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Ireland remain on course for a Grand Slam following a try-fest victory over Wales at the Aviva stadium. Ireland dominated the second half that saw an interception try take the game and any points out of Wales hands late on. Ireland Grand Slam can now be talked about The Six Nations is now past halfway […] READ MORE
Triple Crown deciders don’t come much bigger than this as Scotland look to halt Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes. Thomas Booth looks ahead to the weekend’s premiere clash. We’re now past the halfway stage and have arrived at the penultimate round of this year’s Six Nations. On offer are the usual tasty early spring games. Italy […] READ MORE
As the longest ever Guinness Six Nations draws to a close, Ireland claimed a bonus point victory at home over the Italians to send them top after four rounds. Robert Rees rates each player from their romping win. Guinness Six Nations down to the wire The win means the championship goes down to the last […] READ MORE
The Guinness Six Nations may be in a rest week, but as Ireland head to Twickenham unbeaten, Robert Rees has taken a look at how Wales began to slow down their breakdown. The ultimate Guinness Six Nations breakdown battle Ironically, the first example of Welsh breakdown work comes from good strong defence out wide, something […] READ MORE
Following Ireland’s bonus point win over Wales in the Six Nations questions were asked regarding the narrow Welsh defence and what it set out to do. Robert Rees takes a look at how Wales’ narrow defence was exploited by the Irish attack, which ultimately lead to their downfall. Ireland carefully plot Welsh Six Nations victory […] READ MORE
Wayne Pivac has strengthened some basic principles ahead of their first major Six Nations test in Dublin. A bulked-up set-piece is the focus of his Wales squad announcement. Robert Rees looks at the game plan Pivac will set out to achieve this with, in his second test leading the Welsh team. Wales look at strengthening […] READ MORE
In an MVP performance, Irish flanker Peter O’Mahony was instrumental in a historic Irish Rugby win over New Zealand on home soil. On home soil too, as this was the first victory in Dublin in over 100 years of trying. This comes after their meritorious 2016 victory away from home in Chicago. But to win […] READ MORE
Some have been awaiting several key fixtures in 2018. Rugby matches that have more riding on them, then simply a one-off reward to the bottom line. Matches that give an indication of who is the ‘best of the best’. And this weekend, they receive that in #IREvNZL When Ireland play New Zealand at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, […] READ MORE
Wales must control Ireland in order to succeed against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium this Saturday writes Robert Rees. England dominated Wales for far too long and Warren Gatland’s men can’t fall into that trap for two rounds running. Wales must control the kicking game Wales loss to England involved many mistakes and back foot […] READ MORE
Ireland has provided six of the last nine winners for the Guiness Pro12 and 60% of the play-off teams for the last five years and no team has won an away semi-final in the Pro12 era. In short: the Welsh battalion has a lot on their hands. Scarlets and Ospreys travel across the Irish sea to take […] READ MORE
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