Saturday 31 October 2020
Former Ireland coach Declan Kidney gave his first press conference as technical consultant at London Irish today.
The Kiwi also stressed the need for the Lions to be aware of cultural differences as they tour his homeland.
After starring in the Chicago victory, Robbie Henshaw did not last long when New Zealand came to Dublin.
The scrum-half has replaced Ben Youngs in Warren Gatland’s squad.
Warren Gatland spoke about the difficult situation that prompted the England scrum-half to withdraw from the squad.
The Ulster coach felt his side played well in patches against Exeter.
The northern province could not withstand a second-half blitz from the Premiership side.
Munster’s director of rugby had no complaints as he tasted a first defeat since Leinster.
The southern province were within minutes of an eighth consecutive win, but must settle for a losing bonus point.
Eoin Reddan reflects on his 15-year professional career.
The Ireland head coach delivered his verdict on the three-Test tour of South Africa.
The sides meet in Chicago and Dublin in November.
The Ireland captain believes the Boks are as physical as they ever have been.
The Ireland head coach refused to comment on the Wille le Roux incident.
The refereeing call from Glen Jackson and his TMO had a big bearing on the result.
Joe Schmidt’s midfield triumvirate lacks experience but has huge potential.
The retirement of Eoin Reddan is an additional motivation for Joe Schmidt’s men.
The defence coach believes there is more to come from Ireland in the final game of the season.
The Ireland head coach says poor lineout ball didn’t allow Ireland to attack expansively.
Jamie Heaslip will be joined by Jordi Murphy and CJ Stander again this weekend.
The South Africa coach is prepared for Andrew Trimble to take on more of the carrying workload.
The Kiwi says his players are always motivated and won’t need reminding before Saturday’s deciding third Test.
The Connacht wing could make his debut off the bench for Ireland.
Uncapped pair Steven Kitshoff and Jaco Kriel are among the replacements.
Andrew Trimble says one final game of the season will be no problem for Ireland.
The 25-year-old didn’t have a chance to impact on the second Test.
Ireland scrum coach Greg Feek is excited to get working with loosehead Andrew Porter.
Devin Toner says Ireland expect more of the same from the Boks in the third Test.
The Ireland scrum-half admits the video review sessions have been painful but insists the squad are desperate to end their season on a high.
Allister Coetzee has highlighted Ireland’s kicking game and strip-tackling as key areas for South Africa to address.
Joe Schmidt’s squad went for a dip in the Indian Ocean this morning as they recovered ahead of next Saturday’s big third Test.
The Connacht man suffered knee cartilage damage in the closing minutes of Saturday’s defeat.
There are plenty of positives for an Ireland side that may be running on empty after a gruelling campaign.
Allister Coetzee and Adriaan Strauss reflect on South Africa’s big comeback victory against Ireland yesterday.
“We’ll hurt for a little bit, then we’ll dust ourselves down,” says Ireland captain.
Robbie Henshaw a doubt for series decider after injuring his knee in Johannesburg defeat.
There’s all to play for in the series next week.
The Ulsterman’s in line to win his eighth cap this evening.
Joe Schmidt’s side looked more fluid in attack last weekend before the red card forced a tactical shift.
The odds are against Ireland in Johannesburg this weekend, but it didn’t stop them last time.
