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• What did the South Africans ever do for us?
Three tries in the second half saw Ireland through to the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup 2011 as Pool C winners! O'Driscoll's 45th try moved Ireland to 17-9 in the second half and with players all stepping up tot he mark the space was created for Keith Earls to celebrate his 24th birthday
Ireland started well in very wet conditions in Stadium Taranaki pushing the US Eagles back on to their line, however they couldn't maintain this as play became scrappy through handling errors (hopefully due to the weather). Sexton finally scored his third penalty (what is it about this ball and k
David Wallace has been left out of Declan Kidney's squad for the warm up game against France tomorrow, Wallace has a hamstring injury but is expected to be fit for the England game on 27th August. Shane Jennings will be his replacement. O'Driscoll will return after missing the last two defeats ag
Declan Kidney has added eight players for training this week to the 22-man squad for the France game, with the team and replacements for Sunday's Murrayfield game to be announced tomorrow. Peter Stringer has been overlooked again which limits the opstions at scrumhalf. O'Leary has attracted a lot
Having won the RBS Six Nations Player of the Championship 2010, Tommy Bowe has now been awarded Bord Gáis Energy IRUPA Players' Player of the Year award. Bowe also won this award in 2008! Andrew Trimble picked up try of the year for his try against Bath in the Heineken Cup, Leinster's John Fogar
Though Ireland came away with no Six Nations Trophy (Grand Slam or otherwise) and no Triple Crown after losing to Scotland, Tommy Bowe has been named RBS Six Nations Player of the Championship. Despite being disappointed they hadn't won, Tommy Bowe said: “We can take an awful lot from the to
A war of words has raged this week with dangerous amounts of Celtic passion passing back and forth. Unfortunately Wales had little platform and no drive to win this. Ireland were solid under pressure and even entertaining in places, this was a low-octane game compared to last years Grand Slam game!
An improvement, and less of a nightmare than Paris - Ireland remain on course fot he Triple Crown, and maybe even the tournament if France take their eyes of the ball. In a soggy Twickenham Ireland got it just about right! The line-out fired, and the scrum looked improved. Sexton came off not ear
At 25 the world's his oyster and his market value soared after an amazing Lions tour where he scored four tries. Out of contract at the end of the season with Ospreys, interest is growing from Ulster, Leinster and Munster! That said it looks like the Ospreys will retain Mr Bowe's services h
Voted for by his fellow players, Tommy Bowe has been named 2008 IRUPA Players' Player of the Year. During the ceremony at UCD's O'Reilly Hall, Kearney was also honoured for IRUPA Try of the Year against Scotland at Croke Park. Tommy Bowe said: "After missing out on selection for the World Cup
