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Jimmy O’Brien’s ‘great form’ earns him nod from Andy Farrell for All Blacks clash
Ireland head coach says Leinster player is ‘on top of his game’ ahead of Saturday’s Nations Championship game in Eden Park
New Zealand v Ireland: Josh Moorby to start as Dave Rennie names All Blacks squad
Head coach picks first-choice line-up from players available for Saturday’s Nations Championship game
Reporting on the Ireland rugby team is a glimpse into a world of luxury
Exclusive training settings and high-end hotels are the order of the hour – and it’s not too shabby for the journalists either
Ireland’s lineout is a problem, which might explain the team to face New Zealand
Downturn in set-piece success has cost Andy Farrell’s team on the scoreboard
Ireland v New Zealand: Jimmy O’Brien to start over Jamie Osborne as Andy Farrell names team
Robert Baloucoune will make a delayed first appearance of the tour after recovering from the tight hamstring
Gordon D’Arcy: Whatever the All Blacks result, let’s avoid the error of wishful thinking
Supporters in danger of wanting something out of Andy Farrell’s Ireland team that may not be there
‘Chalk and cheese’: Jamison Gibson-Park says Ireland move transformed him
Scrumhalf is back in the familiar setting of Auckland ahead of Nations Championship showdown with the All Blacks
‘As a Kiwi, Eden Park is special’: Ireland backs coach Andrew Goodman is our man on the inside
New Zealander backs boys in green to ‘put their game on’ in Auckland against the All Blacks on Saturday
Full-strength Ireland squad ‘excited’ to tackle All Blacks and Eden Park history
New Zealand have not lost at their Auckland fortress for 32 years and 52 games
Ireland visit to All Blacks fortress could be start of something special
Win, lose or draw, Andy Farrell’s side will learn more about themselves in Nations Championship encounter
Ireland v Japan, James Lowe’s departure and Leinster’s hunt for new head coach
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New Zealand clash will be extra special for breakout Ireland star Sean Jansen
Born and reared in Dunedin, Jansen will have plenty of family and friends watching on at Eden Park
How has blatant illegality in the maul gone so far without being addressed?
World Rugby must ensure match officials no longer ignore players leaving the lineout prematurely
All Blacks must be more balanced to beat Ireland, Dave Rennie says
New Zealand beat Italy 47-17 on Saturday after underperforming in first half
Ireland prepare for daunting prospect of playing New Zealand in Eden Park citadel
Farrell excited by playing All Blacks in Auckland: ‘We have a shot at doing something that nobody’s done’
Sam Illo on his Ireland debut: ‘It’s everything I’ve always wanted to do’
‘I can’t really describe it in words. I’d say a dream come true.’
Infectious joy of Ireland’s new quartet outshines laboured win over Japan
Connacht's Billy Bohan and Ulster's Bryn Ward underline the value of rugby's alternative pathways
Five things we learned from Ireland’s win over Japan
The set-piece struggled but a much-changed Ireland side defended impressively
Andy Farrell: ‘How Sean Jansen attacked the game as a debutant, it’s a learning for everyone’
Head coach admitted 36-20 scoreline flattered Ireland in Nations Championship match
Ireland secure bonus-point win over Japan despite flawed performance
Much-changed Irish side was slick at times, but not without hiccups and clunkiness
Ireland 36 Japan 20 Japan: Five-try display sees Ireland hold on – as it happened
Four debutants in Andy Farrell’s matchday squad
Ireland player ratings v Japan: Robbie Henshaw stars as Ciarán Frawley struggles
Sean Jansen can be very proud of his performance on his Ireland debut
Keith Gleeson: ‘The fear is Super Rugby will fall in a few years’
The former Ireland player, who was reared in Sydney, discusses his concerns about the future of professional rugby in Australia and the ‘very special’ Andy Farrell
Matt Williams: If sport exists to teach us about values, rugby beat football last weekend
Ireland should beat Japan in Nations Championship, but a mauling by the Kiwis could be round the corner
‘I know what he’s trying to do’: Andy Farrell not taking the bait from Eddie Jones
Ireland head coach would not be drawn into a back-and-forth with Japan counterpart ahead of Nations Championship clash
Opportunity knocks for Ireland players to stake their claim against Japan
Andy Farrell says Saturday’s game in Newcastle is a chance for player to ‘prove they’re here to stay’
Peter O’Mahony: ‘It is logical to have Ronan O’Gara as a candidate for the Leinster job’
Former Munster captain thinks move would suit the La Rochelle coach as the IRFU tend to promote from within
Andy Farrell backs Ireland’s new arrivals against Japan as Tadhg Beirne to captain for first time
Sean Jansen starts at No 8 while Ciarán Frawley makes first Test start at out-half as Farrell looks to build depth ahead of New Zealand clash
Eddie Jones expects Japan to ‘dominate’ Irish scrum in Nations Championship clash
Jones returns from suspension with just one change after Japan's win over Italy as Ireland include two uncapped front-row replacements.
Ireland name exciting lineup for Nations Championship meeting with Japan
Andy Farrell includes four uncapped players in matchday 23
Ronan O’Gara in the frame to replace Leo Cullen at Leinster, says David Humphreys
IRFU performance director spoke with the La Rochelle head coach in April about his future ambitions
‘We’ve brought them over to see what they’re made of’: John Fogarty on giving youth a chance
Scrum coach pinpoints qualities younger players can bring as Ireland prepare to play Japan
Jimmy O’Brien making the most of late call-up after rediscovering his best form
Leinster man taking his opportunities in Nations Championship after injury struggles
Gordon D’Arcy: This is not a criticism. It is an observation about this Ireland group
France-New Zealand offered a reminder of where Ireland need to progress over the next 15 months
Should we just give the next Rugby World Cup to the Springboks already?
Depth, power and constant reinvention have placed Rassie Erasmus’s side ahead of the chasing pack
Billy Bohan and Sam Illo in line to make Ireland debuts against Japan
Jeremy Loughman out of this week’s action following head injury against Australia
Eddie Jones completely right and completely wrong about Nations Championship
Japan coach makes another comment that has a distinctly anti-Irish whiff about it
‘There’s little moments that are pretty cool’: Prendergast brothers shine in Australia
Sam relishing chance to play alongside Cian as they soak up ‘class’ atmosphere Down Under
I’m not sure what Sheehan was trying to achieve after his disallowed try
Dan Sheehan would have been better off motivating his team than arguing over try
Rugby’s new bonkers era dawns with tries galore in perfect conditions
Opening round of Nations Championship show that reports of game’s demise are greatly exaggerated
Ireland weather Australian revival to open Nations Championship campaign with thrilling win
Andy Farrell praises character of his team to come back from first-half deficit in Sydney
Cian Prendergast hails brother Sam’s match-winning display for Ireland against Australia
Decisive kick added to Sam Prendergast’s redemptory end to the season
Andy Farrell beams with pride over Ireland’s effort in hard-fought win in Sydney
Ireland head coach commends his side’s resolve in ‘hell of a Test match’ against the Wallabies
Resilience pays off for Ireland, All Blacks sizzle against France: Five things we learned from the Nations Championship
Ireland must learn from the All Blacks’ win over France ahead of their third-round trip to Auckland
Ireland player ratings v Australia: Hugo Keenan back with a bang
Andy Farrell left with plenty to ponder for next week after narrow victory in Sydney
Ireland 33 Australia 31: Ben Donaldson misses late kick to hand Ireland victory – as it happened
New competition kicks off with six games on Saturday
Australia v Ireland: Wounded Wallabies to unleash ‘unbelievable’ centre pairing
Australia aiming to piggyback on feelgood vibes generated by the Socceroos in Nations Championship opener
North and south collide in new Nations Championship of punishing itineraries
Six matches from Cardiff to Córdoba are bound to be intriguing, but player welfare is taking a back seat
Ikitau and McCloskey fight for starring role on Nations Championship’s centre stage
Contrasting styles for Australia and Ireland rivals make for a fascinating and potentially crucial encounter
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