Mike Catt

Andy Farrell is expected to ring the changes for match in front of 3,000 at the Aviva

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

Fans will return at the RDS as Michael Bent and Scott Fardy bid farwell to province

Opportunity will knock for several prospects on home front as Lions head for South Africa

World Rugby are very keen for a three-Test series to go ahead in July

This was Ireland’s best performance since March 2018 - it needs to become habitual

Brace and Neville leave with heads held high after Twickenham thriller

Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition

Outhalf’s importance to Ireland clear again in clinical dismantling of Italy

Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts

Coaching ticket must harness the wildly enthusiastic work rate of this group of players

‘We’re close to getting there and we’re constantly working to get the best out of ourselves’

Ireland outhalf rules out role as a coach or pundit when his playing career ends

‘You have to nail what you create. We’ve obviously been pretty disappointed’

A bulked-up pack and heads-up rugby can lead to a statement win in Italy

The way the modern game is going means the offload must be central to attacking strategy

Attack coach mulling over the composition of Ireland’s back three for Cardiff test

20-year-old represents Azzurri’s best chance of ending their Championship drought

Prop back in the frame after a year’s absence following successful comeback

Ireland and Lions tighthead makes return against the Scarlets on Saturday night

Behind the scenes access is important as it helps create and keep a new fan base

Iain Henderson set for scan on knee injury picked up in win over Scotland

Competition has failed to fire with endless kicking and a depleted France for the final

Busy performance chief might reflect on fact that Dublin schools are virtual academies

Players looked unable to think on their feet as they huffed and puffed against minows

Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Andy Farrell’s side after a laboured victory

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

If Ireland do what they have been doing, then they will get what they have been getting

James Ryan’s captaincy faces a baptism of fire - his side must box clever in London

Flanker produced a moment of magic with an offload during his cameo against Italy

Impressive debuts from Connors and Keenan add to feelgood factor as Italy are outclassed

It may well be a no-win situation for Ireland but a strong performance could raise spirits all round

Irish attack needs new innovative plan to create space then attack that space

Outhalf is aiming for a better day against Italy than his last Six Nations outing

Hooker quickly got over disappointment of being named on the bench against Saracens

Even now it is hard to fathom the level of impact the great All Blacks winger had on the game

It’s also allowed him to catch up with his studies in History and Politics at UCD

If Ireland are to win at Twickenham then most likely it will be a white knuckle ride

Visits of Bono and O’Connell set to further imbue a sense of unity and purpose in squad

Leinster centre proved more than a handful for the Welsh midfield for 44 minutes