Andy Farrell

Munster outhalf’s versatility to cover backline would allow coach to name six forwards including Jack Conan and Finlay Bealham

Australia prove disappointing but New Zealand and Springboks deliver on tournament potential with powerful performances

Irish head coach reacts to win over Tonga, Johnny Sexton’s record and looks ahead to South Africa

Andy Farrell’s team pass a tricky test against Tonga in Nantes, look back on the action as it happened ...

Rugby World Cup, Pool B: Andy Farrell will be happy with seeing his side rack up a 15th successive win ahead of the vital meeting with South Africa

Bundee Aki scores two tries in impressive performance as Johnny Sexton breaks Irish scoring record

Irish fitness levels could be decisive against a Tongan team playing their first game in the tournament

Irish team selected against Tonga for Saturday has echoes of 2007 Rugby World Cup but makes utter sense

‘Did Andy not just censor a question about this a second ago?’ Ireland head coach and Peter O’Mahony unhappy with speculation

Ireland play their second Rugby World Cup match against Tonga in Nantes on Saturday night

Rugby World Cup: Robbie Henshaw set to return for Ireland after missing opener through injury

Players not fazed by Ireland’s Rugby World Cup history, says Gary Keegan — ‘I think this group wear that skin very well’

Andy Farrell’s Ireland team continue their campaign at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday night

World Rugby acknowledges logistical woes, Ireland not kicking kings against Romania, Bundee Aki puts his hand up while Jesse Kriel challenge looked like a red card

Rugby World Cup: Outhalf was excellent in the 65 minutes he played in the opening win over Romania

In the swamp heat of Bordeaux, the big Connacht centre set the tone with outstanding performance against Romania

Rugby World Cup: Outhalf may also see some game time in tougher Tonga game next Saturday

There were plenty of positives in Bordeaux but the kicking game will need to be sharpened up

Andy Farrell’s side run in 12 tries in Bordeaux as they hit the ground running in Pool B

Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux

Updates from Ireland’s first game of the tournament as Johnny Sexton returns to lead the XV in Bordeaux

Andy Farrell’s Ireland team begin their campaign at Stade de Bordeaux on Saturday afternoon

Joe McCarthy bucks the trend as Andy Farrell selects formidable starting Ireland XV for World Cup opener against Romania

Keith Earls starts on the wing and Rob Herring as hooker in Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Romania

The need to give Johnny Sexton and Rónan Kelleher game time forces Andy Farrell’s hand for Bordeaux game

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Head coach hopeful his open-minded approach pays off as 18 Irish players to make their World Cup debuts

I can vividly recall that chat with Joe Schmidt in 2015, he tried to find the words to let me down gently

Ireland head coach calls winger ‘outstanding’ as he looks forward to the World Cup in France

Rugby World Cup: Balanced selection offers plenty of experience along with 18 World Cup debutants

Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher both named despite injury clouds as injury against Samoa costs Healy

Samoa coach Seilala Mapasua says disrupting Ireland’s momentum was key

Jacob Stockdale, Jimmy O’Brien and Robbie Henshaw all suffer injuries or knocks in hard-earned win over Samoa

Cian Healy’s World Cup in doubt as he is carried off with a first-half calf injury

Andy Farrell makes a dozen changes to the Ireland starting team from last week’s win over England

Andy Farrell’s Ireland team prepare for Rugby World Cup with clash against Samoa in Bayonne

Hooker awaiting scans on a foot injury as Farrell concedes the victorious performance against England was mixed

Ireland head coach concerned by injury to his hooker during World Cup warm up victory

Farrell’s strong line-up looks equipped to extend record sequence of home wins and thereby maintain precious momentum

You wonder how any panel could adjudicate on any appeal to this vexed verdict such has been the noise around it