Simon Easterby has explained his team selection, with JAck Crowley coming in for Sam Prendergast at No 10 as the main ... the replacement loosehead. Ireland XV: 1 Andrew Porter, 2 Dan Sheehan ...

"Definitely, from an individual point of view, you look at any one player and there’s no way we’ve maxed ... Preferences Watch Italy v Ireland (from 1.15pm) and France v Scotland (from 7.30pm ...

The Vodacom Bulls may rightly expect to get a full-house of points when they face top of the table Leinster in their Vodacom United Rugby ... had no less than 16 players in the Irish playing ...

France are determined not to let a golden opportunity slip away: securing a first title since 2022, and doing so at home in ...

They will have to do so without star man Antoine Dupont, who suffered an ACL injury during their 42-27 victory over Ireland ... with the Rugby Players Association. But that is no longer the ...

The Six Nations is at an end with the final opportunity for British and Irish Lions hopefuls to ... Owen’s selection may cause? With no recent Test rugby in which to really press his case ...

Ireland are no longer able to ‘dominate’ their opponents in the manner they had previously, according to ex-international star Alan Quinlan. The Six Nations campaign started on a high with two good ...

I invited more than 60 experts (authors, critics, academics, booksellers and festival curators – their names are listed at the bottom) to submit their 50 favourite Irish novels or short story ...

The mantle of world No.1 in tennis is something every player aspires ... Joshua specialises in rugby league, motorsport and tennis. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League ...

THE Irish rugby team gathered in Rome for a black tie ... were over 30 - were made look old by Italy. It meant there was no one talking about how they were top of the Championship table ...