The decision of both Owen Farrell and referee Tom Foley to step away from international rugby, in part because of online abuse, has set a worrying precedent
Andy Farrell
Pivotal position of outhalf for Ireland has been dominated over 29 years by just four players but we are now in very different territory
Despite Brexit, Ireland and the UK have more in common than any other two states in Europe. The two islands are inextricably linked by ties of family and kinship
Wales coach rules himself out of the running to once again lead the Lions as they travel to Australia in 2025
Five Irish players named in the World Rugby Dream Team, while New Zealand’s Ardie Savea is named as Player of the Year
Andy Farrell can take Ireland forward after a quarter-final elimination unlike any other
No Ireland rugby player gave more or achieved more than the recently retired outhalf
Rugby World Cup: The outcome will hurt Ireland's outstanding group of players a long time but Andy Farrell has set the right tone and the squad remains one full of potential
The players and manager Andy Farrell stopped for autographs and photographs
More than any other Rugby World Cup exit, this one feels like a golden chance missed on so many levels
The oval-ball haters came out when Ireland lost their World Cup quarter-final to New Zealand and found the fall bigger and better than ever before
English referee got most of the big calls right though Richie Mo’unga’s collision with Bundee Aki needed further scrutiny
Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina
There was no hiding that the fairytale did not end the way the Irish team expected it to
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