Paris referee got big calls right, leaving Ireland with no cause for complaint – The Irish Times
Beaten, battered, blown away. Having been completely overwhelmed by a sublime French team, Ireland must harness every ounce…
Ireland Under-20s pay a heavy price for indiscipline as France run in 50 points in Perpignan – The Irish Times
Under-20 Six Nations: France 50 Ireland 21 Ireland left the Stade Aimé Giral bruised, battered and with a…
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.…
Ireland Under-20s turn to ‘impressive young man’ Sami Bishti for inspiration in France – The Irish Times
Under-20 Six Nations: France v Ireland, Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan, Saturday, 8pm Irish time – Live on RTÉ…
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…
‘Ireland were non-existent for 20 minutes’ – The Irish Times
Unsurprisingly, the French press were generous with their praise of Fabien Galthié’s men after a comprehensive 36-14 victory…
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…
France’s four horsemen bring the apocalypse down on Ireland in Paris – The Irish Times
It was earlier in the week that Gordon D’Arcy wrote about the “apocalyptic” narrative now surrounding this Irish…
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,…
Andy Farrell disappointed with Ireland’s ‘lack of intent’ in Six Nations opener – The Irish Times
Andy Farrell could scarcely conceal his acute disappointment with the performance of his Irish team, especially in the…