Dan Sheehan enjoys bus trip before Rob Kearney, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony jump ship
Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show
Scotland Rugby
Six Nations: Storming Scotland stun England to seal Calcutta Cup glory
England’s 12-Test unbeaten record is broken to put their title hopes in jeopardy
Matt Williams: Moaning suggests Ireland is a nation deluded about its rugby reality
Ireland fans need to keep their entitled arses on the seats on Saturday and help create an atmosphere that will empower their team against Italy
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
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
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
Italy secure victory in Rome as Scotland make disastrous start to Six Nations
Pressure grows on Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend after second straight defeat at Stadio Olimpico
Improved Six Nations campaign needed for Scotland with Townsend’s reign under scrutiny
Outhalf Finn Russell embodies the Scots, capable of exquisite rugby but also susceptible to jaw-dropping lapses
Revitalised England squad pose major Six Nations title threat
Steve Borthwick’s side have a good scrum, a decent lineout, threats at the breakdown, power in the centre and pace on the edges
Six Nations 2026: Six young players to watch in this year’s tournament
Who has the talent, strength, form and fitness to make an impact?
Andy Farrell: ‘We’re always open-minded to do the right thing by the squad’
Caelan Doris refutes the idea that past World Cups increasingly weigh on successive Irish sides
‘It’s already started, believe me’ – Andy Farrell admits Ireland’s World Cup preparations are under way
That Ireland were drawn against Scotland once again drew a wry smile from the head coach
2027 Rugby World Cup: Kind draw gives Ireland a glimpse of route through tournament
Ireland to face Scotland in a third successive World Cup but Portugal and Uruguay provide some novelty
2027 Rugby World Cup: Team by team analysis of Ireland’s Pool D opponents
Ireland will be meeting Scotland for the third straight time in the pool stages while they will face Uruguay and Portugal for the first time
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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