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…
Follow the action from Six Nations opener in Paris – The Irish Times
Hello and welcome to live coverage of Ireland’s first Six Nations game, against France at the Stade de…
Sam and Cian Prendergast are part a proud list of brothers to play together for Ireland – The Irish Times
In 1860 Thomas Ogden opened a small tobacco shop on Liverpool’s Park Lane. By 1890 he had six…
Six Nations kicks off with heavyweights Ireland and France, yet Paris looks uninterested – The Irish Times
Six Nations: France v Ireland, Stade de France, Thursday, 9.10pm (8.10pm Irish time) – Live on Virgin Media…
Is there really beef between France’s star pairing? – The Irish Times
Once upon a time, Matthieu Jalibert made his debut for France. He played alongside Antoine Dupont at the…
Why has the narrative around Irish rugby turned apocalyptic so quickly? – The Irish Times
If you want to make everyone happy then don’t be a leader. Sell ice cream instead. They’re the…