Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and captain Paul O'Connell were at the team announcement press conference today in Maynooth. Check out the highlights on Irish Rugby TV.
The Ireland team to play France in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Stade de France on Saturday (kick-off 9pm local time/8pm Irish time) has been named.
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) has been named for their second clash of the RBS Under-20 6Nations Championship. The side will take on their French counterparts at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday.
Cardiff, the capital of Wales, has a rich history dating back over 2,000 years. The Romans had a fort there in the first century AD and the world's richest man in the 19th century, Lord Bute, spent a fortune decorating the castle and creating the civic centre. However it has only been a city for a century and its compactness takes some tourists by surprise.
Within a few minutes the visitor to Cardiff can experience the castle, a scenic walk by the River Taff, the recently developed Cardiff Bay and of course the Millennium Stadium. Cardiff Bay is home to many leisure facilities, bars and restaurants as well as the Wales Millennium Centre, home to the Welsh National Opera. As well as the nightlife, Cardiff also houses a wide variety of shops from the high street staples to dozens of independent of boutique shops unique to this memorable city.
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Ireland head coach Declan Kidney and captain Paul O'Connell were at the team announcement press conference today in Maynooth. Check out the highlights on Irish Rugby TV.
The Ireland team to play France in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Stade de France on Saturday (kick-off 9pm local time/8pm Irish time) has been named.
The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) has been named for their second clash of the RBS Under-20 6Nations Championship. The side will take on their French counterparts at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble on Saturday.
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Previewing Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France, Ireland prop Tom Court said: "The intensity was up today. We're back in the right frame of mind and really looking to make up for last weekend. We've got the game-plan and structures set, it's just really about execution and intensity."
Looking forward to tackling les Bleus at the Stade de France, Ireland full-back Rob Kearney said: "To be fair to the backs, it wasn't our attacking play that let us down against Wales. If we can bring that level of attack by maybe adding another 5% on top of it then we'll ask a lot of questions of the French defence."
Commenting on Saturday's Championship showdown with France, Ireland prop Mike Ross said: "We want to put right a lot of the things that went wrong last Sunday. We really need to step up and start delivering. France are always strong at home and we're expecting a tough battle up front."
Ireland team manager Michael Kearney issues an update regarding the squad to face France, the return of Keith Earls to training and Stephen Ferris' citing from the Wales match. Mark Tainton and Sean Cronin also answer questions from the media.
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