Carlo Canna

Joey Carbery injury overshadows facile Italy win

Outhalf a concern for World Cup after suffering injury at the Aviva Stadium

Farrell open-minded over Ireland World Cup squad selection as warm-ups begin

Task of narrowing down squad will be ‘really difficult’, says incoming Ireland head coach

Gerry Thornley: Opportunity knocks for World Cup hopefuls

Warm-up clash against Italy a chance to press their case for a place in 31-man squad

Johann van Graan will stick with winning line-up against Edinburgh

Munster dig deep to see off Zebre, and Jack O’Donoghue’s return gives manager options

Liam Toland: Schmidt had Stockdale locked and loaded for Soldier Field

Italians have clever players but lack athletes and grunt to execute momentum changes

Larmour bags hat-trick as Ireland win phoney war at Soldier Field

Second-half blitz helps Joe Schmidt’s side run up a half-century of points in Chicago

Ireland v Italy: Italian player profiles

A look at Conor O’Shea’s starting 15 who will look to cause an upset at Soldier Field

Kieran Marmion set to make Connacht return against ‘dangerous’ Zebre

Backs coach Carolan expects province to win but is wary of Italian side’s unpredictability

Rugby Stats: Tadhg Beirne is one of the Pro14's ironmen

Players who accumulate most Pro14 minutes tend not to be playing Test rugby

James Lowe’s enthusiasm helps Leinster keep up momentum

Blue conveyor belt continues as Gavin Mullin becomes 53rd player used this season

France get off the mark as they stretch clear of desperate Italy

Les Bleus show green shoots of recovery as Azzuri’s miserable Championship continues

Finlay Bealham to bring up Connacht century against Zebre

Michael Bradley returns to the Sportsground with Carlo Canna named in starting XV

Conor O’Shea makes ‘difficult decision’ to omit Ian McKinley

'This setback will only steel him to put more pressure on the guys ahead of him'

Conor O’Shea: Ian McKinley ‘a rugby player, not a romantic story’

Outhalf missed out on selection for Italy’s Six Nations trip to play Ireland in native Dublin

Conor O’Shea undaunted by the scale of the Italian job

Head coach remains positive despite Italy’s current low place in the pecking order

Connacht fail to fire in disappointing defeat to Zebre

Bemused coach Kieran Keane looks ahead to ‘build momentum’ for away tie against Brive

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