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Bobby Sheehan to follow in brother Dan’s footsteps by representing Ireland in Clubs game

Eight days after the elder Sheehan took the field in Paris, Lansdowne man takes on Scots in front of a home crowd

Ireland v Italy: Ulster pair set to start with Sam Prendergast to be retained

Andy Farrell set to make five or six changes, with James Lowe likely to return

Bryn Ward eyeing first Ireland senior cap after strong rise through Ulster

Former Ireland under-20 credits Ulster head coach Richie Murphy for aiding his transition to the senior ranks

Tadhg Furlong returns to full training ahead of Italy clash

Prop in line to return for Ireland’s second Six Nations fixture on Saturday

Hollie Davidson: ‘The stuff shouted from the sidelines was ridiculous – all the classics’

Scottish referee will become the first woman to take charge of a Six Nations match when Ireland take on Italy in Dublin on Saturday

We could be witnessing the start of Irish rugby’s decline

Defeat in Paris was mirrored by struggles of the Ireland XV and under-20 teams, possibly pointing to bigger issues

‘France’s strength in depth is scary’: Ronan O’Gara points to glaring Irish weakness

The La Rochelle coach didn’t give Ireland a pass for Paris humbling, but outlined a clear disadvantage

Are wounded Ireland vulnerable to an Italian job?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Twickenham crackdown with 24 fines for ‘public urination’ in connection to England v Wales game

RFU trying to tackle antisocial behaviour after games at the stadium; Ireland will play England in London on Saturday week

Tadhg Furlong in line to feature against Italy

Ireland prop missed the Six Nations defeat in France last week due to injury

Owen Doyle: Paris referee got big calls right, leaving Ireland with no cause for complaint

Two decisions in particular led to some rumblings, but official Karl Dickson was spot on with both

Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose openers

Irish rugby bickering is a collision between blowhards and blow-ins

‘Gulf between the experts and pints-in-hand bluffers is greater than in any other sport’

Ireland try-scoring debutant Michael Milne shines in gloomy defeat to France

First man from Birr RFC to play for country pays tribute to ‘great club and community' in Co Offaly

Italy look to confirm they are no longer Six Nations whipping boys with a victory over Ireland

After win over Scotland, Italian side will fancy an upset for first win in Ireland since 1997

Ireland Under-20s pay a heavy price for indiscipline as France run in 50 points in Perpignan

Home side take full advantage as visitors concede 19 penalties and have two players sinbinned

Matt Williams: French flair is a myth, it was high-level rugby IQ that left Ireland for dead

Ireland’s humiliation on the opening night of the Six Nations was vast

Andy Farrell may give most of his Paris starters a chance to right the wrong

‘Italy are not the Italy of old,’ said Ireland head coach as he looked to immediately move on from France loss

Why does Irish rugby team persist with failing tactics?

Team selection needs to focus on basics

Right now, Ireland’s game plan does not suit its players

Ireland do not yet look comfortable embracing a greater focus on kicking and transition attack

Ireland XV shellacking to England A completes difficult few days for Irish rugby

Few escaped with reputations intact, never mind enhanced, as England scored 50 points in Limerick

Ireland XV v England A: Irish side hammered at Thomond Park – as it happened

Few of Ireland’s fringe players impress as England outplay them in Limerick

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations verdict: Sobering night shows how far Ireland’s star has fallen

The Counter Ruck: The stats might have made for decent reading but France were superior in every facet of play at the Stade de France

Ireland Under-20s turn to ‘impressive young man’ Sami Bishti for inspiration in France

Former hammer thrower’s physical presence could prove pivotal in Six Nations opener

Five things we learned from Ireland’s opening-night horror show against France

Six Nations: After 36-14 nightmare defeat, are there more scares in store for Andy Farrell’s men?

Conor Murray: You can’t blame Sam Prendergast for Ireland’s complete systems failure

Andy Farrell’s men were beaten at the breakdown and all the other little scraps in sobering Paris loss

French Six Nations media reaction: ‘Ireland were non-existent for 20 minutes’

Victory against Ireland was perfect start to the France’s Six Nations campaign, L’Équipe says

Ireland ‘meek’, discussing a tough night for Prendergast and what now for this team?

The Counter Ruck Podcast

Ireland go back to the bad old days after night to forget in Paris

Sports Briefing: Andy Farrell concerned by his side’s lack of intent as France shed Irish game plan from the get-go

Ireland XV v England A: Big chance for Irish players to progress international ambitions

Senior coaches to fly in after Six Nations opener in Paris to watch second string in Limerick

Ireland vs France analysis: A lesson for Ireland in the ways of modern Test rugby

Ireland gifted chaos to a French outfit that was already capable of finding it themselves

France’s four horsemen bring the apocalypse down on Ireland in Paris

The TV pundits were struggling to see positives, but everybody can put away those wooden spoons

Andy Farrell disappointed with Ireland’s ‘lack of intent’ in Six Nations opener

‘If you are lacking that you’re not going to win any international game, never mind one in Paris’

France v Ireland: Comfortable win for France despite spirited Irish second half – as it happened

Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored two tries as France got bonus point in Six Nations opener

Six Nations: Whirlwind France remind Ireland of the bad old days with punishing win

Passages of broken play suited the instinctiveness of the French backs as Ireland looked way off the pace

France 36 Ireland 14: Irish player ratings on night to forget for Andy Farrell’s men

Ireland ship heavy defeat in Six Nations opener at the Stade de France

Where did it go wrong for Ireland in their Six Nations opener against France?

The home side were sharper under the dropping ball, but Ireland kept using tactics that clearly weren’t working

Irish fans warned over tourist attraction ticket prices in Paris

The difference between buying directly from museum sites and third-party resellers can be substantial

ITV to screen ads during scrum breaks in Six Nations

Tonight’s Six Nations match between Ireland and France includes the option to air two split-screen adverts before a scrum is set

Garry Ringrose calls for Ireland to have ‘all-court’ defence to deal with France threat

Ringrose praises centre partner McCloskey for being 'brilliant with ball in hand'

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