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,…
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…
Bundee Aki’s hope for a World Cup finale hang in the balance after four-week suspension confirmed – The Irish Times
First and foremost, it would be a terrible shame if the six-week suspension, with two weeks suspended, meted…
Bundee Aki handed four-week suspension after being axed from Ireland’s Six Nations squad – The Irish Times
Bundee Aki will miss Ireland‘s first three Six Nations matches after he was handed a six-week suspension, with…
Bundee Aki replaced in Ireland Six Nations squad as he faces ‘misconduct complaint’ – The Irish Times
The IRFU has confirmed that Bundee Aki has been replaced in the Ireland squad training in the Algarve…