Tag Archives: Stephen Ferris

IRB will ride to the rescue of Wayne Barnes

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Brendan Fanning

  Not a great start for new Ireland manager Mick Kearney. Somehow he managed to infer from yesterday’s disciplinary hearing on the Stephen Ferris tackle that the committee decided Wayne Barnes was wrong to award a penalty, never mind a … Continue reading →

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Ireland got what they deserved

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Brendan Fanning

  The elephant in the room is an overused phrase, but never was it more appropriate than in the immediate aftermath of this afternoon’s game at Lansdowne Road. First Declan Kidney and then Paul O’Connell fetched up for the immediate … Continue reading →

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Make or break time for Kidney and Ireland

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

    The last time we were in the Crowne Plaza in Auckland it was the Lions tour in 2005. And the memory is clear of going across the road to the Convention Centre where the NZ rugby union made … Continue reading →

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O’Brien in doubt for US game

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

Sean O’Brien became the latest back row worry for Declan Kidney when he took a bang on the knee at training that could rule him out of the US game which opens Ireland’s World Cup programme on 11 September. I … Continue reading →

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Walking wounded keep on coming

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Brendan Fanning

  As expected David Wallace will have to withdraw from the Ireland team to play France tomorrow, because of a tight hamstring. Good news for Shane Jennings, even if his first start since breaking his arm last May will now … Continue reading →

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