Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Paris woe confirmed Ireland’s worst fears – so the time has now come to innovate
Under Andy Farrell, Ireland established a clear playing identity between 2021 and 2024 – but that’s long gone…
Cian Tracey’s Breakdown: How Ireland’s ‘lack of intent’ led to fatal opening quarter in Paris
As damning statements go, Andy Farrell’s withering assessment that his Ireland team “lacked intent” in Thursday night’s sobering…
Tony Ward: What we witnessed on Thursday truly was Puke Rugby, Irish-style
Kick, kick and kick it high again: Jamison Gibson-Park clears the ball against France in Paris. Photo: Adam…
Grim nights for Irish rugby but Farrell has to rally his men after Paris
ANY HOPE ANDY Farrell might have had that a trip to Thomond Park would lift his spirits last…
Sobering night shows how far Ireland’s star has fallen – The Irish Times
Imagine being told in advance of Thursday night’s Six Nations opener the following: Ireland’s set-pieces would hold their…
You can’t blame Sam Prendergast for Ireland’s complete systems failure – The Irish Times
The obvious place to start is half-time, inside the Ireland changing room underneath a raucous Stade de France.…
Bleak future for Irish rugby? Why there are very few immediate prospects in NextGen group
Ireland XV squad that faces a strong English side at Thomond Park appear unlikely to win over Andy…
Five things we learned from Ireland’s opening-night horror show against France – The Irish Times
Head coach’s Lions sabbatical now looks unwise Andy Farrell’s first Six Nations game back didn’t go so well…
Gerry Thornley on a miserable night in Paris – The Irish Times
Where does a heavy loss leave Ireland? Ireland’s Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan dejected after the match in…
Ireland go back to the bad old days after night to forget in Paris – The Irish Times
Oh dear. As Gerry Thornley puts it in his match report, last night’s game in Paris “quickly disintegrated…
A lesson for Ireland in the ways of modern Test rugby – The Irish Times
Will the real Ireland please stand up? For 50 minutes, the move to mimic global trends of kick-heavy,…
‘We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb’ – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris
Ciarán Kennedy Reports from Stade de France FOR ANDY FARRELL, the most striking aspect of Ireland’s performance in…