Ireland may need to win 'ugly' in South Africa clash, says Simon Easterby
Ireland must be adaptable and prepared to grind out an “ugly” win against reigning world champions South Africa, according to defence coach Simon Easterby.
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'Problems' Manie and Damian hailed as Irish attack guru Catt talks up classic RWC clash
According to Ireland assistant coach Mike Catt, the clash between the World No 1 team and the Springboks, who are ranked No 2, in Paris on Saturday is the kind of match that World Cups are built on.
Crowley focusing on here and now and not Sexton record
Jack Crowley smiled when it was put to him and said it's far too early in his career to start thinking about chasing down Johnny Sexton’s scoring record.
Fiji turned Wales loss into Australia win with fewer carries
SAINT-ETIENNE: Fiji's stunning upset of Australia at the World Cup on Sunday was achieved despite the Pacific islanders carrying the ball half as often as they did in their dramatic opening loss to Wales.
Ireland iron out lineout issues but bigger tests await
You won't get far against South Africa without a lineout, and the fear in recent months was that Ireland were struggling to get that setpiece going.
Ukraine files WTO case against Poland, Hungary and Slovakia over their unilateral grain bans
"It is fundamentally important for us to prove that individual member states cannot ban the import of Ukrainian goods. That is why we are filing lawsuits against them," said Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first deputy prime minister, in a statement.