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Tyrone Howe
Big questions have still to be answered in Six Nations quest
In the lead-up to Ireland’s opening 6 Nations match against Italy, it was very
noticeable that there were quite a few tickets floating around.
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Tyrone Howe: There will be shocks, but not at Croke Park
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Ireland, the Grand Slam champions, kick off this season’s Six Nations with
high hopes of pushing on from their historic achievement almost twelve
months ago.
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Tyrone Howe: Lee free to go on the rampage against England at Twickers
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
We almost had another example of a crass lack of understanding from rugby’s
authorities as Welsh fullback, Lee Byrne, could have paid a ridiculous
personal price for being a 16th man in the Ospreys win over Leicester Tigers
in round six of the Heineken Cup.
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Tyrone Howe: Trimble one of many to hit right note
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Travelling back from Bath after Ulster’s victory last Saturday, I must confess
that the emotions were mixed — utter delight at the result and a first win
on English soil in the Heineken Cup and sheer frustration at aspects of the
performance and the fact that a bonus point victory had not been achieved.
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Tyrone Howe: Unique McLaren made rugby commentary look easy
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
It was fitting that tributes poured in from all over the world to the man who
was the voice of rugby for so many years — the late Bill McLaren.
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Tyrone Howe: Haitian earthquake donation highlights work of fund
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
With many rugby stadia marking a minute’s silence last weekend for the victims
of the Haitian earthquake, it was touching to hear that the Irish Rugby
Union Players Association (IRUPA) which represents professional rugby
players in Ireland will donate €20,000 on behalf of its members to the
Concern Haiti Earthquake Appeal.
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Tyrone Howe: Ulster must sink Bath and hope for best
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Last week I stated that revenge was definitely in the air and a motivating
factor for the Ulster players going into their Heineken Cup game against
Edinburgh.
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Tyrone Howe: Ulster can take their Heineken Cup group right down to the wire
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
While our provincial rivals both contemplate their prospects of qualification
for the knock-out stages, here in Ulster our Heineken Cup chances are
hanging by a thread.
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Tyrone Howe: It’s all hotting up in the battle to qualify
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
With all the difficulties that the weather has presented over the last
fortnight, it almost feels like we have fast-forwarded to Round 5 of the
Heineken Cup without much in between.
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Tyrone Howe: Trimble makes his point
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
After last Saturday’s victory over Munster, the players returned out onto to
the rapidly freezing Ravenhill turf to thank their fans. The rather
haphazard and disjointed manner of this exercise said much about the Ulster
performance in the eighty minutes that went before.
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Tyrone Howe: Irish system is way ahead of the rest
Wednesday, 6 January 2010
The role of selection or, maybe more relevant, non-selection has come to the
fore once again in the last fortnight.
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Tyrone Howe: Irish rugby thriving in tough times
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
In the traditional Christmas Day Queen’s Speech, it was suggested that 2009
could be a year best forgotten.
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Tyrone Howe: Ulster can take heart from display against Euro champions
Wednesday, 30 December 2009
Once again, I proved last week that I am no Nostradamus and that I certainly
do not have an inside track on team selection.
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Tyrone Howe: Keep the focus, five wins on the bounce are achievable
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
In the light of last weekend, my old team-mate and now director of rugby,
David Humphreys, has challenged his players to win their next five matches.
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Tyrone Howe: Ulster have to learn from Munster steel
Wednesday, 23 December 2009
The last ten days in the Heineken Cup have provided that rare feature of back
to back fixtures against the same opposition.
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Tyrone Howe: French should be banned for rest of season
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Alan Quinlan did it at Croke Park and Shane Jennings got caught out at the
RDS, and now we have had our very own incidents at Ravenhill.
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Tyrone Howe: Play it again Ulster and stand up to intimidation
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
So, last Saturday the Stade Francais chat was “We’ll see you next week” then.
Not really inspirational stuff. In fact, looking at the fixture list, it was
pretty much stating the obvious.
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Tyrone Howe: I’m so proud that MY team stood up and were counted
Monday, 14 December 2009
It is with the utmost pleasure that I put pen to paper, or fingertip to
keyboard, in the light of Ulster’s performance and victory over Stade
Francais.
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Tyrone Howe: Professional era has made Barbarians even more popular
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
HOw refreshing it was to hear the reactions of world rugby legends Victor
Matfield and Bryan Habana after the victory for the Barbarians over New
Zealand last weekend.
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Tyrone Howe: In the pink but dark day ahead for the Parisians
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Waking up in the dark and driving home after work with the lights on, there
can’t be too many who do not, to a certain extent, suffer from SAD.
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Tyrone Howe: Kidney deserves his accolade as the very best
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Declan Kidney - coach of the year. And well deserved.
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