Archive for February, 2010

Something old and something new for Ireland

Ahead of this weekend’s crunch game against England, Ireland head coach Declan Kidney has called up experienced full-back Geordan Murphy and promising number 10 Jonathan Sexton, in his team’s bid to bounce back from a disappointing 33-10 defeat against the French two weeks ago. Also returning to the fold is Munster second row Donncha O’Callaghan, [...]

With the start of the Six Nations just around the corner, England coach Martin Johnson has named his team to face Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
The main talking point is the decision to hand Matthew Tait his second start since the 2007 World Cup.
It is another significant moment in what has been a fascinating career [...]