DUBLIN - Ronan O’Gara was named Ireland captain for the first time on today, taking over from the injured Brian O’Driscoll for Sunday’s final Six Nations rugby match away to England.Fullback Geordan Murphy is the only new name…
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Rugby: O’Gara handed Ireland captaincy
March 11th, 2008
Ashton drops Wilkinson
March 11th, 2008
The drop-goal hero of England’s 2003 World Cup final win, Jonny Wilkinson, will be the only change for a team to start against Ireland at Twickenham.
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Rugby: Wilkinson dropped by England
March 11th, 2008
BATH - Coach Brian Ashton dropped England’s 2003 World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson today as he desperately sought to finish another disappointing Six Nations on a positive note against Ireland on Sunday (NZT).Wilkinson, England’s…
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England’s loss is most definitely Wales’ gain
March 11th, 2008
It was hard not to wonder, looking at the England supporters glancing at the ticking clock at Murrayfield on Saturday, whether they were praying for enough time for England to claw themselves back into the game, or simply wishing for the end.
Limp, dull, turgid, brainless, all adjectives used so liberally in the aftermath that you’d […]
Cipriani in for Wilkinson
March 11th, 2008
Danny Cipriani has replaced Jonny Wilkinson at fly-half for England’s final Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday.
Wilkinson drops to the replacements bench in the only change made by Brian Ashton to the side that was defeated by Scotland last weekend.
It is the first time Wilkinson has been dropped by England since the 1999 World […]
Two changes for Scots’ Italian job
March 11th, 2008
Simon Danielli ends a three-year absence from international rugby after being selected on the wing for Scotland’s trip to Rome.
The Ulster player replaces the injured Rory Lamont, while hooker Fergus Thomson comes in for his first Test start in place of the other injury victim from Saturday’s Calcutta Cup success, Ross Ford.
Head coach Frank Hadden […]
Murphy a doubt for Ireland
March 11th, 2008
Geordan Murphy is back in the Irish starting lineup to face England but will face a late fitness test before his place in the side is confirmed.
If Murphy is passed fit he will play at full back, allowing Rob Kearney to return to the wing. Shane Horgan is set to play at inside centre alongside […]
Crunch time for Wilkinson
March 11th, 2008
Jonny Wilkinson will find out later today if he has kept his place in the England side as the clamour grows for Brian Ashton to drop the World cup winner.
The fly-half was hauled off with ten minutes to go of England’s defeat to Scotland on Saturday having failed to spark his side into life in […]
Jonny must go - Lynagh
March 11th, 2008
The growing clamour for England rugby coach, Brian Ashton, to drop Jonny Wilkinson has found echo.
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England match last chance saloon for faltering O’Sullivan
March 11th, 2008
BY common consent the key to an acceptable Six Nations for Ireland was three home wins and two honourable, if losing, away performances.
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