How can Andy Farrell build for the Six Nations over the coming weeks?Future proof: our rugby writers pick their Ireland team for the 2021 tournamentSat Nov 07 2020 - 07:00
Johnny Sexton shakes off Paris pitch exit with a touch of defiance‘Look, I think it is a storm in a teacup. It was a split-second thing’Fri Nov 06 2020 - 06:00
Jacob Stockdale confident he can put Paris performance behind himFullback fully aware that magnifying glass of Test rugby will remain on himThu Nov 05 2020 - 06:00
Jacob Stockdale not shirking the challenge as Ireland’s new 15Converted winger says basics let him down at fullback during defeat to France in ParisWed Nov 04 2020 - 12:50
CJ Stander says new contract ‘the last thing on my mind’Munster and Ireland star one of estimated 88 players out of contract at the end of the seasonWed Nov 04 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Anticlimactic ending to a ho-hum Six NationsClass divide between England/France and the rest may be growing widerTue Nov 03 2020 - 06:28
Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations team of the tournamentOur rugby correspondent looks at the players who impressed in this year’s fractured tournamentMon Nov 02 2020 - 19:00
Clinical France make the most of Ireland’s shortcomingsFarrell’s men had ample opportunities before game plan eventually unravelledMon Nov 02 2020 - 01:30
‘We fluffed our lines at times,’ says Andy Farrell after loss in ParisIreland coach maintains he detected a lack of belief in the first half among his playersMon Nov 02 2020 - 01:00
Andy Farrell: Ireland weren’t clinical enough in France defeatHead coach rues profligacy as his side miss out on the Championship titleSun Nov 01 2020 - 00:16
Ireland fall short against France as England win Six Nations titleLes Bleus show attacking brilliance as Andy Farrell’s side fade after half-time in ParisSat Oct 31 2020 - 22:38
Centurion Cian Healy still marching to the beat of his own drumRemarkably durable prop becomes only the eighth Irish player to reach 100 Tests for his countrySat Oct 31 2020 - 06:00
Return of Conor Murray’s box kicking could exploit French vulnerabilityIreland out to disprove theory they have a soft underbelly by winning in ParisSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
Simon Easterby: Ireland must focus on winning the match first‘Ultimately unless we do our job whatever happens elsewhere is irrelevant’Fri Oct 30 2020 - 15:15
Ronan O’Gara: Ireland need to be braver than usual ‘in a shoot-out for gold’Former Ireland outhalf believes France’s X-factor can be undone by their poor disciplineFri Oct 30 2020 - 06:00
Gaël Fickou’s switch to wing a nod to what France expect from IrelandFabien Galthié expects a kicking game come Saturday night’s showdown in ParisThu Oct 29 2020 - 21:22
Andy Farrell and Ireland wary of potent threat of Antoine DupontDisciplined defensive effort will be required to negate influence of creative scrumhalfThu Oct 29 2020 - 09:26
Champions Cup: Leinster look to have fared best in draw for new-look competitionConnacht will welcome Pat Lam’s Bristol and Simon Zebo’s Racing 92 to GalwaWed Oct 28 2020 - 15:18
Dave Heffernan delighted to have banished bad memory of his first capConnacht hooker had to wait over three years for his home debut for IrelandWed Oct 28 2020 - 06:00
Robbie Henshaw likely to be the only Irish change for France finaleKeith Earls looks set to take 23 jersey at Stade de France if he is deemed fit enoughTue Oct 27 2020 - 21:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘We just know we have to be a lot better in all areas on Saturday’Irish captain returns to the scene of his most iconic moment as an international playerTue Oct 27 2020 - 15:36
Ireland's centre will hold thanks to Henshaw and Aki’s midfield muscle memoryLeinster centre well aware of the dangers Fickou and Vakatawa will present in ParisTue Oct 27 2020 - 06:00
Gerry Thornley: Antoine Dupont and France look perfectly primed for Ireland visitThe scrumhalf was at his electric best against Wales as Fabien Galthié targets Paris gameTue Oct 27 2020 - 06:00
Gibson-Park, Earls and Kelleher all in race to make Ireland’s French finaleJohn Cooney called in as scrumhalf cover; Earls likely to take 23 jersey in Paris if fitMon Oct 26 2020 - 17:24
Ireland braced for a daunting assignment in ParisFrance’s fine form against Wales shows the scale of the task facing Farrell’s sideMon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Plenty of positives for Farrell as Ireland hit the ground runningImpressive debuts from Connors and Keenan add to feelgood factor as Italy are outclassedMon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Lifelong dream finally comes true for emotional Ed ByrneLeinster prop has overcome severe injury problems to finally win a first Ireland capMon Oct 26 2020 - 06:00
Munster ring the changes again for Cardiff’s visitOnly two unbeaten sides in Conference B come face to face at Thomond ParkSun Oct 25 2020 - 19:12
Ireland’s Garry Ringrose suffers broken jaw in Italy winAndy Farrell confirms centre is facing up to six weeks out and will miss trip to FranceSat Oct 24 2020 - 19:37
Ireland get job done against Italy to keep alive Six Nations hopesWill Connors and Hugo Keenan were both on the scoresheet in their international debutsSat Oct 24 2020 - 18:05
IRFU say return of crowds is key with deficit of almost €36mInitial CVC investment in Pro 14 helped pay shortfall in provincial wagesSat Oct 24 2020 - 10:55
Ireland out to make a bold statement of intent against callow Italian sideIt may well be a no-win situation for Ireland but a strong performance could raise spirits all roundSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Ireland entitled to feel at home with sparing use of residency ruleLess than 8 per cent of caps awarded since start of Schmidt era came via contentious routeSat Oct 24 2020 - 06:00
Mike Catt wary of young Italians and excited by Irish debutantsItaly have handed a debut to outhalf Paolo Garbisi in a younger, remodelled teamFri Oct 23 2020 - 14:33
Andy Farrell reshuffles his hand for rescheduled Italy gameSix changes on the cards, including four Test debutants and return of Garry RingroseThu Oct 22 2020 - 06:00
Aki, Ringrose and Henshaw: Brian O’Driscoll has his say on Ireland’s midfield riddleIreland great says Andy Farrell should keep the faith with Conor Murray against ItalyWed Oct 21 2020 - 06:00
Johnny Sexton: ‘It hurts more when you are captain’Outhalf is aiming for a better day against Italy than his last Six Nations outingWed Oct 21 2020 - 01:00
Hugo Keenan could start in changed Ireland team against ItalyAndy Farrell has plenty of decisions to make ahead of team announcement on WednesdayTue Oct 20 2020 - 21:04
Johnny Sexton aware of how Ireland can offer fans an escapeCaptain says team feel they have a ‘bigger responsibility’ after imposition of Level 5Tue Oct 20 2020 - 15:34
Gerry Thornley: After 32 weeks the Six Nations is back up for grabsIreland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seatTue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00
Champions Cup final the apex of the Exeter journey - but they aren’t finished yetChiefs and Rob Baxter have come a long way since Premiership promotion a decade agoSat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00
Rugby may be exempt to continue under possible Level 5 restrictionsCancellation of Italy and France matches would see IRFU lose a further €4 millionSat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Louise Galvin: from basketball and Gaelic football to rugby and a Covid ICUKerry native retired from Women’s Sevens circuit to work as a HSE physiotherapistFri Oct 16 2020 - 06:00
Finn Russell delighted to battle alongside Racing’s Munster menCosmopolitan nature of Parisian side a key part of their strengthWed Oct 14 2020 - 22:05
Ultan Dillane replaces injured Ryan Baird in Ireland squadPeter O’Mahony and Chris Farrell set to join squad next Monday after isolatingWed Oct 14 2020 - 17:13
Gerry Thornley: Exeter are dead right, Saracens should lose tainted titlesChiefs have a chance of adding a memorable double in the coming weeksTue Oct 13 2020 - 06:00
Henderson’s late red card mars Ulster’s away victoryMcFarland claims captain’s infringement in win over Ospreys, though serious, was totally accidentalMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Van Graan salutes Munster’s true grit after another great escapeHealy lands late conversion to seal patched-up squad’s late comebackMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:00
Munster’s Ben Healy lands decisive kick for second week in a rowMore gritty than great, more ballsy than beautiful, but Munster edge EdinburghSat Oct 10 2020 - 22:27
Iain Henderson sees red as Ulster make it two from twoUlster’s scrum and line-outs were superior to Ospreys and they could’ve won by moreSat Oct 10 2020 - 20:26
