Don’t write off incredible O’Driscoll for Lions captaincy, says McGeechan January 29, 2013 BRITISH and Irish Lions great Sir Ian McGeechan insists Brian O’Driscoll is still a leading candidate to skipper the tour of Australia, despite losing the Ireland captaincy to Jamie Heaslip. The most decorated Lions head coach in history believes O’Driscoll remains in a four-way tussle for the honour with Heaslip, England’s Chris Robshaw and Welshman [...]
O’Driscoll disappointed by snub January 17, 2013 RUGBY UNION: Forward Jamie Heaslip has been retained as Ireland captain for the Six Nations despite long-standing skipper Brian O’Driscoll’s return from injury. Heaslip led Ireland during the autumn, while the Leinster star was sidelined with an ankle problem. Ireland’s record try scorer O’Driscoll said: “While I was naturally very disappointed not to be leading the [...]
O’Driscoll and Best out for Ireland October 30, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll and hooker Rory Best have been ruled out of their autumn internationals due to respective ankle and neck ligament injuries.
Heineken triumph will herald a Leinster dynasty, says O’Driscoll May 20, 2012 LEINSTER star Brian O’Driscoll insists they will not rest on their laurels despite setting a host of records in Saturday’s Heineken Cup triumph over Ulster. The 42-14 win was the biggest margin ever achieved in the final and their five tries constituted a new best as they became the first team to lift the trophy [...]
Pienaar kicks Ulster’s import critics to touch May 17, 2012 ULSTER scrum-half Ruan Pienaar insists the Heineken Cup final underdogs are not reliant on him and his fellow South African imports as they prepare to collide with Leinster in tomorrow’s historic all-Irish European showdown. World Cup winner Pienaar’s lethal kicking has propelled Ulster to the frontier of a monumental triumph, not least in last month’s [...]
Ulster want O’Driscoll return May 15, 2012 RUGBY UNION: Ulster boss Brian McLaughlin insists he wants Leinster star Brian O’Driscoll to recover from knee surgery for Saturday’s Heineken Cup final. “You wouldn’t want anyone to miss an occasion like this,” he said.
KYRAN BRACKEN’S PRE-MATCH VIEW March 15, 2012 ENGLAD LOOK TO DOUBLE UP England proved they have the tools to become a competitive force with their victory in Paris last week now they must prove it wasn’t a one-off. The players are united in their support of Stuart Lancaster and they’ll know a victory over Ireland will further advance the cause of their [...]
Best proud to lead Ireland for Scotland clash March 7, 2012 ULSTER hooker Rory Best will captain Ireland in the absence of Paul O’Connell for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Scotland. O’Connell, who was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a knee injury earlier this week, has been replaced at lock by Donnacha Ryan, while scrum-half Eoin Reddan comes in for Conor Murray. [...]
O’Connell and Murray injury blows for Irish March 5, 2012 IRELAND have suffered a potentially shattering blow to their Six Nations hopes after captain Paul O’Connell and scrum half Conor Murray were ruled out of the rest of the tournament through injury. O’Connell (right) sustained damage to his left leg during Sunday’s thrilling 17-17 draw with France in Paris which left Ireland trailing table-topping Wales [...]
O’Driscoll out of Ireland’s Six Nations campaign November 7, 2011 IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll has been ruled out for six months with a shoulder injury and will miss next year’s Six Nations. The 32-year-old has not played since the World Cup quarter-final defeat against Wales last month and is set to undergo surgery for a trapped nerve in his shoulder next week. The centre, who [...]