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…
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…
Rory Best Says Overlooked 2026 Six Nations Change To Have Big Impact
The 2026 Six Nations kicked off on Thursday evening, with Ireland and France opening up what is expected…
ITV Slated For Controversial France v Ireland Six Nations Broadcast
One aspect of ITV’s coverage of France v Ireland on the opening night of the Six Nations was…
France leave Ireland ‘shellshocked’ after Paris ‘horror show’
The killer moment came not on the pitch where Ireland were out-thought, outgunned and outclassed, it came in…
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,…
‘For 50 minutes we forgot it was Ireland we were playing’
Not some second tier nation, or an Italy or a Wales that was habitually under their thumb. It…
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…
Fans left furious with France v Ireland decision during Six Nations clash
Plenty of supporters voiced their concerns France’s Louis Bielle-Biarrey celebrates as he runs in to score his sides…
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©INPHO ©INPHO Six Nations 2026, here we go! We’re in the Stade de France this evening as Andy…