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Pivac counts cost of Wales win as Farrell expects 'stalwart' O'Mahony response

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wayne Pivac will have to reassemble his Wales squad for the game with Scotland after their win over Ireland came at a cost.     Wales are set to be without four players for their Six Nations...

Sexton insists Ireland are still in Six Nations title mix

5 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Johnny Sexton insists Ireland remain in Six Nations title contention, despite their quest for glory beginning with an agonising defeat.

Six Nations: 'Guys don't do these things on purpose' - Andy Farrell defends Peter O'Mahony and Billy Burns

5 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says Peter O'Mahony and Billy Burns will bounce back stronger after errors in Sunday's Six Nations defeat by Wales.

Billy Burns’ costly late error is a harsh reminder of Ireland’s problems at 10

5 years ago by Irish Independent

As Johnny Sexton gingerly sat himself down to conduct his virtual media duties, the battered and bruised veteran captain perfectly embodied Ireland’s worrying out-half situation.

The insanity of Irish rugby making the same old mistakes

5 years ago by Irish Independent

When will we ever learn? For some time Ireland have laboured under the delusion that Wales belong to a much lower order of rugby civilisation. The Welsh are just there to be pitied while the mighty men...

Just when Ireland needed their leaders to control the game, they made costly error after costly error

5 years ago by Irish Independent

Ireland lost leaders at key stages of this bizarre, enthralling and brutal match, but they suffered defeat because their senior men made bad errors at the worst possible time.

Ultimate Rugby's Six Nations Player Of Round One | Antoine Dupont

5 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The opening weekend of the Six Nations did not disappoint as we saw a French side in full flight, an upset at Twickenham and drama in Cardiff.    France made light work of Italy to open...

Six Nations: Ireland did what we thought they would - Wales coach Pivac

5 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Triumphant Wales coach Wayne Pivac says Ireland did as they expected in their Six Nations opener.

‘I Fully Back This Group To Bounce Back’ – Sexton

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Despite suffering a frustrating 21-16 defeat to Wales in their Guinness Six Nations opener, captain Jonathan Sexton expressed his pride at the way Ireland performed in the face of adversity. The first-quarter...

‘I Fully Back This Group To Bounce Back’ – Sexton

5 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Despite suffering a frustrating 21-16 defeat to Wales in their Guinness Six Nations opener, captain Jonathan Sexton expressed his pride at the way Ireland performed in the face of adversity. The first-quarter...