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# New Era

'I'm just delighted to be back in the game'

Former Ireland coach Declan Kidney gave his first press conference as technical consultant at London Irish today.

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Mar 22nd 2018, 10:12 PM

# warren g

'If any player wants to call us, we’re happy to take that call': Gatland brushes off Brown's discontent

The Kiwi also stressed the need for the Lions to be aware of cultural differences as they tour his homeland.

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May 8th 2017, 10:38 PM

# niggle

'The higher the physicality, the better for me': Henshaw unfazed by last All Black clash

After starring in the Chicago victory, Robbie Henshaw did not last long when New Zealand came to Dublin.

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May 8th 2017, 10:01 PM

# Great Scot

Late call-up Laidlaw determined to seize Lions chance despite sad circumstances

The scrum-half has replaced Ben Youngs in Warren Gatland’s squad.

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May 8th 2017, 2:11 PM

# Sympathy

Ben Youngs' absence leaves Lions feeling subdued on 'Messy Monday'

Warren Gatland spoke about the difficult situation that prompted the England scrum-half to withdraw from the squad.

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May 8th 2017, 12:33 PM

# Reaction

'We've got to work harder' says Kiss after another early European exit

The Ulster coach felt his side played well in patches against Exeter.

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Jan 16th 2017, 12:05 AM

# disappointing

Ulster's European ambitions all but over after defeat to Exeter

The northern province could not withstand a second-half blitz from the Premiership side.

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Jan 15th 2017, 7:37 PM

# different animals

‘Even if that kick didn’t go over, overall, they played better than us' -- Rassie

Munster’s director of rugby had no complaints as he tasted a first defeat since Leinster.

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Dec 17th 2016, 7:12 PM

# Champions Cup

Late long-range penalty brings Munster winning streak to an end in Welford Road

The southern province were within minutes of an eighth consecutive win, but must settle for a losing bonus point.

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Dec 17th 2016, 5:23 PM

# End of the road

'For some lads it’s a foregone conclusion. For guys like me, it’s not'

Eoin Reddan reflects on his 15-year professional career.

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Jun 28th 2016, 7:00 AM

# reflection

'I'd be lying if I thought that we were suddenly world beaters' - Schmidt

The Ireland head coach delivered his verdict on the three-Test tour of South Africa.

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Jun 27th 2016, 6:00 AM

# Homeward Bound

My kind of town: Iain Henderson turns focus to shocking the All Blacks

The sides meet in Chicago and Dublin in November.

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Jun 26th 2016, 1:04 PM

# Captain's Verdict

Best left 'bitterly' disappointed by Ireland's missed chance in South Africa

The Ireland captain believes the Boks are as physical as they ever have been.

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Jun 26th 2016, 12:24 PM

# missed chance

'We got a couple of nice invites that we didn't turn up for' - Schmidt

The Ireland head coach refused to comment on the Wille le Roux incident.

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Jun 25th 2016, 8:35 PM

# a step too far

Schmidt's Ireland come up short as Springboks claim series victory

The refereeing call from Glen Jackson and his TMO had a big bearing on the result.

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Jun 25th 2016, 5:56 PM

# suftum

Ireland's Jackson confident with Ulster centres Olding and Marshall alongside

Joe Schmidt’s midfield triumvirate lacks experience but has huge potential.

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Jun 25th 2016, 7:30 AM

# All On The Line

'We play a smart, tactical game' - Best's Ireland not buying Bok barbs

The retirement of Eoin Reddan is an additional motivation for Joe Schmidt’s men.

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Jun 25th 2016, 6:00 AM

# faz

'I don’t think we’ve set the bar anywhere yet' - Farrell wants Ireland benchmark

The defence coach believes there is more to come from Ireland in the final game of the season.

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Jun 24th 2016, 4:28 PM

# Decider

Schmidt focuses Irish minds for physical series finale in South Africa

The Ireland head coach says poor lineout ball didn’t allow Ireland to attack expansively.

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Jun 24th 2016, 6:00 AM

# bolstered

'Anyone not on the pitch feels they can add something': Murphy fresh and ready to make history in Port Elizabeth

Jamie Heaslip will be joined by Jordi Murphy and CJ Stander again this weekend.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 9:37 PM

# known unknowns

'There will be something new from the Irish': Boks expect to see much more of Ireland's attacking threat

The South Africa coach is prepared for Andrew Trimble to take on more of the carrying workload.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 4:30 PM

# boks it off

Schmidt 'utterly confident' Ireland have the energy to end long season with series win

The Kiwi says his players are always motivated and won’t need reminding before Saturday’s deciding third Test.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 3:12 PM

# Team news

O'Halloran replaces injured Payne with Healy included on Ireland bench

The Connacht wing could make his debut off the bench for Ireland.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 1:25 PM

# Boks Boost

Combrinck and Whiteley start for Springboks in third Ireland Test

Uncapped pair Steven Kitshoff and Jaco Kriel are among the replacements.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 12:16 PM

# trimby

'To be taken seriously, you need to back it up and we didn’t do that'

Andrew Trimble says one final game of the season will be no problem for Ireland.

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Jun 22nd 2016, 1:05 PM

# new cap

Fullback O'Halloran eager for second Ireland cap after brief cameo debut

The 25-year-old didn’t have a chance to impact on the second Test.

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Jun 22nd 2016, 6:00 AM

# Greg Feek

Schmidt's Ireland inspired by performances of U20s in England

Ireland scrum coach Greg Feek is excited to get working with loosehead Andrew Porter.

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Jun 21st 2016, 7:00 PM

# Frustration

'We’re not over it to be honest' - Ireland still hurting from Joburg

Devin Toner says Ireland expect more of the same from the Boks in the third Test.

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Jun 21st 2016, 2:57 PM

# No Excuses

'We have to believe we can do it. I know we can' - Murray confident ahead of series decider

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.

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Jun 21st 2016, 7:00 AM

# Let's get physical

Springbok coach preparing side for huge physical battle in deciding Test

Allister Coetzee has highlighted Ireland’s kicking game and strip-tackling as key areas for South Africa to address.

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Jun 20th 2016, 4:36 PM

# On the Move

Henshaw flies home to see knee specialist as Ireland regroup to go 'full steam'

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.

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Jun 20th 2016, 2:15 PM

# Changes

Schmidt looks to other options at 13 with Henshaw sidelined through injury

The Connacht man suffered knee cartilage damage in the closing minutes of Saturday’s defeat.

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Jun 20th 2016, 8:55 AM

# positives

'I’m still incredibly proud of how hard the players worked' - Joe Schmidt

There are plenty of positives for an Ireland side that may be running on empty after a gruelling campaign.

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Jun 20th 2016, 6:10 AM

# resilience

'Not many teams can work their way out of the hole if there's not something special in that team'

Allister Coetzee and Adriaan Strauss reflect on South Africa’s big comeback victory against Ireland yesterday.

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Jun 19th 2016, 3:43 PM

# Reaction

Ireland wilt at 5,700 feet - but altitude is no excuse for late collapse, says Best

“We’ll hurt for a little bit, then we’ll dust ourselves down,” says Ireland captain.

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Jun 18th 2016, 9:50 PM

# Post-mortem

Schmidt: 'It’ll take us a couple of days mentally to get over the anguish'

Robbie Henshaw a doubt for series decider after injuring his knee in Johannesburg defeat.

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Jun 18th 2016, 8:37 PM

# disappointing

Ireland concede 29 second-half points as South Africa win second Test

There’s all to play for in the series next week.

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Jun 18th 2016, 5:59 PM

# tour de force

"I think I've won Joe over" - Craig Gilroy ready to take chance against Boks

The Ulsterman’s in line to win his eighth cap this evening.

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Jun 18th 2016, 7:32 AM

# outside the boks

Ireland hoping to show more attacking threat in once-a-decade chance in South Africa

Joe Schmidt’s side looked more fluid in attack last weekend before the red card forced a tactical shift.

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Jun 18th 2016, 5:50 AM

# series on the line

'The Springboks aren’t going to hand history to us, we have to take it ourselves'

The odds are against Ireland in Johannesburg this weekend, but it didn’t stop them last time.

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Jun 17th 2016, 4:43 PM