Owen Doyle: Referees damned if they do, damned if they don’t on red cards
Three finals is a huge achievement for Barnes and he is standing the test of time
Three finals is a huge achievement for Barnes and he is standing the test of time
Announcement heightens importance of final three rounds of regular-season games
Peter O’Mahony and Joey Carbery play key roles as Exeter put to the sword
Five Irish players included, nine from the winning French team, and Maro Itoje
Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome
Ewels was upright, clumsy and ran risk of a head collision in trying to stop offload
Real question now for James Ryan is how many serious knocks to the head are enough
Andy Farrell will not look past challenge of Scotland on final weekend
Andy Farrell: ‘If you said this before the game, we would have snatched your hand off’
Gerry Thornley previews Saturday’s match: TV details, team news and prediction
A law interpreted differently depending on the position of play on the pitch is wrong
George Taylor is latest player to retire from professional rugby due to brain injury
English side on 12-game winning streak ahead of Sunday’s clash
Wales skipper injures same shoulder he did playing for the Lions in the summer
Centralised disciplinary system needs to be centralised under the sport’s governing body
Penalty call against Lawes harsh but butchered try-scoring chances lost it
In practically every metric bar the final score the visitors were the superior team
Head coach picks out a few calls that went against his side in third Test
Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence
Andy Farrell’s side cut loose after Riekert Hattingh’s red card at the Aviva Stadium
O’Gara looking to take La Rochelle to a first Top 14 final against his former club
Referee was never far from the centre of attention, some of his own making, some not
Officials get a very raw deal that no player would accept
Leo Cullen’s side come back from early 14-point deficit to make semi-finals
‘Matey’ Luke Pearce and ‘Barnesy’ Wayne Barnes were utterly irritating in Paris
Eddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against Ireland
There’s nothing to beat knowing the laws when you step out on the pitch
Ireland’s James Ryan lucky not to be punished for incident in Rome
Ireland were much quicker to adapt to referee Mathieu Raynal’s breakdown mantras
Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts
Authorities also need to double down on their High Tackle Framework strategy
Ireland will learn more about their worth after daunting trip to Twickenham
Leinster winger grabs a ‘meat pie’ to finish a memorable night
All you need to know as new tournament gets underway at Aviva Stadium on Friday night
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices