Mack Hansen

Ireland’s defeat to All Blacks at Stade de France deprived Bundee Aki of a player of the tournament campaign

There was no hiding that the fairytale did not end the way the Irish team expected it to

Ireland prepared for possible golden point or goalkicking competition if All Blacks clash ends in draw

Ireland centre says mental fitness as important as physical durability given the threat of the Kiwi backline

Ireland v New Zealand: James Ryan misses out due to injury but team to play Rugby World Cup clash against All Blacks is almost the same as during the summer

Rugby World Cup: Andy Farrell’s side take on New Zealand in quarter final at the Stade de France on Saturday night

Ireland vs New Zealand: James Ryan likely to be ruled out with Joe McCarthy or Ryan Baird set to replace him on the bench

French media carrying stories based on footage of Ryan seemingly saying ‘I think I’ve broken my hand’

Rugby World Cup: Tackling accurate and ferocious but ‘that’s not a one-off’, says defence coach Simon Easterby of stout rearguard action

Ireland v South Africa at the Rugby World Cup: Player epitomised general graft of the team, from winning first-half turnover penalty to important assist in Mack Hansen try

Hansen’s cutting edge is up with the World Cup’s best - Minister makes beer run - Ireland’s bench keep press on - Springboks of surprises - That’s entertainment

‘Did Andy not just censor a question about this a second ago?’ Ireland head coach and Peter O’Mahony unhappy with speculation

Visit to children’s hospital an ‘incredibly humbling’ experience for the Irish prop

Flanker chosen from shortlist with Caelan Doris, Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan

Ireland internationals will miss final URC game of the season against Zebre

Talented back one of four nominees for men’s XVs players’ player of the year

Andy Friend’s side take on a strong Sharks side in Durban on Saturday

Connacht’s leading try scorer in the competition Mack Hansen swaps wing for fullback

Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering

Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg

Jamison Gibson-Park, Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher make starting XV

Fully-loaded Leinster taking no chances as they make the journey west for Sportsground showdown

Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen return to bolster province for crunch match

Ulster make 11 changes for Saturday’s game against the Bulls with Toulouse in mind

Hansen and Bealham back for province ahead of URC trip to face Benetton

Captain keen to bounce back from ‘embarrasing’ defeat to Edinburgh against champions

Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje

Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome

Pete Wilkins praises combination of laid back attitude with thorough preparation

Patrick Madden looks at some of the key factors at play in Saturday’s intense contest

Brilliant second-half comeback falls short but vital bonus point bagged

Andy Farrell’s side left a lot of points behind but were ferocious and imperious in defence

The Australian-born Connacht flier is hoping to represent his Irish mother with pride

Toulouse’s Covid forfeit against Cardiff puts Andy Friend’s side into last 16 ahead of Stade game

Despite injuries as Six Nations looms, Andy Farrell has made some smart player choices

Exciting winger suffers calf injury in training but could return against Stade Francais

Alex Kendellen to make first Munster start in exciting young backrow

Cullen says most teams would prefer if games were played rather than decided on a rules basis

Andy Friend: ‘the form he is in at the moment, you’d love to have him involved’

The players, the try, the tackle and the moments of the rugby year