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Still smarting from the narrow defeat to a fired-up England, Andy Farrell’s Ireland must take a leaf out of South Africa’s book and quickly regain momentum
Six Nations: Andy Farrell’s Ireland side know that when they focus on themselves and get it right not many teams can live with them
Andy Farrell’s side came out on top against Wales but some players will know they fell short of the mark and will reflect on that
Six Nations performances show grounds for optimism for future of Welsh rugby
Ireland’s defence was impressive, constantly harassing the Italian set piece and breaking their momentum time and again
Italy looked a much-improved outfit against England but will find Farrell’s Ireland in Dublin an entirely different proposition
There is a healthy Munster influence within this squad, and rightly so with everything they have achieved in the last 18 months
Former Ireland coach combines his attention to detail with Australian joie de vivre, making the 2025 Lions tour all the more intriguing
Joe McCarthy is one big reason why Ireland look in good shape as the Six Nations approaches
Too many players come through the province’s school system comfortable with patterns but short of rugby IQ
The Irish province have endured a tough time of late, underlined by a brutal injury list
While Leinster have plenty of depth to pick from in the pack, they were looking very light in the centre and back three
Some 21 years ago, a team featuring a young Brian O’Driscoll and Leo Cullen saw off Montferrand in a 23-20 victory
Cullen’s side face their “bête jaune et noire,” of recent vintage La Rochelle at the Stade Marcel Deflandre on Sunday
My belief is that Cullen and Nienaber would have discussed aspects of Leinster’s set-up over the last few weeks