England
# england - Sunday 10 February, 2013
‘It’s great to have a warrior in your dressing room like Brian O’Driscoll’
Ireland lock Donncha O’Callaghan pays credit to the former captain in what could be his final match against England.
3 Key Battles Ireland must win to beat England
Let’s get it on.
Poll: Will you watch the rugby today?
Have you been taken down by Six Nations fever?
‘Our President shouldn’t have been put in that situation’ – O’Callaghan on red carpet fiasco
Former Ireland hooker Shane Byrne had some choice words on the English captain’s “belligerence” in 2003.
Open thread: how do you think Ireland will get on against England today?
The Auld Enemy visit Lansdowne Road this afternoon.
# england - Saturday 9 February, 2013
Peter O’Mahony: Irish training is more vicious than anything you’ll see in a Test match
The Munster flanker has recovered from a nasty blow to the head last week and is looking to inflict some hurt on England.
Slideshow: How Ireland Women’s team made history against England
Follow Fiona Coghlan and her teammates over the course of a day to remember.
PIC: Ireland Women’s team moments after stunning 25-0 win over England
Alison Miller was among the try-scorers on an afternoon to remember in County Meath.
O’Callaghan on Zebo’s flick: That’s standard issue down around our way
The Ireland lock tells TheScore.ie that high confidence has led directly to memorable moments of high skill.
Here’s your ‘ah, they’re all it now’ pic of the day
Simon Zebo has a lot to answer for.
VIDEO: Jamie Heaslip fails to grasp the favourite player concept
If in doubt, reel off the teamsheet.
‘Even at 14, there was something extraordinary with Farrell’ – Shane Byrne
The England outhalf was nominated for Player of the Year in 2012 but admits he has a lot to learn.
# england - Friday 8 February, 2013
Under 20s: Nerveless Daly kick gives Ireland dramatic win over 14-man England
The Grand Slam champions almost held on for a gritty win despite Ross Moriarty’s 23rd minute red card.
VIDEO: England under 20′s Ross Moriarty is not cool
The flanker committed this horror-tackle on scrum half Luke McGrath tonight.
Beating England in hurling was the dream but Ryan will settle for rugby
The Irish lock believes the lineout can give his team a solid platform to attack the visitors.
No hidden DVD of St Patrick’s Day hammering in freezer insists Heaslip
Wait until he reads Little Women.
Declan Kidney names unchanged Ireland team for English test
Gordon D’Arcy and Peter O’Mahony have both been passed fit for the 6 Nations clash.
England opt for in-form Twelvetrees over Tuilagi’s brute force
Chris Robshaw will captain a side looking to extend their winning run over Ireland to three games.
Shane Byrne: Soft English underbelly is gone but O’Driscoll can inspire Irish win
Ireland made more than 200 tackles to beat Wales but close to 300 may be required on Sunday.
# england - Thursday 7 February, 2013
All Blacks win makes England the team to beat in 6 Nations – Gordon D’Arcy
The Ireland centre and teammate Donncha O’Callaghan were awestruck by the English display against New Zealand.
‘We refused to take it any more’ – rugby legends reflect on Ireland v England
Girvan Dempsey, Shane Byrne and Malcolm O’Kelly relive a glorious period of Irish dominance over the Auld Enemy.
Smal has confidence in Irish front row after Paddy’s Day mash-up
The Ireland forwards coach is aware that England will be targeting a repeat of their scrum dominance last year.
Opinion: Discipline key if Ireland are to derail England’s chariot at Lansdowne Road
Two cards like last Saturday and it won’t be a fun day out in D4.
# england - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
VIDEO: England beat Brazil 2-1 – here are the goals
Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard both scored for Roy Hodgson’s side. Fred got the consolation.
‘We’re over moral victories’ – Fiona Coghlan plots feisty reception for English
The captain of the Ireland Women’s side swapped leadership tips with Jamie Heaslip at the official 6 Nations launch.
Donncha ‘running around like Tarzan’ as Ireland get fitness boosts
The only player not to take a full part in training was flanker Sean O’Brien.
‘If you think about retirement in 6 months, you’re already there’ – Brian O’Driscoll
The former captain admits he ‘didn’t mean to cause a stir’ by signalling an Irish exit plan.
England players rally to help Paul Gascoigne
Hodgson insisted that ‘kind words’ will not help the Tyneside-born, ex-Tottenham midfielder before adding: “He needs severe action.”
# england - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
Poll: Who should play 12 for Ireland on Sunday?
Gordon D’Arcy and Keith Earls both received a ‘guarded prognosis’ over their fitness.
England are coming over to beat us up – Conor Murray
The Munster and Ireland scrum-half is expecting nothing less than a bruising encounter at the Aviva on Sunday.
Ireland v England: Stuart Lancaster ready for Dublin onslaught
“Playing the Irish in Dublin is a unique challenge,” he says.
D’Arcy and Earls the biggest injury worries for battle-scarred Irish
Not exactly a clean bill of health for Declan Kidney but encouraging news on Brian O’Driscoll.
Robshaw expecting Irish backlash after Twickenham demolition
The young England captain will be content ‘grind out’ any manner of win in Dublin this Sunday.
# england - Monday 4 February, 2013
Video: Malala says she has been given a “second life” to keep campaigning
The 15-year-old schoolgirl who was shot in the head by the Taliban said she is “getting better day by day”.
Ireland v England: Manu Tuilagi fit for trip to Dublin
The Leicester Tigers star has recovered from the ankle injury that kept him out of the Scotland game.
Skeleton found under car park is King Richard III, say archaeologists
The announcement by researchers at the University of Leicester was met with loud cheers at a press conference this morning.
# england - Sunday 3 February, 2013
5 things we learned from the first weekend of 6 Nations action
With France’s loss to Italy, the clash between Ireland and England may prove to be a championship decider.
Gazza’s ‘life in danger’ reveals agent after shocking pictures are published
Gascoigne sparked fears for his health after a rambling speech at a midweek charity event.



























































