Six young players to watch in this year’s tournament – The Irish Times
IrelandEdwin Edogbo The phrase that usually accompanies the Munster secondrow is ‘force of nature’. Like Leinster’s Joe McCarthy,…
The buck stops with Caelan Doris as he says Ireland must improve discipline in Six Nations – The Irish Times
The buck stops with Caelan Doris. His words, Andy Farrell’s too. Not verbatim but in sentiment. The context…
France prop Uini Atonio forced to retire from rugby after suffering heart attack – The Irish Times
France and La Rochelle tighthead prop Uini Atonio suffered a heart attack and will retire from rugby with…
Antoine Dupont bears no ill will towards Ireland pair over knee injury – The Irish Times
France captain Antoine Dupont has said he bears no ill will for the incident that his coach, Fabien…
Fabien Galthié leaves Penaud, Alldritt and Fickou out of Six Nations squad – The Irish Times
At face value, the headline-grabbing news that the experienced trio of Damian Penaud (59 caps), Gaël Fickou (98…
Picking Harry Byrne would be a disrupting selection, perfect for what Ireland needs – The Irish Times
On the eve of Andy Farrell picking his Six Nations championship squad for 2026, Harry Byrne will have…
Ireland’s 50% win rate at Autumn Nations is not where Andy Farrell wants or needs to be – The Irish Times
Monday’s world rankings told Ireland what they already knew: that two wins from four matches in the Autumn…
Wallabies complete winless tour with defeat in Paris – The Irish Times
France 48 Australia 33 France beat Australia in a see-saw match at the Stade de France to end…
Lood de Jager red card was fully justified. World Rugby should say as much – The Irish Times
The location was Stade de France, Paris, about 9.50pm local time last Saturday. Had my eyes just deceived…
Italy stun Wallabies with Australian influence to the fore – The Irish Times
Italy 26 Australia 19 Italy upset Australia with a come-from-behind 26-19 victory on Saturday with the son of…
Entitled fans must stop whinging about Ireland’s defeat to New Zealand – The Irish Times
All the moaning, whining and pearl-clutching after Ireland’s loss to New Zealand in Chicago has been nothing short…
France player given 12-week ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer – The Irish Times
France backrow Axelle Berthoumieu has received a 12-match ban for biting Ireland’s Aoife Wafer during Sunday’s Women’s Rugby…