# defence - Wednesday 13 February, 2019
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Defence coach Andy Farrell would have been pleased to see his side concede only one try.
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# defence - Monday 11 February, 2019
Gavin Williamson said Britain must strengthen its global presence after Brexit.
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# defence - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
The Ireland wing is back in full training after a hip injury forced him off last weekend.
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# defence - Sunday 20 January, 2019
Former Munster assistant coach Ian Costello is enjoying his challenging task with Wasps.
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# defence - Monday 14 January, 2019
Johann van Graan’s Munster delivered their most compelling performance of the season on Friday night.
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# defence - Thursday 10 January, 2019
The former Sale Sharks fullback has been first-choice for Johann van Graan this season.
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# defence - Sunday 23 December, 2018
The Belgium boss thinks there is a lack of understanding about his main striker and the way he plays for Manchester United.
# defence - Friday 14 December, 2018
The Spain international playmaker passed up the chance to skipper the Blancos after seeing Marcelo replaced during a Champions League encounter.
# defence - Saturday 1 December, 2018
Connacht defence coach Peter Wilkins explains how the province have focused on behaviour.
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# defence - Sunday 18 November, 2018
One try is not supposed to be enough to beat the All Blacks, but Ireland have an utterly ferocious defence.
# defence - Wednesday 14 November, 2018
The All Blacks have scored 68 tries in their 12 Tests so far this year.
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# defence - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
Martin O’Neill has backed the winger, who has been the subject of more controversy recently.
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# defence - Tuesday 18 September, 2018
Garry Ringrose had a strong first outing of the season for Leinster but sees plenty of room for improvement.
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# defence - Tuesday 11 September, 2018
Leinster were disappointed with how they gave up the game-clinching try to the Scarlets.
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# defence - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
The Arsenal playmaker has been dropped by his country at World Cup 2018
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# defence - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
Andy Farrell is looking for improvements from Ireland’s defence this weekend in Melbourne.
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# defence - Wednesday 4 April, 2018
The 24-year-old has been a key player for his province for the past three seasons.
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# defence - Monday 12 March, 2018
The 19-year-old defender was criticised for his display against Manchester United.
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# defence - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
The Gunners boss believes the harsh words aimed at his team’s Carabao Cup final loss to Manchester City are unfair.
# defence - Tuesday 27 February, 2018
Scotland’s success in attacking Ireland out wide last year will give Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell plenty of headaches.
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# defence - Monday 26 February, 2018
21-year-old Jacob Stockdale has scored eight tries in his first seven Tests for Ireland.
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# defence - Sunday 25 February, 2018
After Scotland’s win over England, Ireland are five points clear at the top of the table.
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# defence - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
The Ireland defence coach was not a happy man as Ireland switched off against Italy.
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# defence - Monday 29 January, 2018
The new England women’s head coach believes he is the right man for the job.
# defence - Saturday 6 January, 2018
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Leo Cullen’s side have produced several compelling defensive passages in recent times.
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# defence - Saturday 28 October, 2017
Pyongyang in recent months has sparked global alarm by conducting a sixth nuclear test and test-launching missiles capable of reaching the US mainland.
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# defence - Friday 27 October, 2017
The defender was substituted after only 31 minutes of Liverpool’s 4-1 defeat to Tottenham.
# defence - Tuesday 24 October, 2017
Leinster have enjoyed a perfect start to their European campaign, but defensively they have been exposed by Montpellier and Glasgow.
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# defence - Monday 16 October, 2017
# defence - Tuesday 19 September, 2017
Peter Greste – who spent over a year in an Egyptian prison with Halawa – said that it was “wonderful” that he had been released.
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# defence - Saturday 16 September, 2017
Hook was suspended on Friday following widespread condemnation of his comments about rape.
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# defence - Monday 28 August, 2017
The Welshman was jeered by a section of the Real support on Sunday.
# defence - Monday 31 July, 2017
Some people have claimed Myers has done a lot to educate people about the Jewish faith.
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# defence - Monday 3 July, 2017
The likes of Jamie George, Jack McGrath, Maro Itoje and Kyle Sinckler all fronted up.
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# defence - Wednesday 21 June, 2017
The tour is back in Auckland after a whirlwind three weeks that have seen Warren Gatland’s side grow.
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# defence - Monday 12 June, 2017
The Lions’ defence was superb against the Crusaders but there is more to come.
# defence - Friday 5 May, 2017
The Taoiseach has sought to clarify that Ireland had conveyed its concerns over Saudi Arabia’s record on women’s rights.
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# defence - Monday 3 April, 2017
The presiding judge said games of chase in schoolyards could not be prohibited.
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# defence - Friday 24 February, 2017
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has defended the nature of his team’s attacking tactics.
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# defence - Monday 20 February, 2017
Trump has repeatedly said the US should have grabbed Iraqi oil to help fund its war effort.
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