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Clement tips tight contest

6:20am Friday 12th March 2010

WALES Under-20s coach Tony Clement is expecting a tight tussle with the Irish in Athlone this evening after their previous encounters went to the wire.

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Kidney wary of Welsh spirit

9:30pm Thursday 11th March 2010

IRELAND coach Declan Kidney admires the never-say-die attitude that he believes makes Wales formidable opponents in Saturday's Six Nations showdown at Croke Park.

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Pooler ace's hard work rewarded

1:10pm Thursday 11th March 2010

SOMETHING was missing alongside one name in the Wales U20 starting XV that crushed France a fortnight ago.

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MICHAEL PEARLMAN SAYS: Great days for men who saved County

12:30pm Thursday 11th March 2010

READY to return from the footballing wilderness after more than two decades, Newport County’s ascent to the Blue Square Premier means the world to their loyal supporters.

THE build-up to Saturday’s game in Dublin has been strangely different for experienced fly-half Stephen Jones – the questions he has fielded on his opposite number have not been about Ronan O’Gara for the first time since 2003.

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Hayes is no mug – Jones

9:50am Thursday 11th March 2010

TIGHTHEAD prop Adam Jones gives short shrift to the suggestion that Ireland have a weakness at scrum time that Wales can exploit.

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Making life unpleasant for Brian

9:48pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

LEE Byrne and Wales are determined to be party-poopers on Saturday as they aim to ensure Brian O’Driscoll doesn’t celebrate his 100th Irish cap on Saturday with a win.

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Delve back from the wilderness

12:50pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

GARETH Delve has leapt from nowhere straight into the Welsh team to take the field against Ireland at Croke Park on Saturday, writes Robin Davey.

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Shane back to his best - Gatland

11:30am Wednesday 10th March 2010

WARREN Gatland has challenged Shane Williams to put one of his rivals to the throne of world's best winger in the shade after shelving outside distractions and returning to his best.