Certainly a game of two-haves, Ireland grew in confidence throughout to finish on a breathtaking high. However Ireland’s come back efforts in the dying minutes were not enough to surpass the early lead clocked up by France in the first half.
A first half hat-trick from Vincent Clerc gave France a 19-6 lead at the […]

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Here is the Irish team for the upcoming game against France.
Ireland:
Dempsey; Murphy, B O’Driscoll (capt), Trimble, Kearney; O’Gara, Reddan; Horan, Jackman, Hayes, O’Callaghan, O’Kelly, Leamy, D Wallace, Heaslip.
Replacements: Best, Buckley, M O’Driscoll, Easterby, Stringer, P Wallace, Horgan.

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The post-mortem is under way as Ireland look to improve on Saturdays game. France will remain unchanged for next weeks game after a confident start for Les Bleus.
Should Ireland remain unchanged? Discuss this and your thoughts on Ireland’s start to the six nations in our forum.
IrishRugby.ie have also got a good gallery up for […]

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Venue: Welford Road (Leicester Tigers)
Kick Off: 17:45
The should be a great encounter to get us all in the mood for this years Six Nations. I will be travelling to Leicester this evening to support the lads in what is bound to be a close battle, as usual, between the Irish and English at Welford Road.
Ireland […]

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Eddie O’Sullivan has announced the team which will play Italy in the opening game of the 2008 Six Nations at Croke Park. The team sees Geordan Murphy welcomed back to the starting line-up on the left wing. Eion Reddan will also start next to and in-form Ronan O’Gara.
Both John Hayes and captain Brian O’Driscoll […]

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Jerry Flannery, Ireland and Munster’s choice hooker will miss the entire Six Nations after being banned for a stamping incident less than three weeks ago.
The punishment is an 8 week suspension after Flannery was cited in a Munster and Clermont Auvergne match.
Flannery does have the right to appeal and according to Munster coach Declan […]

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