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O'Connell: Ferris not to blame

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:17:28 +0000

Ireland captain Paul O'Connell refused to point the finger of blame at Stephen Ferris after the flanker's sin binning handed Wales the opportunity they needed to claim victory on Sunday.

Kidney: we put ourselves under pressure

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:43:16 +0000

Declan Kidney felt his side should never have allowed Wales off the hook as Ireland succumbed to a last-minute penalty to lose their RBS 6 Nations opener 23-21 in heartbreaking circumstances.

Kearney back on path to redemption

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:45:46 +0000

Full-back Rob Kearney is happy just to have the opportunity Ireland's World Cup loss to Wales after a career-threatening knee injury brought home the harsh reality of life without the game.

Best plays down Welsh rivalry

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:15:11 +0000

Ireland hooker Rory Best has played down exacting World Cup revenge against Sunday's opponents Wales, instead looking at the bigger picture and replicating the successful 2009 RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Ireland v Wales women's clash abandoned due to frozen pitch

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:07:00 +0000

Ireland Women led Wales 10-3 at half-time when their RBS 6 Nations opener in Ashbourne was called off due to a frozen pitch.

McFadden replaces Earls for Ireland

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:49:57 +0000

Fergus McFadden will start for Ireland against Wales on Sunday in their RBS 6 Nations opener after Keith Earls withdrew from the side.

RBS 6 NATIONS LIVE CHALLENGE COMPANION APP LAUNCHES

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:07:00 +0000

New for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations, RBS has launched rugby's first ever interactive in-game companion app, the RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge.

Wales women aim to open account against Ireland

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:07:23 +0000

Wales women head coach Rhys Edwards is targeting three wins in the RBS 6 Nations and wants to kick things off by opening their account against Ireland at Ashbourne on February 3.

O'Connell: New arrival won't affect Earls

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:50:52 +0000

Stand-in Ireland skipper Paul O'Connell is confident Keith Earls will be a more than adequate replacement for talismanic centre Brian O-Driscoll - partly because of the new arrival in his family life.

Neville eyeing Welsh revenge

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:47:06 +0000

Ireland No. 8 Joy Neville is itching to get started on the 2012 RBS 6 Nations - but that doesn't mean she's expecting an easy ride in their opening clash with Wales.