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looks whos back

'He's a brilliant personality to have around' - Ireland welcome Aki back into squad

2 Mar

4.4k

stuart mccloskey

'It felt like every time I opened Instagram for two or three days, it was just my face'

Stuart McCloskey is enjoying his strong run of form in the Ireland team.

1 Mar

2.3k

belief

Even after a record-breaking day in Twickenham, Ireland see room for improvement

27 Feb

3.3k

In Demand

Business as usual for Ireland despite Farrell links to Saracens

26 Feb

2.8k

End of an era

Katie Taylor to retire after summer fight in Dublin

25 Feb

4.6k

On The 42AIL

Carlos Spencer departs Terenure RFC for personal reasons

25 Feb

7.7k

On Tour

Venues confirmed for Ireland's Nations Championship fixtures in July

24 Feb

9.8k

back on track

'The belief is always there. It's an honour and privilege to play for Ireland' - Ringrose

24 Feb

3.2k

Update

Ireland monitor Lowe's groin injury as 11 players released back to provinces

23 Feb

6.0k

Big Joe

'We knew if we delivered, we could beat anyone on our day'

23 Feb

3.6k

feeling good

McCloskey: 'I'm glad I stuck at it to get to experience days like this'

22 Feb

7.1k

Pride

'You talk about inspiring the nation, hopefully that brought people a bit of joy'

21 Feb

4.4k

Comment

Ireland's outstanding Ulstermen shine on both sides of the ball

This was the Ireland of old, confident, accurate, and capable of producing stunning rugby.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Twickenham

21 Feb

4.8k

Setback

Cian Prendergast added to Ireland bench as Jack Conan ruled out of England game

21 Feb

4.8k

Skills

McCloskey's NFL pass, and Russell's flick – why don't we see more of this in rugby?

21 Feb

1.7k

Captain

Doris: Ireland determined 'to hunt England down, show what we're about'

20 Feb

2.3k

Tadhg Furlong

'I like where the group is going. I like where the road leads, if we can get there'

20 Feb

2.8k

Changes

Farrell: How Prendergast can 'push career on', and keys for Ireland success in Twickenham

20 Feb

2.8k

One to Watch

'Unreal' Pollock makes first England start - and Ireland know they'll need to keep him quiet

19 Feb

327

Selection

Crowley starts, van der Flier returns: here's the Ireland team to face England on Saturday

19 Feb

613

Opportunity

'Sometimes people have nothing to lose and just rip in. We've seen that with Jack'

19 Feb

3.7k

andy farrell

'He's made of the right stuff' - Farrell condemns 'disgusting' abuse aimed at Edogbo

19 Feb

3.5k

Selection

Crowley and Van der Flier start for Ireland as Prendergast left out of 23 for Twickenham

Andy Farrell has made five changes to his team as Ciarán Frawley returns on the Ireland bench.

19 Feb

14.7k

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big tom

'If I can cover across the board, that can only be a real positive'

19 Feb

3.8k

One to Watch

'He's unreal, an unbelievable athlete' - Ireland aiming to keep Pollock quiet

18 Feb

2.7k

Overdue

'I was blown away by the response this week' – Izuchukwu makes impact on Six Nations debut

14 Feb

3.7k

Reaction

Farrell: 'Obviously too many errors, but the character and courage was very encouraging'

14 Feb

3.9k

Comment

Ireland come perilously close to the (previously) unthinkable against spirited Italians

Italy will leave Dublin with regrets after another messy performance by Andy Farrell’s men.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Aviva Stadium

14 Feb

2.6k

intent

Can Ireland bring more physicality while keeping discipline in check?

14 Feb

1.5k

rallying call

Doris: Ireland 'can't have any passengers' against Italy

13 Feb

2.2k

point to prove

'When any team tries to evolve, there's obviously teething problems'

13 Feb

2.5k

New Face

'It's pretty crazy': Bryn Ward's rapid rise from the All-Ireland League to the Six Nations

12 Feb

755

Bryn Ward

'A year ago I was playing AIL, now I’m going to hit a few putts with Josh van der Flier'

11 Feb

7.3k

decisions decisions

Six Nations schedule leaves Ireland facing interesting selection calls for Italy

7 Feb

5.4k

On The 42Back in green

'The wee glint of hope that you might play again just keeps drawing you back in'

6 Feb

4.3k

On The 42Strong start

'When we were 29-0 it was very surprising for us' - Dupont

6 Feb

3.2k

Reaction

'We left ourselves too big a mountain to climb' – Ireland reflect on a tough night in Paris

5 Feb

7.9k

Comment

Battering by Les Bleus felt like a defeat from the bad old days

Tonight’s loss in Paris felt as bleak as it ever has under Andy Farrell.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Stade de France

5 Feb

3.0k

home favourites

Expectant French crowd want their stars to deliver a slam

Les Bleus are aiming to go one better than they did in last year’s championship.

Ciarán Kennedy

Reports from Paris

5 Feb

1.6k

Feeling Bleu

Ireland in Paris: The misery years

For decades, Paris represented a place of physical and mental pain for visiting Irish teams.

4 Feb

3.8k