Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns

Nathan Johns is an Irish Times journalist.

The trends that explain Ireland’s Six Nations turnaround

Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool

How Ireland’s set-piece detail returned with a vengeance against Scotland

Irish attack has showed variety by going back to its roots with a strong set-piece after counter-attacking flourish at Twickenham

France 48-46 England (FT) as it happened: Last-gasp penalty sees Ireland miss out on Six Nations title

Championship comes down to final game after Ireland win in Dublin

Ireland 43-21 Scotland FT: Triple Crown secured and title hopes kept alive – as it happened

Relive all the action as Ireland cross six times to finish Six Nations on a high

Cheltenham day four: Gold Cup glory for Townend and Mullins with Gaelic Warrior – as it happened

All the action as it happens with seven races set for day four at the festival

Cheltenham day three as it happened: Heart Wood wins Ryanair Chase for Henry De Bromhead

All the action as it happens with seven races set for day three at the festival

Ireland’s goalkicking could prove a serious problem if Scotland game is tight

With a success rate is 70 per cent in the Six Nations, Ireland are the worst of all six teams

Cheltenham Day One as it happened - Lossiemouth dominates in Champion Hurdle

Look back on all the action from the opening day of the festival

Borthwick ball and Ireland’s defence: Three charts reveal interesting tactical trends from Six Nations

Statistics show how Ireland and other teams are adapting their Six Nations game plan midway through a World Cup cycle

Tom Farrell and Cian Prendergast the big winners on mixed weekend for Irish provinces

Harry Byrne’s Six Nations hopes dealt a harsh blow with injury in Leinster’s Cardiff clash

How Ireland managed to poach one of the hottest prospects in South African rugby

Josh Neill has been one of Ireland’s standouts across the first three rounds of the Under-20 Six Nations

Ruthless Ireland defying metrics that say they are the worst team in the Six Nations

How Ireland created a new set piece to solve their transition attack woes

Five things we learned from the Six Nations weekend

Saturday’s assault on English rugby HQ; fast men in green; the offload; talented youth; and nifty Louis Bielle-Biarrey

England v Ireland live updates: Follow the Six Nations action from Twickenham

Andy Farrell’s team look to upset the odds at Twickenham

Six Nations: How Ireland can beat England and what they can learn from Scotland

Scotland’s balanced approach can be taken as an inspiration on how to beat Steve Borthwick’s side

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