Simon Hick Column: There’s no show like a Joe Schmidt show

    FROM LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO to Warren Gatland to Shane Horgan, everyone seems to be predicting Ireland will win their second successive Six Nations championship and the basis for their logic, unlike previous eras when pundits would have pointed to Brian O’Driscoll or Ronan O’Gara, is Joe Schmidt. This favourites tag is especially interesting because in international…

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      11 images as Ireland finalise preparations at the Captain’s Run in the Millennium Stadium

      IRELAND ARE IN Cardiff and have stretched their legs out before tomorrow enormous Six Nations meeting with Wales. While the weather forecast is promising dry conditions for tomorrow’s 14.30 kick-off, today’s Captain’s Run took place in dreary conditions in the Millennium Stadium. Sexton gets his side’s rhythm going Source: Billy Stickland/INPHO Simon Zebo getting a…

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        HBO Teases McMahon Family with Sopranos Spoof Graphic

        HBO paid tribute to the “McMahon Crime Family” (at the WWE Twitter account’s request) in a tweet commemorating The Sopranos’ twentieth anniversary. The network posted to Twitter noting that they were “handing out Soprano nicknames” in celebration of the show’s anniversary, which led to WWE replying. That earned Vince the title of capo in his…

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