Ireland vs Wales result: Hosts move to the top of the World Rugby rankings with victory as Rory Best and Joe Schmidt sign off in style
5 years, 4 months ago

Ireland vs Wales result: Hosts move to the top of the World Rugby rankings with victory as Rory Best and Joe Schmidt sign off in style

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Ireland produce late comeback to end autumn campaign with win over Australia

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Farrell’s Ireland beat Australia 22-19 before he heads off to the British and Irish Lions
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Andy Farrell: Handing Ireland reins to Simon Easterby will be ‘seamless’ process
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Andy Farrell: Handing Ireland reins to Simon Easterby will be ‘seamless’ process

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Schmidt giving wounded Wallabies emotion on his old Ireland stomping ground
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Schmidt giving wounded Wallabies emotion on his old Ireland stomping ground

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Ireland without injured quartet for Australia clash
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Ireland without injured quartet for Australia clash

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Wales rugby bosses hope review into dismal run will be completed by Christmas
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Wales rugby bosses hope review into dismal run will be completed by Christmas

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Andy Farrell wants Ireland to be at their best against Australia
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Ireland rookies impress as penalty-ridden Fiji dominated 52-17
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Ireland rookies impress as penalty-ridden Fiji dominated 52-17

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DUBLIN — Ireland’s fresh charges gave coach Andy Farrell options to ponder for the autumn rugby closer against Australia after they comfortably handled Fiji 52-17 on Saturday. On debut, Gus McCarthy deepened Ireland’s grand stock of hookers with no-look passes and a try after two crooked throw-ins in another shaky lineout, while flanker Cormac Izuchukwu stood out with a high …

Broken Wales face rugby’s biggest test as Warren Gatland aims to avoid another new low
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New faces and Stockdale’s return – Ireland v Fiji talking points
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Wales 4-1 Iceland: Craig Bellamy's side are promoted to top tier of Nations League as Brennan Johnson, Harry Wilson and a Liam Cullen brace secure thumping victory
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Daily Mail  

Craig Bellamy could hardly have asked for more from his first six games as Wales boss. A double from Liam Cullen - his first goals for Wales - and goals from Brennan Johnson and Harry Wilson made it a night to remember yet it all started very differently as Andri Gudjohnsen, son of former Chelsea and Barcelona star Eidur, struck …

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Wallabies starting to click, but harder tests than an abject Wales team await
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It may be suggested that there was a degree of revenge in the air in Cardiff. But for the Wallabies, a thoroughly professional, albeit emphatic 52-20 victory in Cardiff over the team that destroyed their World Cup hopes a year ago, felt different. Wallabies thrash Wales Photo shows Tom Wright runs with the ball The Wallabies have hammered Wales 52-20, …

Wallabies come down from England high to face nervous Wales
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Kudos to the planner of Australia’s rugby tour of Britain and Ireland. Wales is vulnerable and its confidence fragile after tying its worst losing run last weekend — 10 straight tests — when it fell to Fiji 24-19 at home for the first time. “Anyone who plays all consecutive tests against the sort of countries that we’re up against here, …

Ireland hold off Argentina fightback to return to winning ways in Dublin
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Ireland hold off Argentina fightback to return to winning ways in Dublin

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Ireland keen to prove a point against Pumas after All Blacks nightmare
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Argentina rolling into Dublin this week hasn’t come fast enough for Ireland. “You don’t become a bad side in one game,” Ireland coach Andy Farrell says. “In his own mind, he’d probably thought he’s been ready for quite some time because he’s that kind of kid, a confident kid.” Healy equals ‘BoD’ It will also be a milestone game for …

Ireland ready for Argentina after All Blacks loss let people down – Andy Farrell
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Ireland ready for Argentina after All Blacks loss let people down – Andy Farrell

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Warren Gatland’s wrong replacement admission caps another dark day for Wales
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Warren Gatland’s wrong replacement admission caps another dark day for Wales

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Ireland v New Zealand as it happened: Result and reaction after All Blacks edge tight contest in Dublin
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Ireland v New Zealand as it happened: Result and reaction after All Blacks edge tight contest in Dublin

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Ireland made to pay for error-strewn performance as All Blacks end run of Dublin dominance
2 months ago

Ireland made to pay for error-strewn performance as All Blacks end run of Dublin dominance

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Ireland and All Blacks clash for the first time since epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
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Ireland and All Blacks clash for the first time since epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

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Oct. 14, 2023 is a date which will live in infamy for Irish rugby. They meet on Friday in Dublin for the first time since the World Cup, memories fresher in Ireland minds than New Zealand’s. Ever since Ireland beat New Zealand for the first time in 2016 — under Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt — after 111 years of trying, …

Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs
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Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs

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Ireland given huge front-row fitness boost as team named for All Blacks test
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Ireland given huge front-row fitness boost as team named for All Blacks test

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Kieffer Moore says Wales will learn from their second half slip against Iceland
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Kieffer Moore says Wales will learn from their second half slip against Iceland

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Wales surrender two-goal lead in sketchy draw with Iceland as Craig Bellamy maintains unbeaten start
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Wales surrender two-goal lead in sketchy draw with Iceland as Craig Bellamy maintains unbeaten start

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England vs Ireland LIVE: Nations League result and final score as Lee Carsley’s side makes winning start thanks to Declan Rice and Jack Grealish goals
4 months ago

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✕ Close Lee Carsley announced as England's interim manager England made a winning start under interim boss Lee Carsley as Declan Rice and Jack Grealish scored against the Republic of Ireland in their Nations League opener in Dublin. In England’s first match since the Euro 2024 final, marking the start of the new era after Gareth Southgate’s resignation, the Three …

Ireland snatch remarkable win over South Africa as Ciaran Frawley slots dramatic last-minute drop goal
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ireland snatch remarkable win over South Africa as Ciaran Frawley slots dramatic last-minute drop goal

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Warren Gatland sees ‘real positives’ despite pain of Wales defeat by Australia
6 months ago

Warren Gatland sees ‘real positives’ despite pain of Wales defeat by Australia

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Xherdan Shaqiri stunner condemns John O’Shea’s Republic of Ireland to defeat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Xherdan Shaqiri stunner condemns John O’Shea’s Republic of Ireland to defeat

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Battling Ireland bounce back to win Six Nations title and crush Scotland dreams
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Battling Ireland bounce back to win Six Nations title and crush Scotland dreams

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Andy Farrell focused on pitch and not online as Ireland face Six Nations decider
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Farrell focused on pitch and not online as Ireland face Six Nations decider

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England v Ireland LIVE: Six Nations 2024 result and reaction from Twickenham
9 months, 4 weeks ago

England v Ireland LIVE: Six Nations 2024 result and reaction from Twickenham

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Ireland will have no problem bouncing back from loss to England – Andy Farrell
10 months ago

Ireland will have no problem bouncing back from loss to England – Andy Farrell

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Ireland have cracked the code to win Six Nations – but Steve Borthwick has a plan to tackle them
10 months ago

Ireland have cracked the code to win Six Nations – but Steve Borthwick has a plan to tackle them

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Andy Farrell says Ireland are braced for ‘one hell of a battle’ against England
10 months ago

Andy Farrell says Ireland are braced for ‘one hell of a battle’ against England

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Ireland recall ‘world-class’ Hugo Keenan in only change for England clash
10 months ago

Ireland recall ‘world-class’ Hugo Keenan in only change for England clash

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Rory Best explains exactly how Andy Farrell has taken Ireland to the brink of history
10 months ago

Rory Best explains exactly how Andy Farrell has taken Ireland to the brink of history

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Ireland must improve on ‘scrappy’ Wales win to topple England – Robbie Henshaw
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland must improve on ‘scrappy’ Wales win to topple England – Robbie Henshaw

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Wales boss Warren Gatland backs Ireland for Grand Slam glory
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wales boss Warren Gatland backs Ireland for Grand Slam glory

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Ireland v Wales highlights: Result and reaction as hosts move closer to Six Nations 2024 rugby grand slam
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland v Wales highlights: Result and reaction as hosts move closer to Six Nations 2024 rugby grand slam

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Stubborn Wales can’t stop Ireland’s grand slam march
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Stubborn Wales can’t stop Ireland’s grand slam march

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Ireland halfway to Grand Slam after putting down spirited Wales in Six Nations
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland halfway to Grand Slam after putting down spirited Wales in Six Nations

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Ireland was halfway to the Grand Slam after putting down a spirited Wales by a harder-than-expected 31-7 in Six Nations rugby on Saturday. A harried Ireland twice lost men into the sin-bin in the second half but, with an unreliable set-piece against a well-oiled Irish defense, Wales didn’t look like scoring again. But Andrea Piardi, the first Italian …

Wales eye up impossible Dublin job in Six Nations rivalry that risks losing its shine
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wales eye up impossible Dublin job in Six Nations rivalry that risks losing its shine

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The unstoppable green machine: DAN BIGGAR breaks down the tactical tricks and precocious plays that make fearsome Ireland Grand Slam-bound
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The unstoppable green machine: DAN BIGGAR breaks down the tactical tricks and precocious plays that make fearsome Ireland Grand Slam-bound

Daily Mail  

My old team Wales and then England face the toughest Six Nations task around right now in rounds three and four – taking on Ireland. Andy Farrell’s men are on course for a second successive Grand Slam and are a phenomenal side nicknamed ‘The Green Machine.’ It’s apt because Ireland are exactly that – a machine. And this is what …

Rebuilding Wales expected to suffer against Six Nations leader Ireland in Dublin
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebuilding Wales expected to suffer against Six Nations leader Ireland in Dublin

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — As the next team in the line of fire, Wales has been racking its brains about how to stop Ireland. Made first string for the Six Nations, Costelow suffered a neck injury before halftime against Scotland in the tournament opener, and his confidence was doubly hit when replacement Ioan Lloyd helped to trigger a stirring Wales comeback, then …

Ciaran Frawley given chance for Ireland at full back against Wales
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ciaran Frawley given chance for Ireland at full back against Wales

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Gareth Thomas feels a fast start will be key for Wales victory against Ireland
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gareth Thomas feels a fast start will be key for Wales victory against Ireland

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Rob Howley demands ‘comfort in the chaos’ from Wales in Ireland showdown
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rob Howley demands ‘comfort in the chaos’ from Wales in Ireland showdown

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