<![CDATA[The Score]]> urn:uuid:48c9ff56-2a42-e4f3-e8b1-72530782ffc5 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 en <![CDATA[Meet the new boss: the rise and rise of Ireland coach Joe Schmidt]]> urn:uuid:2f18a6c5-e779-0b48-ff9e-b056b091eba1 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-coach-883658-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-coach-883658-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Niall Kelly http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/ <![CDATA[Joe Schmidt named as new Ireland head coach]]> urn:uuid:34a6785b-8598-de9f-c113-240a5fed579c http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-named-ireland-rugby-coach-883296-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-named-ireland-rugby-coach-883296-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Opinion: IRFU show Schmidt who’s boss before big announcement]]> urn:uuid:8811c11a-266b-6342-f5dc-a6bd47a17df2 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-leinster-ireland-coach-2-888119-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-leinster-ireland-coach-2-888119-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[O’Driscoll gives ringing endorsement to Schmidt ahead of IRFU decision]]> urn:uuid:81e224d8-d4a5-bc56-7316-f2a447a9f608 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-endorses-joe-schmidt-881622-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-endorses-joe-schmidt-881622-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[5 year nostalgia alert! All change for Munster since taking on Clermont & Schmidt]]> urn:uuid:3dfe8d93-a8ab-16af-7089-b15e083e262c http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-clermont-heineken-cup-preview-881277-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/munster-clermont-heineken-cup-preview-881277-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Keith Wood helping the IRFU to pick the next Ireland coach]]> urn:uuid:027e7acf-cab2-3459-0da7-704e6b9c5300 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/keith-wood-interview-ireland-coach-879926-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/keith-wood-interview-ireland-coach-879926-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[IRFU confirm approach to Leinster coach Joe Schmidt]]> urn:uuid:e53e43a4-5afb-68d6-e126-b320007c2984 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-head-coach-talks-869180-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/joe-schmidt-ireland-head-coach-talks-869180-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[Deccie’s legacy, the losing locker-room and terrorists at the Olympics: some of the week’s best sportswriting]]> urn:uuid:398351be-1035-706b-dd59-e7e3c9aa4d90 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/sports-writing-3-864605-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/sports-writing-3-864605-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Adrian Russell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[Reports in Wales linking Shaun Edwards to Ireland head coach job]]> urn:uuid:a0f63fcc-403b-6d3f-4878-9508749e0569 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-rugby-coach-shaun-edwards-863132-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-rugby-coach-shaun-edwards-863132-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[David Wallace: Harsh to dismiss Kidney but sooner was better than later]]> urn:uuid:d7e43047-f0d8-66b6-2f37-33ed1441819e http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-ireland-rugby-david-wallace-856701-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-ireland-rugby-david-wallace-856701-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 David Wallace http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/david-wallace/ <![CDATA[Ewen McKenzie ‘interested’ in taking over Ireland rugby job]]> urn:uuid:7f776639-0d95-b5c9-998f-65d1dbbae6ab http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ewen-mckenzie-interested-in-taking-over-ireland-rugby-job-856661-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ewen-mckenzie-interested-in-taking-over-ireland-rugby-job-856661-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Adrian Russell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[Vern Cotter says no to coaching Ireland]]> urn:uuid:de0b3267-6ffc-c90f-fa91-170debbd3347 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/vern-cotter-says-no-to-coaching-ireland-856402-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/vern-cotter-says-no-to-coaching-ireland-856402-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 AFP http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/afp/ <![CDATA[Shane Byrne: I wouldn’t be surprised if Declan Kidney walked early]]> urn:uuid:20353fce-90e5-9978-a361-d9840a616095 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-reaction-855030-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-reaction-855030-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Shane Byrne http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/shane-byrne/ <![CDATA[‘I’ve had mixed times with him’ — Ronan O’Gara’s typically frank farewell to old boss ‘Deccie’]]> urn:uuid:17f20cc1-aec2-3b50-9c10-ca83ecc6aa00 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-ronan-ogara-855805-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-ronan-ogara-855805-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Adrian Russell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[Process to recruit new Ireland coach already under way – Browne ]]> urn:uuid:025ac51d-dd6f-4475-d6bf-7a33f6eeb75b http://thescore.thejournal.ie/philip-browne-irfu-on-new-manager-854368-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/philip-browne-irfu-on-new-manager-854368-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Paul Fennessy http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/paul-fennessy/ <![CDATA[Some pearls of Aussie wisdom from Ireland’s new head coach Les Kiss]]> urn:uuid:205728ee-1092-c8ce-f22c-c57e0b5e2f92 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/some-pearls-of-aussie-wisdom-from-irelands-new-head-coach-les-kiss-854516-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/some-pearls-of-aussie-wisdom-from-irelands-new-head-coach-les-kiss-854516-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Opinion: ’09 will never be forgotten, but it’s about time we moved on]]> urn:uuid:ed119f71-981c-b0ec-27a2-46608651229d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/opinion-09-will-never-be-forgotten-but-its-time-to-move-on-854219-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/opinion-09-will-never-be-forgotten-but-its-time-to-move-on-854219-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Our summer tour to New Zealand with Declan Kidney]]> urn:uuid:cd796bd8-42f6-48dd-b8a3-a3f32078ef62 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-ireland-rugby-reaction-853141-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-ireland-rugby-reaction-853141-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Here’s how Twitter reacted to news that Declan Kidney’s contract will not be renewed]]> urn:uuid:6a4d4f55-c3ff-7689-4fa5-264ebd0d7940 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/heres-how-twitter-reacted-to-news-that-declan-kidneys-contract-will-not-be-renewed-854014-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/heres-how-twitter-reacted-to-news-that-declan-kidneys-contract-will-not-be-renewed-854014-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Ben Blake http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/ben-blake/ <![CDATA[In pictures: Declan Kidney’s tenure as Ireland coach]]> urn:uuid:40de9035-f3f3-3326-f3f4-366c07d68bfa http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-ireland-images-853609-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-ireland-images-853609-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[IRFU confirm Declan Kidney exit]]> urn:uuid:06034b45-d598-7279-f56d-de4d32529bdd http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-853441-Apr2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-sacked-853441-Apr2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[Conor O’Shea dismisses Harlequins exit talk]]> urn:uuid:fd606905-f777-0e7a-5984-a7c435ac7229 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/conor-oshea-dismisses-harlequins-exit-talk-850453-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/conor-oshea-dismisses-harlequins-exit-talk-850453-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[VIDEO: The wait is over, here’s your 6 Nations recap in Lego]]> urn:uuid:5a626b3d-3f65-d0e0-510f-134a2c75f710 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/lego-6-nations-845343-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/lego-6-nations-845343-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Sean Farrell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/sean-farrell/ <![CDATA[I didn’t wake up on Sunday, see them lose and capitalise on that – McKenzie on Ireland]]> urn:uuid:7e05f00f-1add-784e-ec22-2db42f87b4b9 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ewen-mckenzie-irish-rugby-link-839943-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ewen-mckenzie-irish-rugby-link-839943-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[‘I’m sure he’ll be on the plane’ – Kearney backs O’Driscoll for Lions ]]> urn:uuid:15f867d1-6c16-76a3-74a5-dbb03865afd2 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/rob-kearney-brian-odriscoll-lions-tour-839746-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/rob-kearney-brian-odriscoll-lions-tour-839746-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Ian McGeechan tells Warren Gatland to pick Lions on form not record]]> urn:uuid:248d4e36-5fd0-bfcf-9c00-fdf37b6c6eb3 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ian-mcgeechan-lions-839766-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ian-mcgeechan-lions-839766-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 AFP http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/afp/ <![CDATA[Brian O’Driscoll handed 3-week ban for stamp on Italian]]> urn:uuid:2137eb02-d314-900e-b018-d8eb6383dc5d http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-banned-838583-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-banned-838583-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Adrian Russell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[Declan Kidney’s Pros and Cons list ahead of crunch IRFU meeting]]> urn:uuid:1ce3f884-36b0-62fe-a2d4-ad49d90accb0 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-irfu-meeting-on-future-837653-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-irfu-meeting-on-future-837653-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Opinion: A new set of voices is needed to reboot Irish rugby]]> urn:uuid:12fbda30-e59d-722d-20d6-4c66fa993705 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/opinion-6-nations-837869-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/opinion-6-nations-837869-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Whiff of Cordite http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/whiff-of-cordite/ <![CDATA[Brian O’Driscoll citing hearing set for tomorrow in London]]> urn:uuid:13226bed-93fe-5500-00b7-003c7d1c044c http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-citing-hearing-set-for-tomorrow-in-london-837696-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/brian-odriscoll-citing-hearing-set-for-tomorrow-in-london-837696-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 AFP http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/afp/ <![CDATA[Opinion: Ireland’s fall down to more than just injuries and ‘atrocious’ Kidney]]> urn:uuid:6697463a-0845-295c-06b0-72a1fa474744 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-opinion-italy-836239-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-opinion-italy-836239-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Emmet O’Rafferty http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/emmet-o’rafferty/ <![CDATA[Ireland’s injured XV: A line-up of woe and 6 Nations disasters]]> urn:uuid:bd6f65c6-a757-2be5-58fa-730c2847ee26 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-6-nations-injuries-suspensions-836052-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-6-nations-injuries-suspensions-836052-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[‘Bit of a mixed bag’ – Captain Heaslip reflects on Irish capitulation]]> urn:uuid:61d6b988-6081-4e63-ff92-7ca0714f84ec http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-italy-heaslip-kidney-835289-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-italy-heaslip-kidney-835289-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Declan Kidney: I’ll have to think about new contract]]> urn:uuid:b853ad70-c08e-e3e7-621a-50d251d1d95f http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-quotes-835216-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/declan-kidney-quotes-835216-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[Report: Injuries mount as Italy deliver knock-out blow to Ireland’s 6 Nations]]> urn:uuid:73cb715d-1b64-f01a-404e-b73878ecf471 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-italy-6-nations-match-report-835057-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-italy-6-nations-match-report-835057-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 AFP http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/afp/ <![CDATA[Open thread: what’s your verdict on Ireland’s 6 Nations campaign? ]]> urn:uuid:6d2d2cc1-1b2d-e498-d1e9-b9520d9bccfe http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-kidney-future-835021-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/ireland-kidney-future-835021-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Adrian Russell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[VIDEO: ‘The Greatest’ — RTÉ tribute to Brian O’Driscoll feels a lot like a goodbye]]> urn:uuid:55a16cd1-d66a-36a6-9c14-c3797a94f9cc http://thescore.thejournal.ie/video-the-greatest-rte-tribute-to-brian-odriscoll-feels-a-lot-like-a-goodbye-834746-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/video-the-greatest-rte-tribute-to-brian-odriscoll-feels-a-lot-like-a-goodbye-834746-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Adrian Russell http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/adrian-russell/ <![CDATA[‘Substantial difference between finishing 3rd and bottom of the pile’ – Declan Kidney]]> urn:uuid:9dfdc1e4-0aca-7228-be73-f572dae05004 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/6-nations-ireland-italy-declan-kidney-832710-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/6-nations-ireland-italy-declan-kidney-832710-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Patrick McCarry http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/patrick-mccarry/ <![CDATA[Cian Healy unsure of Brian O’Driscoll plans after today’s 6 Nations finale]]> urn:uuid:5bb572fc-1d4a-5562-7ac4-05b0f55f46c9 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/cian-healy-unsure-of-brian-odriscoll-plans-after-todays-6-nations-finale-834635-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/cian-healy-unsure-of-brian-odriscoll-plans-after-todays-6-nations-finale-834635-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 TheScore Team http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/thescore-team/ <![CDATA[Open thread: How will Ireland fare in Rome this afternoon (or do you even care?)]]> urn:uuid:71b4466d-d890-c3d3-bded-a60efb378382 http://thescore.thejournal.ie/open-thread-how-will-ireland-fare-in-rome-this-afternoon-or-do-you-even-care-834464-Mar2013/#comments http://thescore.thejournal.ie/open-thread-how-will-ireland-fare-in-rome-this-afternoon-or-do-you-even-care-834464-Mar2013/feed/ 2013-05-22T10:19:41+01:00 Niall Kelly http://thescore.thejournal.ie/author/niall-kelly/