Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
WIGAN winger Pat Richards, who is the leading points-scorer of the World Cup so far, took a break from Ireland's preparations today to attend his brother Kieran's wedding.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Ireland 34 Samoa 16: Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament.
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to beat Samoa 34-16 and reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament.
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to reach the knockout stages for the second time in a row.
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to beat Samoa 34-16 and reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament.
The Independent (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
The bit-part players of Ireland showed what can be achieved with fierce determination and commitment as they moved to within one game of a World Cup semi-final against Australia. The Irish, supposedly only here to make up the cast in their pool, managed to win it with a superb display, the Wigan winger Pat Richards leading the way with 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries.
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
IRELAND winger Pat Richards felt his side had proved a point despite their narrow World Cup loss to Tonga.
Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Pat Richards believes Ireland finally gained the respect they have been craving after a narrow defeat to Tonga.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... touchline run to claim his fourth try of the tournament, his seventh in just six apprearances.Pat Richards, the tournament's leading points-scorer after the preliminary stages, kicked the conversion but missed a 40-metre penalty that would have put Ireland in front.The Fijians always looked the more dangerous side and it needed a brilliant last-ditch tackle from Platt to halt Groom in full...
Fijilive (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... to the video ref, who sees no reason not to award the score. Top fightback from the Wolfhounds as Pat Richards levels the scores with the conversion.After a series of plays, the Bati dominate the Irish in their own half with some pressure Rugby League play.Sensational winger Akuila Uate, picks up the ball from dummy-half in the 30th minute of play jiggles past a gap between prop Ryan Tandy...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... 25 mins:Fiji are penalised yet again, this time for holding down in the tackle about 45m out. But Pat Richards' attempt for an extra two points goes just wide of the posts. Wonder if that could be a costly miss... "It would be really amazing if Ireland could pull off a shock win and make the semi finals. Come on you green." Eirebilly on 606 22 mins:Fiji, who made 18 handling errors against...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Ireland 34 Samoa 16Pat Richards scores a hattrick as Ireland shock Samoa to reach the knockout stages.
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to beat Samoa 34-16 and reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Local boy Pat Richards scored 22 points, including a hat-trick of tries, as Ireland produced the shock of the World Cup to beat Samoa 34-16 and reach the knockout stages for the second successive tournament.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Apologies as I took my eye off this with all the action across the pond. After Samoa beat Tonga on Friday, the naissant Ireland rugby league side needed to beat Samoa by at least 5 points to progress in the competition. Pat Richards scored a hat-trick of tries as the Irish won convincingly by 34 points to 12 to upset the odds and the pundits with the Pacific islanders indiscipline once again...
