The quarter-final fixtures for Rugby World Cup 2011 have been confirmed after the completion of the pool phase on Sunday. All match times are local to New Zealand. Saturday, 8…
Ireland
Ireland 36 Italy 6 – How Ireland won the group
Three-try Ireland blasted out of the blocks early in the second half to ease to a 36-6 win over Italy in the final Pool C match at Otago Stadium on…
Ireland Odds On For Semi Final Berth
With three wins from three, Ireland are now 8/11 with Ladbrokes to go further than ever before and reach the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup. As they head into…
Ireland 62 – Russia 12 – Report, Facts, Reaction
Ireland stayed unbeaten in Pool C after cruising home 62-12 against Russia at Rotorua International Stadium on Sunday night. Ireland stamped their class late in the opening half when they…
World Cup Quotes of the Day – Weds 21 September
“If you don’t get these things spot on, it gets to the situation when you say, ‘We’ve got to do better next time’, but next time is four months later in…
Ireland 15 Australia 6 – World Cup’s biggest shock!
Ireland put the boot into Australia’s Rugby World Cup hopes with a 15-6 victory as a spate of penalties put the Wallabies to the sword in their Pool C game…
Hooker Flannery on his way home with torn calf
Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery suffered a tear of his left calf during Ireland Squad training yesterday morning in Auckland. An MRI scan has confirmed the severity of the tear which…
Brian O’Driscoll’s World Cup Verdict
I learned a long time ago that no good ever comes from dreaming about big games or big tournaments to come. Rugby has taught me that the game is fickle.…
Wheelchair Rugby takes over Cardiff Castle
Cardiff Sees The Most Exciting Game of The London 2012 Games Host International Championship In The City The most exciting game of the 2012 London Paralympics, comes to Cardiff today…
A World Cup song for Ireland
Four Irish fans have brought our a single to support their team in New Zealand. One of the band members Mark Fraser explains: “For the first time ever an Irish…