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Trimble confident hurt of England defeatcan spark summer redemption
ANDREW TRIMBLE believes Ireland's Six Nations campaign was not a true reflection of their worth as a squad and says the players have to use the hurt of Saturday's 30-9 loss to England as a positive.
Kidney calls for greater focus on home talent
DECLAN KIDNEY has said the sooner the Irish rugby system changes its focus to bringing through home-grown players, the better.
Tony Ward: Save the talk for the pitch
Around this time every second year I relate a tale from my maiden trip to Twickenham as a player. It was in 1978 at the end of a similar St Patrick's Day/Cheltenham build-up to a match which, for reasons many and varied, carries such emotion for those of a green persuasion.
Hugh Farrelly: Mighty effort required to put brakes on Lancaster's rising stock
THE match that defines a season. Regardless of finishing positions in the championship, the stakes are incredibly high when England take on Ireland in Twickenham this evening (5.0) with the progress of both coaches to be quantified by the result.
Stephen Ferris labels England 'bad losers'
Stephen Ferris has labelled last year's Six Nations champions England "bad losers" ahead of Saturday's trip to Twickenham.
Hugh Farrelly: Arguments for and against Declan Kidney’s reluctance to ring changes
'CONSERVATIVE' or 'consistent'? Defining Ireland's approach to this Six Nations is a debate that has divided opinion on the airwaves, in the press box, internet forums and bar stools.
A lone Irish voice calls for Kennedy
AFTER last week's heartening intervention from Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary, who delivered a pep talk to the Irish rugby team at their Carton House base, some of the players might have been keen to line up another guest speaker this week.
Foley hails new boys O'Mahony and Ryan for stamping their own mark
As an impromptu game of Gaelic football broke out at Ireland's training camp yesterday -- refereed by Dublin's All-Ireland-winning captain Bryan Cullen, of course -- Peter O'Mahony partook with a zany zeal mirroring his first Six Nations start.
Foley goes on the offensive as Ireland hit out at ref justice
Ireland have stepped up their criticism of referees by taking aim at the performance of Kiwi rookie Chris Pollock in last weekend's Six Nations victory over Scotland.
Captain Best roundly praised by green army full of leaders
All week the talk had been of a leadership vacuum. O'Driscoll gone. O'Connell gone. Ireland's only World Cup-winning coach gone. O'Brien gone.
Six Nations Latest Results
Saturday March 17th
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30 - 9
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16 - 9
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13 - 6
Sunday March 11th
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22 - 24
Six Nations Top Scorers
| Player | Team | T | C | P | D | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Halfpenny | Wales | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 66 |
| O. Farrell | Eng | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 63 |
| J. Sexton | Ire | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 56 |
| G. Laidlaw | Scot | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 33 |
| M. Parra | Fra | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 25 |
| T. Bowe | Ire | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| W. Fofana | Fra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| K. Burton | Ita | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| D. Yachvili | Fra | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| A. Cuthbert | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
T: Trys, C: Conversions, P: Penalties,
D: Drop Goals,
PTS: Points
