http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Mon, 21 May 2012 11:05:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-team-to-face-ireland-in-rearranged-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27907/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-team-to-face-ireland-in-rearranged-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27907/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:06:30 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27907 France coach, Philippe Saint-Andre has made two changes to the France side that beat Scotland a week ago in Murrayfield in the starting XV which will take to the pitch to face Ireland in Sunday’s rearranged RBS 6 Nations 2012 2nd Round fixture. Clement Poitrenaud will come in at full-back for Maxime Medard. Julien Bonnaire [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-team-to-face-ireland-in-rearranged-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27907/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-team-to-face-france-in-rescheduled-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27904/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-team-to-face-france-in-rescheduled-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27904/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:51:35 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27904 Ireland have named exactly the same starting XV to face France in Sunday’s rescheduled RBS 6 Nations 2012 fixture as that which defeated Italy last weekend. The Irish pack is also unchanged for the fourth successive test match, while Ireland will be hoping to bring an end to a pattern of RBS 6 Nations results [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-team-to-face-france-in-rescheduled-rbs-6-nations-2012-fixture/27904/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-starting-xv-to-face-italy-rbs-6-nations-2012/27814/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-starting-xv-to-face-italy-rbs-6-nations-2012/27814/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:03:33 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27814 Ireland have named the same squad to face Italy in the RBS 6 Nations 2012 at Aviva Stadium on Saturday as that which had been due to face France in the postponed match in Paris a fortnight ago. Centre Gordon D’Arcy will win his 65th cap for Ireland, while one uncapped player, Peter O’Mahony, will [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-starting-xv-to-face-italy-rbs-6-nations-2012/27814/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-v-ireland-rbs-6-nations-2012-preview/27589/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-v-ireland-rbs-6-nations-2012-preview/27589/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:29:08 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27589 France are looking to maintain their winning start to RBS 6 Nations 2012 when they entertain Ireland on the evening of Saturday 11th February 2012. But Ireland, who go into this match seeking their first points following a last-gasp home defeat against Wales on opening weekend, will be keen to prevent last season’s Rugby World [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-france-v-ireland-rbs-6-nations-2012-preview/27589/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-2012-keith-earls-only-change-to-irelands-starting-xv-to-face-france/27570/ http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-2012-keith-earls-only-change-to-irelands-starting-xv-to-face-france/27570/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:51:05 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27570 Ireland have made just one change to their Starting XV to face France in Saturday evening’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 encounter, from the side which was narrowly defeated by Wales on the opening weekend. The Irish are able to welcome centre Keith Earls back to the team. Fergus McFadden will make way for the experienced [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-2012-keith-earls-only-change-to-irelands-starting-xv-to-face-france/27570/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-2012-france-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland/27566/ http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-2012-france-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland/27566/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:33:13 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27566 France head coach, Philippe Saint-Andre, had named an unchanged 22 man squad to face Ireland, in their second RBS 6 Nations 2012 fixture, but has been forced to make one change, following the midweek injury to Dimitri Yachvili. Scrum Half Yachvili exits the squad, with Morgan Parra restored to a starting berth. Stade de France’s [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rbs-6-nations-2012-france-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland/27566/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-irelands-stephen-ferris-cleared-following-citing/27527/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-irelands-stephen-ferris-cleared-following-citing/27527/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:59 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27527 Ireland’s Stephen Ferris has been cleared by the Six Nations Disciplinary Committee, chaired by Antony Davies (England) together with Douglas Hunter (Scotland) and John Doubleday (England), in London, following the player’s yellow card against Wales in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 opening fixture. Ferris received a yellow card for lifting a player above the horizontal [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-irelands-stephen-ferris-cleared-following-citing/27527/feed/ 1 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-fergus-mcfadden-to-replace-keith-earls-at-centre-for-ireland-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener-with-wales/27444/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-fergus-mcfadden-to-replace-keith-earls-at-centre-for-ireland-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener-with-wales/27444/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:29:22 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27444 Ireland have made a change to their starting XV to face Wales in this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 clash after centre Keith Earls withdrew from the squad for personal reasons. Earls will be replaced by Fergus McFadden at outside centre after the player’s young daughter was taken ill this week. Ireland Team Manager Michael [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-fergus-mcfadden-to-replace-keith-earls-at-centre-for-ireland-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener-with-wales/27444/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener/27441/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener/27441/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:18:57 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27441 Wales left it until Friday to announce their starting XV for this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 opener against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. The Welsh management had been waiting for good news on the injury status of a number of key players, and were delighted to be able to name Rhys Priestland and [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-wales-name-starting-xv-to-face-ireland-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener/27441/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener/27411/ http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener/27411/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:20:09 +0000 Sport Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=27411 Ireland have named their starting XV to face Wales in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations 2012 opener against Wales at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. There are three changes to the Ireland side which was defeated by Wales last time they lined up in the Rugby World Cup 2011. With Brian O’Driscoll injured, Keith Earls will [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/rugby-union-ireland-name-starting-xv-to-face-wales-in-rbs-6-nations-2012-opener/27411/feed/ 0