Topic: Keith Earls

My team best suited to the Welsh challenge

based on Key Performance Indicators arising from the provinces' Heineken Cup campaign, writes LIAM TOLAND . . 'I TELL YOU what . . . Manoa Samu...

Six Nations - Kidney coy on O'Driscoll replacement

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has chosen who will fill the boots of one of Test rugby's greatest players.. . Brian O'Driscoll will miss the entire ...

Munster 24-9 Connacht

John Hayes enjoyed a winning send-off in Munster colours as they earned their sixth successive victory over Connacht in the RaboDirect PRO12. ....
Brian O'Driscoll and Sean O'Brien have been ruled out of Ireland's World Cup warm-up clash against England in Dublin on Saturday.O'Driscoll suffered a shoulder injury in Ireland's 26-22 defeat by France in Dublin last weekend and ...

Ireland beat Wales in Six Nations rugby

Ireland marked Brian O'Driscoll's 100th cap for his country with a 27-12 Six Nations victory against Wales at Croke Park here on Saturday.Ireland scored three tries, two from left wing Keith Earls and one from scrum-half Tomas O'Leary ...

Ireland mark O'Driscoll century with Wales win

Ireland marked Brian O'Driscoll's 100th cap for his country with a 27-12 Six Nations victory against Wales at Croke Park here on Saturday.Ireland scored three tries, two from left wing Keith Earls and one from scrum-half Tomas O'Leary ...

Flawless Sexton eases Ireland past Fiji

Jonathan Sexton announced his arrival in international rugby with a flawless performance in Ireland's comprehensive victory over Fiji here Saturday.Playing at his home ground - the RDS - the 24-year-old kicked two penalties and five conversions, including three from the touchline, in ...

Phillips seeks to end on high note

Mike Phillips is convinced the British and Irish Lions can end their South Africa tour in winning fashion at Ellis Park on Saturday. But they must tackle the world champion Springboks without three key players - Brian O'Driscoll (concussion), Adam Jones (dislocated ...

British Lions survive late scare from Cheetahs

The British and Irish Lions battled their way past the Free State Cheetahs on Saturday, winning 26-24 in the third game of a 10-match tour of South Africa.The Lions remain unbeaten after earlier getting the better of a Royal XV and ...

Lions get to work on lifting Earls

The Lions wasted no time in starting Keith Earls' mental and physical rehabilitation following his painful tour debut in Rustenburg.. Ireland international Earls endured a game to forget, epitomising an error-strewn Lions first-half display and adding injury to insult, he now has ...