England agree to play midweek matches at 2015 World Cup
Following complaints from the players such as Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, it has been confirmed that the IRB will consider altering the structure of future fixture lists.
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Following complaints from the players such as Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu, it has been confirmed that the IRB will consider altering the structure of future fixture lists.
Rolland will referee the opening World Cup semi-final between Wales and France in Auckland on Saturday.
Get the week off on the right foot – here’s everything you need to know.
Colin Slade and Mils Muliaina are Graham Henry’s latest injury worries ahead of a semi-final showdown with Australia.
“Imagine a junior disco in Ireland. Now imagine it without the tipsy teens staggering from one song to another before a big fight breaks out.”
South Africa’s outspoken coach says that he will not be staying on following this morning’s quarter-final exit.
Deary me. A week is a long time in sports eh? Here’s how the past seven days developed.
New Zealand didn’t exactly have it all their own way against Felipe Contepomi and Los Pumas this morning. Read the minute-by-minute report here.
If you couldn’t drag yourself out of bed, here’s the minute-by-minute coverage of this morning’s quarter-final between South Africa and Australia.
The Head of RTE Sport flew all the way to New Zealand to commentate on the national side’s only loss. Coincidence? Users of the interwebs don’t seem to think so.
A muted coda to the careers of its most talented generation, Ireland’s quarter-final performance against Wales defied explanation.
“Before leaving Dublin we asked only one thing of this Irish team; a whole-hearted performance. And, by God, they delivered that in every second of every game.”
“A huge thank you to all the fans. They’ve been absolutely incredible. The hotel this morning was very special. It’s just a shame that we couldn’t give them another few weeks to cheer us on.”
Just when you thought you had seen all of the shocks that a Saturday morning could produce, along came England and France. Here’s the minute-by-minute report.
We thought it would be a close-run thing; it wasn’t. Here’s our minute-by-minute report of Ireland’s World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
The controversial pundit predicts how Ireland v Wales will pan out, plus interviews with Shane Horgan, John Muldoon and Denis Hickie.
As England and France prepare to battle for a place in the semi-finals of the World Cup, we look back at their previous meetings on the biggest stage.
The Irish media in general seem reasonably confident that Declan Kidney’s side have an excellent chance of progressing, but what about their counterparts across the water?
Ahead of tomorrow’s game, we recall some of the thrillers that have taken place between the two sides over the years.
“Tony Buckley was mad to go pig hunting or deer hunting or something but there wasn’t any takers” – Jenno on life in camp this week.
Despite rumours to the contrary, Martin Johnson has said the duo will not be enging in a penalty shootout-style kicking contest.
Will Carling, Zinzan Brooke, Rob Henderson and Scott Quinnell line out to argue the toss on this week’s action.
The greening of Wellington is almost complete. But half the Irish in town have tickets to the wrong quarter-final.
Apart from that whole out-half argument, it’s the biggest question of the week ahead of tomorrow’s big game in New Zealand.
Curious about how the Welsh view Irish rugby? Look no further: we’ve found a bona fide, valley-dwelling Welsh person to respond to your queries.
There’s one or two games you might want to catch this weekend FYI.
What do Bebeto, Brian O’Driscoll and Maurice FitzGerald have in common? Find out here, as we countdown seven unforgettable quarter-finals ahead of the big game this Saturday.
As the Rugby World Cup bids farewell to over half its nations, we pick our stand-outs from the twelve unfortunate squads that have already departed New Zealand.
The talking heads have all come out of the woodwork in advance of Saturday’s showdown. But who are they tipping to prevail?
The duo’s rivalry has existed for a long, long time… Now it’s personal (sort of).
Warren Gatland will lead a fresh-faced Welsh side out to face Ireland this weekend. Here’s why.
Ahead of Saturday’s showdown, we take a look at the man who will be calling the shots.
“Tosh arrives over to make the deposit in our laundry press. CLICK, FLOP: a pair of boxer shorts lands with unwavering precision in the middle of my bowl, breakfast is over.”
We present the three most important individual encounters likely to influence the big game on Saturday. Let us know if you disagree.
The Ulster man was a doubt for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final because of bruised AC shoulder joint which he picked up in the impressive win over Italy last weekend in Dunedin.
Warren Gatland named the 15 men he hopes will end Ireland’s World Cup dream on Saturday morning in Wellington.
Wales’s young and exciting line-up has been making waves at this World Cup. Meet the stars most likely to do some damage against Ireland on Saturday morning.
The centre’s ban from rugby-related activity will remain in place until his disciplinary hearing reconvenes on the 15th of October.