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# Tackles

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James Ryan man of the match again as Leinster battle to satisfying win
The 22-year-old was top of the tackle and carry charts for Leo Cullen’s side once again.
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Dec 9th 2018, 8:05 AM
Henderson's Ferris impression and more of the week's best RWC plays
Who will Iain Henderson man-handle next week? Tune in to find out.
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Oct 5th 2015, 8:43 PM
Analysis: Ireland's defence has big improvements to make for World Cup
Joe Schmidt and Les Kiss won’t have been happy with the failings made against the England attack.
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Sep 7th 2015, 8:00 AM
Slammin' Sam Burgess produced a pair of huge hits on his England debut
The former rugby league star was also yellow carded at Twickenham.
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Aug 16th 2015, 12:44 PM
Defensive disappointment hurts most for Ireland after World Cup defeat
England thrived as Ireland’s ‘passive’ defence gave up metres all evening.
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Aug 14th 2014, 8:30 AM
Analysis: Ireland's defence lays foundation for historic World Cup win
Work rate, intelligence and breakdown technique were all vital components against New Zealand.
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Aug 7th 2014, 11:56 AM
Never, ever tackle with your head
This unfortunate Argentinian player shows exactly why… Three broken teeth and a yellow card.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 12:50 PM
Somebody call the cops: Irish teens rough-housed by Finnish upstarts
There were a lot of ‘agricultural’ challenges in the 3-0 home loss.
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Apr 19th 2013, 2:40 PM
Because he's retiring, here are 16 photos (and 1 video) of Ledley King defending like a boss
Let’s face it. If you don’t like Ledley, you don’t like football.
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Jul 19th 2012, 12:58 PM
Cattermole: I only ever made one bad tackle
The midfield enforcer has called his infamous challenge on Scott Parker “the only bad tackle I’ve made in my career.” Aside from that, girly-men like Stephen Reid are to blame for his reputation.
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Oct 12th 2011, 1:24 PM
My eyes! 'Nude Blacks' defeat Fiji
A rugby match in New Zealand involving a naked seven-a-side rugby team, filmed by German television and refereed by a blind woman. Of course.
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Jul 23rd 2011, 12:06 PM