Thursday 11 August 2022
Jess Breach scored the pick England’s eight tries against Scotland,while Caroline Boujard ran in a hat-trick for France against Wales.
‘I don’t think you guys listened to us,’ said Jonathan Sexton after Ireland delivered the best performance of the Andy Farrell era.
Gregor Townsend’s side ran in eight tries against the Azzurri.
The Munster back row is set to return after serving his suspension for a red card against Wales.
‘The place for a workhorse second row that hits rucks all day, I don’t know how long more there is in the game for him.’
‘We want to get as many Irish people on that trip as possible.’
The young pack leader was sorely missed in defeats to Wales and France, but is keen to put O’Connell’s ‘intricacies’ to work against Scotland.
Stuart Lancaster is thrilled to see Jamison Gibson-Park rise to the big stage.
Paul O’Connell admits it has been a challenge to hold back some detail from Ireland players.
The 21-year-old scrum-half was made to wait over 140 minutes as a replacement before winning his first cap.
The scrum-half took on the skill just twice last weekend, but isn’t willing to sound its death knell.
The Ulster defence coach has watched the 24-year-old evolve his understanding of a new position over the past year.
The 22-year-old Leinster back row feels he saves his best performances for the biggest games.
The Ireland scrum-half hit the ground running despite an eight-month gap between competitive fixtures.
The skipper feels improvements in training as he looks forward to a return to Paris.
The Connacht hooker is grateful to Andy Friend and Jimmy Duffy for guiding him back to peak form.
The blindside typified an apparent renewed focus on skills during the win over Italy.
Jamison Gibson-Park’s international debut was tempered with a tight hamstring.
Training and form carry a great deal more weight under Andy Farrell, the Munster wing says.
The U20 head coach picked up a personal gong this week, but is quick to deflect praise towards a team who could have easily been celebrating under different circumstances this weekend.
There are many unknowable variables as Covid-19 spreads, but Farrell hopes that player welfare concerns are maintained and Ireland avoid playing five Tests in five weeks.
Noel McNamara’s men have every right to expect their match to be called off, but can’t afford to stop preparing to face France.
The squad trained in Abbottstown today believing they are well in the hunt for the Championship.
Clare woman Edel McMahon is feeling the benefits of moving away to play with Wasps.
Alun Wyn Jones bemoaned the lack of action on the incident from officials.
Eddie Jones’ side were dominant and 33-16 up before the explosive centre smashed into George North.
The pair have missed out on international duty since featuring the World Cup final.
There was an option to play the fixture behind closed doors, but organisers have moved to postpone it until later in the year.
The Leinster head coach sees no reason to lose faith in Ireland’s 34-year-old out-half.
The 24-year-old may return for the latter stages of the Cardiff Blues’ Guinness Pro14 campaign, per the WRU.
The head coach’s first defeat was a painful one.
Robbie Henshaw found it hard to spin positives out of Ireland’s loss in London.
Adam Griggs’ side were outclassed and suffered their first defeat of the year.
Physicality has been a keyword for Ireland this week, but the skipper cautions that it means more than strength.
Triple Crown last night, Ireland U20s can add the Championship and Grand Slam if they sustain their winning run.
The hard-working hooker has waited patiently for his chance for a run as starter and is keen on growing into the role.
Noel McNamara’s were in sublime form as they scored six tries in Northampton.
The winger says his brush with senior rugby was a ‘surprise’,but it didn’t appear to take him aback.
