Ireland’s 50% win rate in Autumn Nations Series is not where Andy Farrell wants or needs to be
There were positives, but head coach only has a little over two months until Six Nations starts
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Caelan Doris: ‘Momentum has been built, and we want to finish on a proper high’
Irish captain believes Saturday’s final Test match of the year will define the side’s November campaign
Ireland reminded naysayers they haven’t gone away with dismantling of Australia
‘We’re a very good side,’ said Andy Farrell after win, but he knows South Africa will provide much stiffer test
Australia’s loss very much Ireland’s gain as Mack Hansen unveils more strings to his bow
Connacht star looked like a seasoned fullback as he dominated proceedings and scored a hat-trick
‘The worst team in Wallabies history’: Australian media show displeasure at Ireland defeat
Joe Schmidt’s legacy is ‘in tatters’, wrote one journalist after Ireland won 46-19
Andy Farrell praises Ireland’s ability to go again after Australia comeback
Mack Hansen’s choice of footwear comes up for discussion after his hat-trick against Australia
Ireland player ratings v Australia: Mack Hansen and Ryan Baird stand out
Jamison Gibson-Park was back in form as Ireland dismantled the Wallabies
Ireland look to prove they are still one of the best teams in the world against wounded Wallabies
History has taught us to beware of any Australian side rebounding from a defeat, but the Wallabies look weary as well as wounded
Ireland v Australia: Mack Hansen’s flair faces stiff test in switch to fullback
Connacht back to step into a new role for Ireland against Australia
Andy Farrell hits the refresh button hoping to breathe new life into Ireland
Head coach makes nine changes, with a clutch of Lions back in the team for reunion clash with Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies
Paddy McCarthy and Sam Prendergast selected to start for Ireland against Australia
Mack Hansen will play at fullback in Saturday’s game, one of nine changes from team that faced Japan
Ireland depth chart: Time already running out for players to break into World Cup picture
Andy Farrell has delved in to his 36-man squad against Japan at the Aviva - who is likely to feature today?
Mack Hansen ruled out of New Zealand game in Chicago
Ireland wing picked up an injury playing for Connacht on Friday night
Several Ireland players in race to make Tuesday’s flight to Chicago after bruising weekend
Mack Hansen left Dexcom Stadium in a moon boot on Friday, while Jack Conan and Tommy O’Brien missed Leinster’s loss to Munster
Connacht squad boost gives Stuart Lancaster cause for optimism ahead of Cardiff clash
Bundee Aki, Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen available for URC game against ‘tricky’ opponents
Lions team news: Tadhg Furlong likely to start again as big Irish contingent expected for third Test
Joe McCarthy and Mack Hansen back in contention after injuries but Garry Ringrose heading home
Third Test: Ringrose out but McCarthy and Hansen in contention for selection
Tuipulotu recovers from hamstring injury, but Ringrose has further return-to-play protocol due to concussion symptoms
Andy Farrell more optimistic on fitness of Joe McCarthy than Mack Hansen for second Lions Test
Head coach was impressed by Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne and Ben White in game against the First Nations and Pasifika XV
Andy Farrell adds note of caution as Lions arrive in Melbourne for second Test
Over 90,000 expected at the MCG for a second Test in a city that has seen the Wallabies bounce back in the past
Gerry Thornley: If anything there could have been more Irish in Lions side for first Test
Injuries to Hansen and Ringrose curtailed Lions’ green brigade
Lions v Australia first Test: What time is kick-off today and what TV channel is it on in Ireland?
Andy Farrell’s Lions finally get their three-Test series against the Wallabies under way on Saturday
Close calls to be made on Bundee Aki and Andrew Porter as Lions’ first Test team takes shape
Make-up of the backrow appears to be the most difficult puzzle to crack, especially at openside
Mack Hansen unlikely to make first Lions Test after sitting out training again
Mack Hansen unlikely to make first Lions Test after sitting out training again
Slow Lions build-up finally culminates in Test week
The Counter Ruck podcast: What, if anything, did we learn about an Irish side which scored 100+ points against a poor Portuguese side?
Lions play down Mack Hansen injury concerns, call in three Scots for cover
Darcy Graham, Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman have been called in to the squad ahead of Saturday’s opening Test against the Wallabies
Lions Tour: Hansen not letting Pollock steal all the limelight and what else we learned
AU/NZ fail to make case for defence; Farrell booing all too predictable; Van der Merwe’s killer instinct; Lions click into gear
Lions ratings v AUNZ Invitational XV: Hugo Keenan and Mack Hansen impress
Ben Earl has a good day in Adelaide as replacements make impact from bench
Morale-boosting win on Saturday will give Lions the pride they need before first Test in Brisbane
Tourists face Australia-New Zealand invitational XV at Adelaide after unconvincing midweek win over Brumbies
Tadhg Beirne to lead the Lions in final warm-up game before Test series
Hugo Keenan gets chance to stake his claim at fullback against AUNZ Invitational XV
‘We agreed this kid is really good’: Andy Friend on his role in the rise and rise of Mack Hansen
Former Connacht coach planning a reunion in the west of Ireland in 2026
‘It is very special’: Mack Hansen eager to represent the Lions in front of his hometown crowd
Mack Hansen was playing with Wednesday’s opponents the Brumbies when he got the call from Connacht in 2021
Gordon D’Arcy: Lions’ mauling of Western Force little more than an appetiser ahead of main courses
First tour match provided Andy Farrell with useful insights but focus remains on winning the Tests
Which Irish players have impressed for the Lions?
The Counter Ruck podcast: British and Irish Lions take on Reds in Queensland next
Gerry Thornley: Mack Hansen showed exactly why Andy Farrell made him a Lions player
Work-rate is the one absolute non-negotiable in any side coached by Farrell
Time of reckoning for Lions as they face Western Force in first tour match
Eight Ireland players - six from Leinster - will start the first match of the Lions Tour
Return of the Mack: Hansen ‘living the dream’ on Lions trip back to Australia
Canberra-born winger has ‘no regrets’ about his decision to play for Ireland
Lions Tour 2025: The winners and losers as Andy Farrell names squad
Mack Hansen returns home as a Lions player but Sam Prendergast will have to bide his time
Connacht just concentrating on finishing with two wins, says Cullie Tucker
Injury-hit Westerners also relying on other teams’ results to go their way as they eye top-eight URC slot
Connacht hoping captain Cian Prendergast will be fit for Racing 92 showdown
Coach Cullie Tucker says Connacht must ‘concentrate on ourselves’ in advance of clash with star-studded French outfit
Connacht take on old URC foes Cardiff with European trophy ambitions in mind
Neither team expected to surrender easily in their bid for quarter-final against either Perpignan or Racing 92
Connacht ought to have won but yet again only woke up when all seemed lost
Connacht interim head coach Cullie Tucker says team must stop giving themselves too much to do
Historic Connacht-Munster clash could prove to be a classic
Big-name players and a bumper crowd in store as Castlebar hosts critical URC showdown
Mack Hansen to start at fullback for Connacht against Munster at MacHale Park
Alan Spicer in line for Leinster debut when they take on the Sharks in South Africa
‘Atmosphere will be special’: Connacht relish ‘home’ clash against Munster in front of 26,000 at MacHale Park
Connacht’s international quartet of Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast set to be fit for match
Connacht without four Ireland internationals for URC trip to Ospreys
Bundee Aki, Mack Hansen, Finlay Bealham and Cian Prendergast to be rested for Saturday’s game in Swansea
Tadhg Furlong, Mack Hansen and Garry Ringrose set for Ireland return against Italy
Leinster prop Furlong is yet to feature in this year's Six Nations
Mack Hansen’s versatility a potent attacking option for Ireland
Connacht winger’s history of playing various positions makes it natural for him to roam with telling effect
Leinster dominate central contracts with 11 of 14 IRFU deals
Just one Munster player now on a central deal with two from Connacht and none from Ulster
Six Nations: Ireland’s foreign legion brings precious X-factor
As well as importing talent, Irish rugby has added value to players such as James Lowe, Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and Mack Hansen
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