxime Medard and…