Person: Mark Lawrence

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soccer

Dunphy blames Ireland bosses and John Delaney for not securing Declan Rice

Former RTE pundit Eamon Dunphy has blamed Ireland’s management team and John Delaney for failing to secure Declan Rice as an Irish player.

gaa

Some traditions refuse to fade away

rugby

Clancy gets the whistle for World Cup opener

rugby

Heaslip: Winning matters most

rugby

Ireland beat disappointing Argentina side

rugby

Ireland hope for reprieve against Pumas

All Blacks get off lightly, says Leamy

Denis Leamy believes New Zealand receive preferential treatment from referees but expects Ireland’s clash with Argentina to be handled more strictly.

Thu, 25 Nov, 2010

Elsom calls on referee to watch breakdown

Australia skipper Rocky Elsom has urged South African referee Mark Lawrence to adopt a zero-tolerance policy at the breakdown when his side meet New Zealand tonight to ensure a free-flowing contest.

Sat, 11 Sep, 2010

Earls beats his bugbears to shine at Twickenham

SATURDAY ended as one of the most memorable outings in the exciting career of young Keith Earls, who scored his fourth international try at Twickenham.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2010

Fighting Irish back on track

IRELAND coach Declan Kidney had many reasons to be happy with developments at Twickenham but none more so than his own performance.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2010

How to win a scrap off scraps

THEY never pretended to be the best side in the world even when winning Grand Slams but they must surely rank as one of the bravest.

Mon, 01 Mar, 2010

Johnson bemoans 'tough loss'

Martin Johnson admitted England’s 20-16 defeat to Ireland was a “tough, tough loss”.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

Brace of tries from Bowe lifts Ireland's Six Nations hopes

England 16 Ireland 20

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

Johnson calls for refereeing constistency

Martin Johnson has called on the International Rugby Board to standardise refereeing the world over and end the north-south divide.

Fri, 26 Feb, 2010

Irish referees get Six Nations call-up

THREE Irish referees are among the 13 officials who will oversee the 2010 RBS Six Nations next spring.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2009

All Blacks see of Aussies in Tokyo

New Zealand 32 Australia 19

Sat, 31 Oct, 2009

IRB confirm Lions Test refs

The International Rugby Board has announced the appointment of match officials for the Lions Tour to South Africa.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2009

Neutral refs for Lions

REFEREES for the Lions Test series against South Africa this summer will come from neutral countries, the International Rugby Board confirmed yesterday.

Sat, 14 Mar, 2009

Neutral refs for Lions Tests

Referees for the British and Irish Lions Test series against South Africa this summer will come from neutral countries, the International Rugby Board confirmed this afternoon.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2009

Irish joy as France stun Wales

France did Ireland a big favour as they ended Welsh dreams of back-to-back Grand Slams by coming from behind to win the first RBS 6 Nations match to ever be played on a Friday night.

Fri, 27 Feb, 2009

Referee Clancy lands Six Nations debut at Stade de France

IRELAND’S George Clancy will make his Six Nations refereeing debut this season when he takes charge of the France-Scotland clash at the Stade de France on February 14.

Fri, 12 Dec, 2008

Quinlan out of Pumas clash

Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Argentina after receiving a three-week ban for stamping.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2008

Henry makes case for the defence

NEW ZEALAND head coach Graham Henry insists defence is a natural part of New Zealand’s strengths after Saturday’s facile 22-3 victory over Ireland, but Henry was still somewhat frustrated following the win.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2008

O'Leary: Time for Ireland to shape up

Tomas O’Leary has demanded Ireland start realising their potential as they pick through the ruins of yet another failure against the All Blacks.

Sun, 16 Nov, 2008

O'Driscoll laments penalty try

Ireland captain Brian O’Driscoll lamented the penalty try that put New Zealand in the driving seat at half-time of the 22-3 defeat at Croke Park.

Sat, 15 Nov, 2008

All Blacks respond with emphatic victory

New Zealand stopped the rot and got their Tri-Nations campaign back on track with an emphatic victory against Australia today.

Sat, 02 Aug, 2008

Taylor and Barneveld to meet in quarter-finals

Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld will meet in the quarter-finals of the Blue Square UK Open for a third successive year on Sunday.

Sun, 08 Jun, 2008

England's Moody could face Six Nations ban for punch

ENGLAND World Cup winner Lewis Moody could miss a Twickenham showdown with RBS Six Nations champions Wales after taking his place in Test rugby's hall of shame.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2005

Controversial Kaplan to ref Lions final clash

SOUTH AFRICAN official Jonathan Kaplan - who was in charge of Ireland’s contentious RBS 6 Nations victory over England two months ago - will referee the Lions this summer.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2005

Aussies beat brave Scotland by 21

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Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Scotland trail by seven at interval

Australia 17-10 Scotland H/T

Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Barnstorming Wales rattle the invincibles

New Zealand 53 Wales 37

Mon, 03 Nov, 2003

England’s Marseille misery leaves Healey and Grayson gutted

HALF-BACKS Austin Healey and Paul Grayson mirrored England’s Marseille frustration after a 17-16 defeat to France that saw the Six Nations champions surrender their 14-test unbeaten record and left several players sweating on World Cup places.

Mon, 01 Sep, 2003

Last gasp penalty wins it for Australia

Australia blew open the 2002 Tri-Nations title race, and retained the Bledisloe Cup once again, as Matt Burke rediscovered his kicking boots.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2002