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Six Nations
'Ferrisgate' can act as powerful lift
Not a lot said at yesterday's Ireland team announcement, but plenty to talk
about ahead of tomorrow's 'cold night in hell' showdown with France.
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Inside Six Nations
Paul O’Connell : Ireland have to avoid repeating mistakes
Friday, 10 February 2012
Paul O'Connell admits Ireland's failings during their RBS 6 Nations opener
against Wales offer a blueprint on how to lose to France.
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Six Nations: O'Brien looks to target Dusautoir
Friday, 10 February 2012
It was suggested to Sean O'Brien that if he didn't golf, he could go and
plough up one of the many acres around Carton House to pass the time before
tomorrow night's major showdown with France in Paris.
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Six Nations: Ireland must physically dominate France, says Cheika
Friday, 10 February 2012
As he pounds the Parisian streets, former Leinster coach Michael Cheika tries
not to break stride when asked just how Ireland can emerge from the Stade de
France with anything more than frostbite.
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Six Nation: Ireland's Home-grown players the special ones
Friday, 10 February 2012
Of the many Ireland press conferences at the World Cup, the most roguish
question belonged to an English journalist who enquired the following of Tom
Court before the quarter-finals. "Tom, how would you feel on Monday if
you were the only Australian left in the tournament?"
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Six Nations: Ireland make one change for Paris
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Declan Kidney has made one change to the team to play France in the second RBS
6 Nations clash, bringing Keith Earls in for Fergus McFadden at
outside-centre.
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Six Nations: 'Blame us, not the coaches,' says Rob Kearney
Thursday, 9 February 2012
He smiles knowingly as the familiar statistic is paraded before him - Ireland
wins in Paris are as uncommon as remorseful bankers.
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Six Nations: Sexton in the centre well worth a try
Thursday, 9 February 2012
The assertion in these pages on Tuesday that it was up to Jonathan Sexton to
shake off the challenge of Ronan O'Gara for the Ireland No 10 jersey
provoked some interesting responses.
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Six Nations: Ross ready to defend '100pc record'
Thursday, 9 February 2012
If the Irish squad harbour any mental demons about another gruelling trip to
Paris in sub-Arctic spring, Mike Ross may be able to help.
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Six Nations: Saint-Andre wary of Irish resistance
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
French coach Philippe Saint-Andre has beefed up an already formidable pack for
Saturday's Six Nations clash with Ireland in Paris and declared that his
side will try to take advantage of the visitors' "different defence and
attack".
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Tainton - ‘These are the best players we have’
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
There was a touch of the 'Auckland blues' swirling around the Irish camp
yesterday and, considering the size of the task facing them in Paris this
weekend, that is no bad thing.
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Ireland's drop down rankings threatens World Cup seeding
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
There was plenty to leave Irish fans despondent last Sunday after the
gut-wrenching defeat by Wales, but Monday arrived with further gloom when
the IRB world rankings were updated.
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Ireland confident Stephen Ferris will avoid ban
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Ireland today admitted they are "very disappointed" with the
decision to cite flanker Stephen Ferris.
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Players need to prove loyalty to Kidney
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Top-level sport, we are constantly told, comes down to tight margins.
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Is a defence coach the best form of attack for Ireland?
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
The question is straightforward and, after the dispiriting loss to Wales,
extremely relevant: "Has Les Kiss got too much on his plate?"
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Ferris treated harshly, say Ireland legends
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Although it is unlikely to be of much comfort to Stephen Ferris, two fellow
Ulstermen and ex-Ireland forwards are convinced he was the victim of an
injustice at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
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Six Nations: Paris in Spring losing lustre for Ireland
Monday, 6 February 2012
No doubt the bulk of post-match analysis will centre on the disappointing
manner in which we lost this one at the death.
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Six Nations: Kidney under pressure after insipid display
Monday, 6 February 2012
The first thing Declan Kidney was asked in the post-match press conference was
to assess the damage wrought on Ireland's Grand Slam prospects. It was
probably the only time all afternoon that a smile creased the Ireland head
coach's face.
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Six Nations: Crushed Ireland face uphill task
Monday, 6 February 2012
Ireland 21 Wales 23: How do you recover from that? A third defeat in a row to
the Welsh was always going to be hard to take but the manner of this
two-point loss - after a contest Ireland should have wrapped up long before
Leigh Halfpenny's last-minute winning penalty - leaves the Irish regarding
their assignment in Paris with all the enthusiasm of hobbits heading to
Mordor.
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Six Nations: Celtic nemesis has left us all in wails after latest heartbreaker
Monday, 6 February 2012
"Well hello Wales, we meet again," wrote one Amy Huberman a few
hours before kick-off yesterday, attaching her comment to a smoky picture of
Humphrey Bogart.
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Six Nations: Kidney admits Ireland team has 'buckets to work on' ahead of Paris
Monday, 6 February 2012
Ireland coach Declan Kidney says his side have "buckets to work on"
before they take on France next week, following yesterday's last-minute
23-21 defeat by Wales at Lansdowne Road.
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