Michael Cheika

Former Irish outhalf has been head coach under Jono Gibbes for last two seasons

The Sandy Park win is a long way down any list of great victories in the competition

The 6ft 11in secondrow grew up wanting to fit in but soon learned to be as big as he is

Gordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfired

Ireland will learn more about their worth after daunting trip to Twickenham

Questioning his reaction is to question the impulse that makes him still irreplaceable

Johann van Graan needs to back up his promise to invest in local talent

Former Leinster coach fondly remembers experiences of rivalry with Munster

Two sides will meet for a fourth time on Wednesday in a bid to broker a deal

There’s nothing that relaxes me more than a good blast of heavy metal

Financial repercussions likely to hit more than for teams backed by wealthy owners

The Stoop in April 2009 is the scene for the first in a new series looking back at sporting scandals

Staff were ordered not to leave any doors on the lower level of its headquarters open

A crunch trip to Twickenham doesn’t seem as daunting after two Six Nations victories

New manager’s biggest challenge is to inspire players to work as a team for their country

South Dublin school has become best breeding ground for Europe’s greatest academy