Mack Hansen

Ireland’s Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher ruled out of Six Nations game away to Wales

Peter O’Mahony, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan among possibilities to lead team in Cardiff

Ireland spoilt for choice but major shake-up unlikely for trip to Wales

Simon Easterby says Ireland ‘very fortunate’ to have players fit and eager to perform

Ireland’s Caelan Doris backs Calvin Nash to perform against Scotland after Hansen ruled out

Connacht winger Mack Hansen to miss Six Nations second round clash due to hamstring tightness

Scotland v Ireland: Sam Prendergast set to retain place at outhalf with changes to be kept to a minimum

Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen could start after injury concerns from England game

Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen set to be fit for Ireland’s trip to Scotland

Simon Easterby will have to plan without Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy yet again

Ireland hopeful Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen will recover from injuries

Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy step up rehabilitation programmes ahead of Scotland clash

Five things we learned from Ireland’s win over England: James Lowe is a hugely effective rugby player

Six Nations: Ireland’s depth chart looks positive after their 27-22 win, but teams will target the breakdown

Chris Busby to continue refereeing in the United Rugby Championship

Antrim native was in charge of the Connacht-Leinster game that preceded controversial comments from Mack Hansen on refereeing standards which led to player’s ban

Owen Doyle: Nika Amashukeli showed again why he is the best referee in the world

Leinster were fortunate against Bath with the sequence of events leading up to Obano red card

Chris Busby resigning shows Mack Hansen issue has been botched from first to last

Affair raises serious questions for URC and IRFU, and is unlikely to do much for recruitment and retention of referees

We have the rules to help referees, so why don’t we use them?

In all sports, players and managers tread a fine line with match officials, wondering how much they will tolerate. It needs to stop

Some threw toilet rolls - others, sausages. How it might look if you were a fly on the wall at Mack Hansen’s Media Training

The Connacht and Ireland winger has to sit through a session along with all his team-mates to learn the fine art of boring reporters to tears

Connacht happy to turn attention to Lyon challenge

Pete Wilkins says his side will ‘go for it’ against ‘unbelievably threatening’ French visitors

Gerry Thornley: The IRFU’s desire to ‘respect our game’ seems somewhat selective

Funny how unlike Connacht and Mack Hansen, no such fine was imposed on Leinster after Sexton’s three-week ban

Sanctions for Mack Hansen show rugby authorities are taking abuse of officials seriously

Match officials are looking for greater protection and that’s why the URC ruling was rightly unequivocal in its findings against the Connacht player

Mack Hansen handed three-match ban but will not miss start of Six Nations

Connacht winger must apologise to referee and go on ‘course related to match officiating’

La Rochelle’s Tolu Latu to miss Champions Cup clash against Leinster after receiving three-match suspension

A decision on Mack Hansen’s disciplinary hearing will not be made until Thursday

Connacht’s Pete Wilkins speaks of ‘frustrating’ events as Mark Sexton departure announced

Head coach says province ‘confident’ ahead of Lyon game while search for Sexton replacement starts

Complaints of anti-Connacht bias are not new – it’s been going on ‘pretty much since the foundation of Irish rugby’

Rugby’s focus still on Mack Hansen’s comments ahead of Champions Cup; word is that Jarlath Burns made contact with Naas over Rory Gallagher

Gerry Thornley: Connacht’s gripes with officials founded in something that feels real

Province have preferred non-Irish referees for interpros, though their grievances with officiating are not limited to Irish referees

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