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.…
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…
France vs Ireland: Andy Farrell risking a step back to get two steps forward?
Each of those coming in having a good case for inclusion yet conventional wisdom suggests changing as little…
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…
Rúaidhrà O’Connor: Leading men must rise to the occasion to keep Ireland afloat against France
Stuart McCloskey will hope to get Ireland on front foot in Paris. Photo: Sportsfile The eye is always…
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…
‘It’s a privilege to compete with your brother at the highest level’ – The Irish Times
Cian Prendergast gets it now. By his own admission, he didn’t always. But now in his sixth season…
Connacht v Leinster: ‘We’ve been dreaming about this since we were kids’ – Cian Prendergast hoping for another battle with younger brother Sam
Brothers Sam (left) and Cian Prendergast embrace after a Leinster and Connacht URC match at the RDS. Photo:…
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…
Bringing Sexton into a column about O’Gara is an easy trap to fall into – The Irish Times
After last season’s victory by the visitors at Stade Marcel Deflandre, there was a rap on the door…
Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of Connacht – The Irish Times
United Rugby Championship: Leinster v Connacht, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 5.30 – Live on TG4 and Premier Sports Addressing…
Leinster’s Ciarán Frawley to join Connacht from next season – The Irish Times
Ciarán Frawley is set to leave Leinster after nine seasons with his native province and join Connacht next…