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Fearless Wales repel Irish battering
WELLINGTON, 8 Oct. - A Wales side playing "without fear" defended their way to a Rugby World Cup semi-final by standing up to a muscular Ireland to win the first quarter-final 22-10 on Saturday. Wales coach Warren Gatland said the younger players in his side were unaffected by the past and benefited from the solid foundation of hard work laid down in the pre-season. "They have no baggage and there's no fear factor," Gatland said. "We are in New Zealand and not in the bubble of Wales and listening to any of the negativity that is sometimes generated back home. "We've worked so hard in the last three, four months. We aren't ready to go home yet."
Read the full postIrish win ends Italian dream
DUNEDIN, 2 Oct. - Captain Brian O'Driscoll believes Ireland showed great composure to ease into the quarter-finals with a 36-6 Pool C victory over Italy at Otago Stadium on Sunday.
Read the full postIrish ride wave of support to beat Russia
ROTORUA, 25 Sept. - The green army was once again out in force to watch Ireland defeat Russia 62-12 at Rotorua International Stadium on Sunday. A capacity crowd of 25,661 mostly Irish fans - a sprinkling of vocal Russians still made their presence felt - cheered their team to a nine-tries-to-two victory in the Pool C match on Sunday.
Read the full postAustralia regroup after Irish loss
WELLINGTON, 19 Sept. - Although still smarting from their 15-6 loss to Ireland on Saturday, Australia have turned their focus to getting their Rugby World Cup 2011 campaign back on track against USA on Friday. Australia are second in Pool C, three points behind Ireland (8) and one ahead of USA (4), who go into the match at Wellington Regional Stadium with an extra two days' rest over Australia.
Read the full postIreland say Wallabies win is just the start
TAUPO, 19 Sept. - In an ominous warning for Ireland's Pool C opponents, backs coach Alan Gaffney said the men in green would only get better after their shock win over Australia. Gaffney also said he believed the Wallabies did not show the Irish enough respect heading into Saturday's Rugby World Cup 2011 match in Auckland, won 15-6 by his team.
Read the full postForwards lead the way in famous Irish win
AUCKLAND, 18 Sept. - Ireland have produced the top-shelf performance they needed to beat Australia at a Rugby World Cup, defeating the Tri Nations champions 15-6 at Eden Park on Saturday. After failing to topple the Wallabies on four previous World Cup occasions, including two one-point defeats, Ireland defied their recent poor form to claim the victory and assume control atop Pool C.
Read the full postTaupo Hosts Wales Ireland and South Africa for RWC
Taupo Hosts Wales Sep 12 – Sep 16, Ireland Sep 18 – Sep 21 and South Africa Sep 18 – Sep 20 + Sep 23 – Sep 2 With Training at Owen Delany Park
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