Forward shone with his ball-carrying despite defeat to the All Blacks

Ireland end their summer window with a chastening defeat in the Nations Championship

Downturn in set-piece success has cost Andy Farrell’s team on the scoreboard

Four debutants in Andy Farrell’s matchday squad

New competition kicks off with six games on Saturday

Matthew Hollard and Jai Moondra star as Ireland record a long-awaited breakthrough against the T20 world champions.

Born in the UK and living in Marbella, Kenneally boarded at the Dublin school and played in the Leinster Senior Cup final

When Ireland host India in Belfast on Friday, all eyes will be on a teenage prodigy who is the focus of unprecedented excitement in the world’s biggest cricket nation

Teen sensation will have to change away from team-mates this weekend given safeguarding rules

Ronan O’Gara’s expiring La Rochelle contract would make for a smooth transition despite the Munster links, while former player Felipe Contempomi would be popular

The sport may be shifting to suit teams like Leinster, but there’s no substitute for efficiency in possession

Ireland’s head coach must continue to reinvent himself if he is to be successful until the 2031 World Cup

Ireland need to consider expansion and finding a way to tap into the cultural zeitgeist to increase funds and playing numbers

Ireland still need 247 runs to make New Zealand bat again after being asked to follow-on

Tom Blundell and Rachin Ravindra make centuries after Mark Adair’s three wickets gave home crowd some hope