Ireland

HIGHLIGHTS: Italy v Ireland

Wales did not rely on luck in England victory, says Pivac

 Wales coach Wayne Pivac had little sympathy for England after his side benefitted from some contentious officiating in Saturday's clash.   Wayne Pivac shrugged off the suggestion Wales had...

We must back up Italian job with better against the Scots – Beirne

Ireland’s man of the match Tadhg Beirne says they are determined to build on Saturday’s comprehensive win over Italy by producing even better against Scotland on Sunday week.

Ireland's Six Nations mid-term report - Green shoots visible but still cause for concern

Ireland are effectively at the mid-point of their Championship after inevitably despatching Italy, the perennial gambol in the sunshine that splits the meaningful pair of contests either side of it.

‘Character’ must be a given for any Ireland team – ambition is the concern

At times you really do have to despair. According to Italy head coach Franco Smith, “in seven or eight years this team will be competing with everyone”. I kid you not. While the Ireland head coach...

Penny Shines As Six-Try Leinster Wear Down Warriors

Scott Penny picked up two more tries in a player-of-the-match performance as Leinster stayed on course for the Guinness PRO14 final with a 40-21 bonus point win over Glasgow Warriors. One of the key moments...

The Breakdown: Rónan Kelleher is fast becoming too influential not to start for Ireland

But for a couple of previous cases of the yips, Rónan Kelleher would most likely be Ireland’s first-choice hooker by now. That much is becoming clearer with each passing Test match.

Eddie Jones: Wales were worthy winners but got points they didn't deserve – video

England head coach Eddie Jones was left to bemoan his side’s and the referee’s performance in the loss to Wales. Wales benefitted from two contentiously awarded first-half tries against Jones’ defending...

The truth of this Ireland team is somewhere in between Italy win and previous two losses

There’s just one downside of Ireland’s thumping win in Rome yesterday — we now have to wait until this day fortnight, against Scotland in Edinburgh, to find out the true measure of this Irish rugby...

Casey Determined To ‘Push On’ After Earning First Cap

Having enjoyed his first taste of senior international rugby at the tender age of 21, Craig Casey is hungry for more opportunities in an Ireland jersey. After missing out on a debut against France when...