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…
Antoine Dupont heads bold, regenerated France for Ireland Six Nations clash – The Irish Times
After the shock omission of three stalwarts from his Six Nations squad, France head coach Fabien Galthié has…
One statistic will define Ireland’s opener against France on Thursday, and the whole tournament – The Irish Times
“I think there was no rucks on any.” Noel McNamara knew his calling card. During a recent Champions…
Sam Prendergast to start at 10 for Six Nations opener – The Irish Times
Ireland (v France) Jamie Osborne; Tommy O’Brien, Garry Ringrose, Stuart McCloskey, Jacob Stockdale; Sam Prendergast, Jamison Gibson-Park; Jeremy…
Cian Prendergast in line to join brother Sam in Ireland side to play France – The Irish Times
The Prendergast brothers, Cian and Sam, could be in line to start together in an Ireland team for…
Jack Conan back in his element as Ireland’s Six Nations opener approaches – The Irish Times
Jack Conan can always reflect on being an ever-present on two successive British & Irish Lions tours, but…
‘Therapy opened a can of worms for me. I didn’t know what I was going to find’ – The Irish Times
About five years ago, Caelan Doris arrived at a blind crossroads. He believed he knew the way he…
Respect to Lomu and McCaw, but Antoine Dupont is the greatest of all time – The Irish Times
A few weeks back, I wrote about the benefit to Ireland of Ciarán Frawley’s move to Connacht next…
Bundee Aki will be considered for Ireland after suspension – The Irish Times
Ireland attack coach Andrew Goodman has indicated Bundee Aki will be considered for the last two Six Nations…
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,…