Tag: Russia

Did ITV's Euro 2012 commentator Peter Drury have a fiver on the Czech Republic for last night's game? He certainly wasn't impressed by Russia's fourth goal.

Despite watching their side trounce the Czech Republic 4-1 in Wroclaw last night, a group of Russian football hooligans have been caught on camera assaulting stewards within the stadium.

If Irish fans aren't aware of Russia's Alan Dzagoev, they should be. He helped tear us a new one at the Aviva at the start of the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign.

Has a Russian player scored the fastest goal in history?

Russia tried everything within their power to stop the bulldozing Sean O’Brien yesterday, but one of their players has fallen foul of the authorities for going slightly over the top.

Nine tries scored, bonus point secured and a clean bill of health. Declan Kidney couldn't have asked for much more from Ireland's clash with Russia in Rotorua. Here's how it went down.

Before Ireland face off against the Russian Bears on Sunday, here are some Russians that are much more appealing to look at.

We know it is hard to believe but Ireland have not yet qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Luckily, backs coach Alan Gaffney is on the ball.

Mike Petri scored the only try of the game as Eddie O’Sullivan’s US Eagles overcame Russia in the battle of the minnows in Pool C.

Alcohol and sun don’t mix well especially when your alter ego is a man sized seal.

A video from our Russian friends shows why you shouldn’t disturb fish, from Russia.

A Russian plane carrying the top ranked Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice-hockey team crashed yesterday killing 43 passengers.

As the World Cup beckons in New Zealand we look at the contenders; their squads, chances, odds - and which pop star they might resemble. Now for Ireland's group...

Ireland winger Stephen Hunt and Ireland legend Jason McAteer believe the boys in green have everything to play for against Russia in Moscow on Tuesday evening.

Stephen Kelly will replace John O'Shea at right-back for tomorrow afternoon's crucial Euro 2012 qualifier against Russia in the just-announced Irish line-up.

Finally someone thought it would be a great idea to put a hotel in space. And wouldn’t you know, it’s the Russians.

The ‘dead alien’ video which took YouTube by storm has turned out to be (surprise, surprise) a fake.

Yukos oil company chief executive officer Mikhail Khodorkovsky stands behind a glass wall at a courtroom in Moscow.

Ireland face Russia tomorrow at the Aviva Stadium in a vital qualification match, and despite having one fortieth of their population, Ireland have nothing to fear.