Below are the latest new stories for Ireland. There is a link to each news story below the summary. Or you can go back to the Ireland area.
Cronin grateful for Feek influence
December 30, 2011, 12:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Sean Cronin has sung the praises of Ireland forwards coach Greg Feek for improving his game in the No.2 jersey for both club and country. » read full article
Former Ireland coach O'Sullivan interested in Ospreys job
December 28, 2011, 12:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Former Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has emerged as a candidate to take over at Ospreys at the end of the season. » read full article
Stringer not giving up without a fight
December 27, 2011, 5:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Peter Stringer might have turned his back on Ireland's club game but the scrum-half insists he has no plans to do the same with the national team - far from it. » read full article
Boss anticipating Irish Christmas cracker
December 26, 2011, 2:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ireland scrum-half Isaac Boss believes Leinster and Ulster can serve up a feast of rugby at the RDS on Monday, and give Declan Kidney plenty of food for thought in the process. » read full article
Quinlan leads the tributes to retiring Hayes
December 23, 2011, 12:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ex-Ireland flanker Alain Quinlan has led the tributes to veteran prop John Hayes who will hang up his boots after one last swansong on St Stephen's Day. » read full article
Foreigner restrictions 'critical' to Ireland success
December 22, 2011, 5:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ireland's national side will reap the benefit from radical changes that will restrict the amount of foreigners Munster, Leinster and Ulster will be able to recruit according to IRFU chief executive Philip Browne. » read full article
O'Driscoll reveals World Cup heartbreak
December 19, 2011, 3:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Brian O'Driscoll has revealed that he still cannot bring himself to dwell on Ireland's defeat at the quarter-final stage to Wales in this autumn's World Cup. » read full article
England land early blows on French opposition
December 19, 2011, 1:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
English and French hostilities renewed on Sunday ahead of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations and it was first blow to the Red Rose as Mike Brown and Joe Gray crossed in Harlequins' famous victory in Toulouse. » read full article
Tuilagi grabs try to keep Leicester hopes alive
December 18, 2011, 2:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
England centre Manu Tuilagi showed interim head coach Stuart Lancaster that he is fit and firing with a try in Leicester's crucial 23-19 Heineken Cup win over Clermont Auvergne. » read full article
Ireland duo Court and Wallace pen new deals with Ulster
December 17, 2011, 1:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ireland prop Tom Court maintains bagging domestic silverware remains his biggest priority after penning a new deal with Ulster. » read full article
Kearney puts hand up for Ireland captaincy
December 16, 2011, 11:36 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Rob Kearney admits he might not be best placed to take over from Brian O'Driscoll but says he would jump at the chance to captain Ireland at the forthcoming RBS Six Nations. » read full article
Smal in the running for South Africa job
December 15, 2011, 11:36 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ireland's preparations for their upcoming RBS 6 Nations campaign could be hurt after forwards coach Gert Smal emerged as a leading contender for the vacant South African head coach position. » read full article
It's 100 not out for tireless O'Gara
December 13, 2011, 1:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara insists he has plenty more left in the tank after clocking up his 100th Heineken Cup appearance for Munster at the weekend. » read full article
Banahan try in vain as Bath succumb to Sexton's boot
December 12, 2011, 5:07 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
England wing Matt Banahan did his RBS 6 Nations selection hopes no harm when powering over for yesterday's only try in Leinster's 13-18 Heineken Cup victory over Bath. » read full article
Farrell puts hand up for starring RBS 6 Nations role
December 11, 2011, 1:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Owen Farrell added further weight behind his inclusion for England's 2012 RBS 6 Nations squad as he kicked Saracens to a Heineken Cup victory over Ospreys. » read full article
Marler crocked as Quins lose unbeaten run
December 10, 2011, 5:37 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Harlequins lost England hopeful Joe Marler as they slipped to a first defeat of the season going down 21-10 to Toulouse at the Stoop. » read full article
Planté helps Perpignan past Prato
December 10, 2011, 4:07 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Adrien Planté pushed his case for a place in France coach Philippe St Andre's first RBS 6 Nations squad with a try-scoring display in Perpignan's crushing 54-20 European Challenge Cup defeat of Cavalieri Prato. » read full article
Caldwell eager for international return
December 9, 2011, 5:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Irish lock Ryan Caldwell is desperate to reignite his international career in time for the RBS 6 Nations after his summer move to Bath. » read full article
O'Connell backing O'Gara to come up big when called upon
December 8, 2011, 1:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Paul O'Connell insists Munster teammate Ronan O'Gara's tough mental strength could be Ireland's secret weapon in the 2012 RBS 6 Nations. » read full article
Breaks are bring the Best out of me, says Rory
December 7, 2011, 1:07 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Hooker Rory Best believes he will still be firing on all cylinders for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations thanks to the IRFU's enforced breaks this season. » read full article
Visser the hat-trick hero for Edinburgh
December 4, 2011, 11:06 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Dutch winger Tim Visser did his chances of a Scotland call-up no harm at all by running in a hat-trick as Edinburgh produced one of the performances of the RaboDirect PRO12 weekend, downing Aironi 50-10. » read full article
Magic million mark in sight for grand old championship
December 3, 2011, 12:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
The RBS 6 Nations has an endless capacity for dealing in numbers which other international sports events can only dream about. » read full article
O'Driscoll backed to make recovery from career-threatening injury
November 30, 2011, 12:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Ireland lock Leo Cullen insists captain Brian O'Driscoll will make a full and speedy recovery from his career-threatening shoulder injury. » read full article
Versatile McFadden wants central role with Ireland
November 29, 2011, 12:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Fergus McFadden is convinced he can do a job for Ireland at either inside or outside centre in the forthcoming 2012 RBS 6 Nations. » read full article
O'Driscoll won't budge for Ireland's youngsters
November 28, 2011, 3:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Mick O'Driscoll might have missed out on Ireland's World Cup squad but he is determined not to throw in the towel to the young guns just yet. » read full article
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