Spain achieved what few expected of them. In a thrillingly tight match they nudged ahead in the closing minutes to give the Irish a mountain to climb. Spain started well too. Patricia Garcia’s kick-off was knocked on. At the resultant scrum they rocked the opposition back with apparent ease. Ireland may have introduced lots of
Sarah Evans (2), Anna Toman, Giselle Ansley and Jo Hunter score as England record important win Came from 1-0 down after Deirdre Duke gave Ireland an early lead Result leaves them top of Group C on six points, with Ireland and Scotland on three; victory over Scotland will see them remain there and qualify for
Italy v Ireland; Scotland v Wales The clash of the two I’s in Dublin is hard to predict. Both sides have match-winners; both have shown flashes of outstanding form. Italy are full of confidence as they reach No 5 in world rankings, three places above the hosts. They may pay the penalty of surrendering home
Irish Travel ban The Ireland RFU is seeking urgent talks with its government over plans to introduce a quarantine period on people arriving from France. It would start on Thursday, just two days before the much anticipated clash between Ireland and France at Energia Park Dublin. One alternative receiving active attention is a move to
Your choice: ‘20 training camps since our last international against Italy on 24 October 2020’ or ‘we played last week’. I hope you went for the first option Ireland blew Wales off the map. If Warren Abrahams sought brave words to explain last week’s effort in France, his hair may be turning grey after this
A year ago I was rash enough to suggest Italy were the coming force, most likely to emulate the achievements of England and France in the Six Nations. That hope remains unfulfilled. For the first twenty minutes of the game in Dublin the Azzurre took the fight to the Irish, pinning them in defence as
Six Nations Rugby have made the following statement: Further to yesterday’s Press Release announcing the postponement of the Guinness Six Nations match between France and Ireland, Six Nations can now confirm that The Women and U20 matches between the two countries have also been postponed. The Wales V Scotland Guinness Six Nations and U20 matches
The Red Roses are on course for a consecutive Grand Slam after defeating Ireland 27-0 in Doncaster. Tries from Sarah Hunter, Abby Dow, Jess Breach, Vicky Fleetwood and Sarah McKenna sealed victory for Simon Middleton’s side. A home fixture against Wales at Twickenham Stoop and an away match versus Italy now stand in the way of England
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named his matchday squad for Sunday’s 2020 Women’s Six Nations match against Ireland at Castle Park, Doncaster (Sunday 23 February, kick-off 12.45pm). The sell-out fixture, the Red Roses’ first of the tournament on home soil, is live on Sky One, Sky Sports Action and free to view on
England’s women’s team put in a clinical display to get off to the perfect start in their EuroHockey Championships with a 2-1 victory over Ireland. Two goals from two penalty corners in the first-half gave the side a strong advantage with Suzy Petty in the right place at the right time for the opening goal
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