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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
... I’ve ever experienced. We contested well enough, but our own ball was a shocker.” Ireland duo Paddy Wallace and Stephen Ferris will miss Ulster’s Magners League match against Glasgow Warriors on Friday after suffering ankle ligaments injuries during Ireland’s win. Wallace had to be replaced in the 23rd minute and Ferris failed to appear after the half-time break. The pair are...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
THEY WILL say the forwards win games like these. But behind the grunt and big motor engines of the pack, the smaller players were doing their bit. Gordon D’Arcy has not been spoken about much these days. He doesn’t mind. When Paddy Wallace was chosen for the game with Australia and again against South Africa, a player of his stature may have felt deflated. Not D’Arcy....
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Keo.co.za (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Keo.co.za brings you commentary from the Boks’ last European Tour Test at Croke Park. More to follow… Ireland – 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll (c), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Tomas O’Leary, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Paul O’Connell, 4 Donncha O’Callaghan, 3 [...]...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... both teams from the referee, Nigel Owens. Ireland showed their attacking intent from the off, with Paddy Wallace spilling the ball as they broke from their own 22 before finding himself on the end of another dashing counter. Not to be outdone, South Africa sent a Morne Steyn drop goal wide moments after they had stretched the home defence to breaking point. The Springboks' line-out...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... of sorts. Another fairytale ending this time for Ireland's talisman with a match-winning tackle. PADDY WALLACE CENTRE – 5 Barely lasted a quarter of the game before limping off but showed plenty of enterprise in his few opportunities to run at the Springboks. KEITH EARLS WING – 5 Luke Fitzgerald's replacement had a late chip and chase but had few opportunities in attack....
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ireland.com (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... like to play these Tri-Nations teams as often as we can. We learnt more about ourselves today.” Paddy Wallace and Stephen Ferris both sustained ankle injuries with an update expected over the next 48 hours. South Africa outhalf Morne Steyn missed three penalties and captain John Smit admitted his side needed to be more ruthless. “We created enough pressure in the first half and kept...
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Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... normally genteel crowd.Steyn converted to make it 7-3.The Irish were not helped by the fact centre Paddy Wallace was forced to play on for five minutes when he was patently injured and his replacement Gordon D'Arcy was waiting on the sidelines but referee Nigel Owens allowed play to carry on which resulted in Steyn landing a drop goal.Sexton reduced the deficit to four points in the...
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Magners League (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Brian McLaughlin's men face Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill on Friday but they may be forced to do so without two of their most high-profile players.Paddy Wallace and Stephen Ferris picked up lower leg injuries during Ireland's win over South Africa on Saturday and both are now doubtful for Ulster's penultimate Magners League match of the year.Inside centre Wallace limped off after...
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Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... SteynDrop-goal: Steyn Ireland: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O'Driscoll (c), 12 Paddy Wallace, 11 Keith Earls, 10 Jonathan Sexton, 9 Tomas O'Leary, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Stephen Ferris, 5 Paul O'Connell, 4 Donncha O'Callaghan, 3 John Hayes, 2 Jerry Flannery, 1 Cian HealyReplacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 Tony Buckley, 18 Leo Cullen, 19 Sean O'Brien, 20...
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Rugby World Cup News (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
IRELAND v SOUTH AFRICA Croke Park, Dublin Saturday, 28 November Kick-off: 1430 GMT Live coverage on BBC2. Jonathan Sexton has been handed the number 10 shirt ahead of Ronan O’Gara for the Ireland South Africa game at Croke Park. There are six changes from the Fiji game with Cian Healy, David Wallace, Donncha O’Callaghan, Tommy Bowe, Paddy [...]
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IOL (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... really looking forward to the battle."He admits he also knows very little of his direct opposite, Paddy Wallace, as well as new flyhalf Jonathan Sexton. "Sexton and Wallace I don't know much about, but we'll be doing some video analysis on them, for sure."And while former SA assistant coach Gert Smal may be able to pass on some Bok secrets to his new charges, Ireland, the Springboks...
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The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... his way past the iconic Ronan O’Gara, Gordon D’arcy under pressure to reclaim his place from Paddy Wallace, Eoin Reddan not even earning a place on the bench and Sean O’Brien preferred to more experienced names as senior backrow replacement.Kidney has sent out a strong signal that players will be given a chance if he sees what he likes. Matches such as these have always been trials...
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Magners League (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... with Fiji at the RDS.Leinster prop Cian Healy returns to the front row, with Munstermen David Wallace, Donncha O'Callaghan and Tomas O'Leary joining Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe and Ulster centre Paddy Wallace in returning to the first XV.There was also good news for Munster supporters after back row Denis Leamy was named among the replacements for the final match of Ireland's autumn...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
... with Keith Earls replacing the knee-injury victim Luke Fitzgerald on the left wing. Ulster's Paddy Wallace is restored at inside centre where he is preferred ahead of Gordon D'Arcy, who features among the substitutes. Cian Healy of Leinster resumes loosehead duties after missing out against Fiji because of a shoulder injury. The Munster prop Tony Buckley supplies front-row cover from...
