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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
The IRFU has confirmed the kick-off times for the Guinness Summer Series. The match against France will be take place on the 20th at 5pm, while England visit on the 27th for a 2.30pm kick-off. The meeting with France will be the second between the teams in a week, after Ireland travel to Borde
Brian O'Driscoll is an angry man after seeing Ireland crash to a home defeat against Les Bleus. He has pretty much challenged his players that if they cannot deliver they should not be there. France were outscored by three tries to one, and yet came out on top in the first game at the Aviva Stadi
Jerry Flannery will sit out the rest of the Six Nations after receiving a six-week ban for kicking Alexis Palisson in the France game and being cited afterwards. Flannery pleaded guilty and can resume training on March 29 (9 days after Irelands final game against Scotland) Flannery has the rig
Ireland have dropped to fifth in the IRB World Rankings after their defeat against France, a win would have seen them move third in the world. France have now beaten Ireland six times in a row at home and move up to fourth in the rankings. England rank sixth. IRB World Rankings: 1(1) NEW ZE
The Six Nations Grand Slam is off (for Ireland at least), Morgan Parra who had accused Ireland of being cheats masterminded a defeat for the Irish. Tries in the first half by Servat and Jauzion, and a second half one from Poitrenaud were added to Morgan Parra's 15 points to see of Ireland who rea
Team: 15-Rob Kearney, 14-Tommy Bowe, 13-Brian O'Driscoll (captain), 12-Gordon D'Arcy, 11-Keith Earls, 10-Ronan O'Gara, 9-Tomas O'Leary; 8-Jamie Heaslip, 7-David Wallace, 6-To be confirmed, 5-Paul O'Connell, 4-Leo Cullen, 3-John Hayes, 2-Jerry Flannery, 1-Cian Healy. Replacements
Following the opener on Saturday against Italy, Ireland have added 11 players to the squad from those who played at Croke on Saturday for the game against France. O'Connell came off during the Italy game after taking a blow to the eye, but is expected to train this week. Trimble came off with a t
Brian O'Driscoll's appeals for calm after a historic win against the French will surely go unnoticed? 'We've gained some momentum but while it's France we've beaten and they're top-class opposition, we shouldn't get carried away,' he said. 'You can't win a Six Nations in the first game but you c
What a way to do it, Ireland claimed a scorching victory in a Frozen Croke Park running three tries in and marking themselves as title contenders! There were tries for Jamie Heaslip, Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy to guide Ireland to their first win against the French since March 2003 - seven
