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…
‘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’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…
Antoine Dupont bears no ill will towards Ireland pair over knee injury – The Irish Times
France captain Antoine Dupont has said he bears no ill will for the incident that his coach, Fabien…
Connacht’s Billy Bohan called up to Ireland squad for Portugal training camp, Jack Boyle ruled out – The Irish Times
Twenty-year-old Connacht academy prop Billy Bohan will travel with the Ireland squad for their pre-Six Nations training camp…
Edwin Edogbo and Nathan Doak catch the eye in Andy Farrell’s Ireland squad for Six Nations – The Irish Times
There should be few gripes about the 37-man Ireland squad for the Six Nations. Injuries having restricted Andy…
Harry Byrne included as Andy Farrell picks squad – The Irish Times
Ireland squad for the Six Nations Forwards (20): Tom Ahern (Munster), Finlay Bealham (Connacht), Tadhg Beirne (Munster), Jack…
7 Uncapped Irish Rugby Players That Andy Farrell HAS TO Cap in 2026
Ireland’s ferocious but eventual defeat to South Africa in November drew the curtains across a mixed 2025 for…
Picking provincial teams should be based on merit rather than reputation – The Irish Times
Being told you are dropped is an uncomfortable experience. For some players, ego gets in the way and…