Ireland’s work-ons: Four things Andy Farrell needs to address

Gerry Thornley looks at four key areas in need of improvement ahead of the Six Nations

Gordon D'Arcy: I know what Joe and Cheika would do. Fix the basics

Gordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfired

Owen Doyle: Ireland suffered from officiating of the breakdown

Joy Neville makes important calls in Wales as other officials struggle over the weekend

Ireland avoid a whitewash but white wall proves a tough nut to crack

England’s brilliant defensive performance secures fourth straight win over Ireland

Maro Itoje: We celebrate key moments for ourselves not the opposition

How Ireland respond to intimidation and contend with bigger pack will be crucial

Build-up would be all the poorer without Jones whispering sweet nothings

England coach loves to create false narratives with funny and insulting remarks

Eddie Jones up to his usual tricks ahead of Ireland encounter

England coach highlights refereeing of scrums ahead of Twickenham game

Owen Doyle: Ireland should have been awarded penalty try for Bouthier bat

Barnes got most things right in Paris but Keenan would have scored without intervention

Matt Williams: The sky is not falling in on Irish rugby - but Ireland do need a new plan

Leinster’s Saracens defeat does not mean Ireland are destined to lose to England

Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain players

Mark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplan

Leo Cullen: Leinster were ‘spooked’by Saracens’ fast start

‘They have a power element to their team and their game and we couldn’t do enough’

Maro Itoje proves he has no peer in the northern hemisphere

Death by a thousand turnovers destroys invincible season at first meaningful hurdle

Leo Cullen looks to next business after Leinster's emphatic title triumph

Little time to celebrate Pro14 final defeat of Ulster with Saracens showdown looming

England get back on track against Scotland

Conditions rule out running rugby as England edge arm wrestle at Murrayfield

Ireland made to fight tooth and nail to beat Scotland

New era for Irish rugby up and running as Scotland narrowly beaten in Dublin Six Nations opener

Men in Black: The referees for Ireland’s Six Nations games

Mathieu Raynal will take charge of Andy Farrell’s first game in charge this Saturday

Chastened Munster leave the champions’ lair with regrets

Vunipola brothers help Saracens up the ante following all-in melee in the third quarter

Wounded Munster left facing a win-or-bust clash in Paris

Unseemly fracas during defeat to Saracens to be investigated by tournament organisers

Munster up against it after losing at Saracens

Defending champions put on show of strength against Johann van Graan's visitors

Referee appointments confirmed for European double-header

French referees to take charge of six of the eight fixtures involving Irish sides

Referee Peyper snubbed for World Cup semis over Wales photo row

World Rugby condems photo of Peyper with Wales fans, Owens and Garces are selected

Andy Farrell points to history as Ireland prepare to prove a point

In 2007, 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cups, teams responded to setbacks in the pool

Hiding injury set in motion years of fitness problems for Manu Tuilagi

The England player admitted he kept the injury quiet for five matches in 2014

Wales coach Warren Gatland plays down move to number one ranking

Dan Biggar inspires Wales to earn swift revenge in World Cup warm-up

Saracens dethrone Leinster in Champions Cup final

Defending champions overpowered as Saracens secure a third title

Conor Murray defends Tadhg Beirne over Edinburgh ‘dive’

Referee reversed key penalty decision after Munster’s Beirne clashed with Schoeman

Munster reach into their DNA as Earls double secures semi-final slot

Brilliant defensive performance backs up opportunist strikes from Ireland winger

Munster braced for testing quarter-final against Edinburgh

Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre

Edinburgh v Munster: Kick-off time, TV details and team news

All you need to know ahead of the first quarter-final of Champions Cup weekend

Gatland: Wales were perhaps thinking about ‘that Irish game’

‘We’ve lost the second half 5-3 but we’ve shown some real character,’ said the Wales manager

Six Nations 2019: all you need to know before the penultimate round

Ireland face a rejuvenated French side at the Aviva on Sunday as Wales head to Murrayfield and England host Italy

Leinster demonstrate their extraordinary depth with victory over Bath

Leo Cullen’s side display their dominance as recalled players make an impact

Storm Deirdre relents to allow Leinster empty Bath

Leo Cullen’s side keep up chase of Toulouse in Pool 1

Leinster make three changes for visit of Bath to the Aviva

Adam Byrne, Rory O’Loughlin and Jack Conan come in for reverse fixture in Dublin

Dan McFarland and Ulster relish the perfect tonic of victory

Head coach Dan McFarland admits his team have plenty of room for improvement

Ulster bring a little of the feel-good factor back against Leicester

Excellent second-half performance sees Dan McFarland’s side open with win

Rugby Championship: team news and everything you need to know

New Zealand v Argentina and Australia v South Africa both underway on Saturday

Johnny Sexton at his feisty best as Ireland get the job done

As energy levels dipped, it was remarkable how Ireland won the last 25 minutes 3-0

Joe Schmidt expresses relief after Ireland’s white-knuckle ride

‘Tough, tough to watch that, they just kept coming wave after wave’

Australia 16 Ireland 20: How the game played out

Gavin Cummiskey looks at the key calls, moments and incidents from Ireland’s win in Sydney

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