Scrum and lineout issues come back to haunt Ireland
As he reflected on Saturday night's World Cup elimination to New Zealand, Andy Farrell mentioned the "fine margins" that ultimately decided the quarter-final defeat.
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'I didn't think we'd be packing up', admits Sheehan
A shell-shocked Dan Sheehan admitted that it will take time for him to come to terms with Ireland's World Cup exit after they suffered a defeat to New Zealand that he didn’t see coming.
Good early start key for All Blacks to 'turn the dial back' against Ireland, says McCaw
Ex-New Zealand captain Richie McCaw said his former side have to start well against Ireland in Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final if they hope to upset the odds.
Dan Sheehan keen to avoid being affected by hype of Ireland-New Zealand clash
Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan plans to ignore the hype and treat Saturday’s blockbuster World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand like any other Test match.
‘Doing it for Johnny’ adds to Ireland’s Rugby World Cup motivation
Caelan Doris says attempting to send Johnny Sexton into retirement as a world champion is adding to Ireland’s motivation ahead of a mouthwatering quarter-final against New Zealand.
Sheehan: Grand Slam grit 'valuable' for All Blacks clash
Dan Sheehan believes the nature of Ireland's Grand Slam victory over England will stand to the team when they face the might of New Zealand tomorrow evening in Paris.
Hansen 'all good' after Ireland captain's run
Mack Hansen had his right calf heavily strapped but took a full part in the Ireland captain's run ahead of tomorrow’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand.
'It's about bringing yourself to that dark place' - Andrew Porter
Long gone are the days that front-row forwards could shuffle from scrum to scrum for their day's work and Andrew Porter has hailed Ireland’s backroom staff for bringing the players to that "dark place" needed to compete in the modern game.