IIreland Read More Sobering night shows how far Ireland’s star has fallen – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Imagine being told in advance of Thursday night’s Six Nations opener the following: Ireland’s set-pieces would hold their…
SSports Read More Was Thomas Ramos’ ‘juggling’ catch a fair mark?February 6, 2026 In the 66th minute of the Six Nations match between France and Ireland, a law definition change that…
SSports Read More You can’t blame Sam Prendergast for Ireland’s complete systems failure – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 The obvious place to start is half-time, inside the Ireland changing room underneath a raucous Stade de France.…
IIreland Read More Ireland Under-20s turn to ‘impressive young man’ Sami Bishti for inspiration in France – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Under-20 Six Nations: France v Ireland, Stade Aimé Giral, Perpignan, Saturday, 8pm Irish time – Live on RTÉ…
IIreland Read More Five things we learned from Ireland’s opening-night horror show against France – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Head coach’s Lions sabbatical now looks unwise Andy Farrell’s first Six Nations game back didn’t go so well…
SSports Read More ‘Ireland were non-existent for 20 minutes’ – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Unsurprisingly, the French press were generous with their praise of Fabien Galthié’s men after a comprehensive 36-14 victory…
IIreland Read More Gerry Thornley on a miserable night in Paris – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Where does a heavy loss leave Ireland? Ireland’s Caelan Doris and Dan Sheehan dejected after the match in…
EEnvironment Read More France’s four horsemen bring the apocalypse down on Ireland in Paris – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 It was earlier in the week that Gordon D’Arcy wrote about the “apocalyptic” narrative now surrounding this Irish…
HHeadlines Read More Rory Best Says Overlooked 2026 Six Nations Change To Have Big ImpactFebruary 6, 2026 The 2026 Six Nations kicked off on Thursday evening, with Ireland and France opening up what is expected…
HHeadlines Read More ITV Slated For Controversial France v Ireland Six Nations BroadcastFebruary 6, 2026 One aspect of ITV’s coverage of France v Ireland on the opening night of the Six Nations was…
IIreland Read More France leave Ireland ‘shellshocked’ after Paris ‘horror show’February 6, 2026 The killer moment came not on the pitch where Ireland were out-thought, outgunned and outclassed, it came in…
SSports Read More A lesson for Ireland in the ways of modern Test rugby – The Irish TimesFebruary 6, 2026 Will the real Ireland please stand up? For 50 minutes, the move to mimic global trends of kick-heavy,…