If Ireland need even more motivation than the prospect of their first grand slam since 1948, then Warren Gatland may have just provided it. “Probably, out of all the teams in the Six Nations, the Welsh players dislike the Irish the most.” Gatland’s comments are probably no more than off the field tactics to get [...]

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All eyes are on Ireland as the Six Nations rumbles into its penultimate weekend. It is with slight apprehension that Ireland take the position of favourites and grand slam hopefuls, far from a once favoured underdog status. The Scotts will undoubtedly be looking to cause an upset to Ireland’s winning ways and one of the [...]

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IrishRugby.co.uk (@irish_rugby) is now on twitter, please feel free to follow us for rugby updates and a bit of banter! I have also added a new page to the site which collects the latest Irish Rugby related tweets, you can visit it at http://www.irishrugby.co.uk/twitter – Even if your not on twitter the page provides a [...]

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After a nail-biting end Ireland successfully kept the grand slam in sight with a close victory over England. An ill-disciplined England allowed Ireland to get on top through O’Driscoll’s try. O’Driscoll is having one of his best seasons with unmatched dedication to the team. We can only hope that O’Gara is back in form for [...]

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If it it’s not broke, don’t fix it – Seems to be the message coming from the squad as they announced the same starting line-up that defeated Italy a week and a half ago. Paddy Wallace returns after sustaining head injuries in both the French and Italian games leaving D’Arcy on the bench. Irish Team [...]

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The new stadium at Lansdowne Road will be officially known as the Aviva Stadium upon its completion. The London based insurance company agreed a 10 year deal worth up to 40 million Euros for the IRFU and FAI. With the 2011 UEFA final already confirmed to be be played at the new stadium it is [...]

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