Only five times in modern British & Irish Lions history has it gone down to a third and final decider

‘For a small club in Ireland to have a gold, a silver and an Olympic bronze is just amazing’

28-year-old flanker has been given the freedom to build on his running game

Non-Test games provided focus and hope; it afforded the ‘dirt-trackers’ a little self-respect

Welsh winger initiated one of the British and Irish Lions’ greatest tries four years ago

Tighthead prop Conor Kenny leaves Sportsground for Newcastle Falcons

Home side hoping to build upon last-gasp victory over Connacht

The Leinster and Ireland openside has always been a quick learner in his career

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

Andy Friend optimistic his province can produce third win against a Premiership side

The clarity that Leinster displayed in the Pro 14 Final was down to superior coaching

Coach knows his side must avoid an arm wrestle against physical Tigers side

Pandemic could make it harder to develop stars from every corner of province

Andy Friend’s side lose out on chance of first win at Parc y Scarlets

Italy try to avoid worst ever season as Ireland and England audition for the Lions squad

Ireland’s progress as a rugby nation has stalled since 2018, we’re now ranked seventh

Cian Prendergast and centre Sean O’Brien are both handed their first starts

Seán O’Brien and Tim Corkery are in line for their debuts off the bench in Italy

Ireland captain looking for side to make statement against Scotland at Murrayfield

Connacht will have Bundee Aki, Dave Heffernan and Ultan Dillane available for Friday night’s game

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

Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘You asked me the other night was I breathing louder than usual?’

Former Ireland outhalf lands tricky conversion in final minute to deny Harlequins win

Game may come down to which of Hanrahan or Carty is the most composed place kicker

As the Pat Lam circus rolls into the Sportsground, Muldoon is savouring coming home

Live sport may have gone missing during the pandemic but there was always plenty to read

Italians travel to Galway without the 10 internationals named in Franco Smith’s Azzurri team to face Wales

AM Alpha offers €75m for landmark mixed-use development on Dawson Street

Future proof: our rugby writers pick their Ireland team for the 2021 tournament

A number of Ireland players in line to return for game against the Dragons

Greater impact off the bench proves crucial in wet and windy Pairc Uí Chaoimh

Publican says he switched to insurer believing its policies covered coronavirus

Lemon & Duke publican says he switched to FBD because he heard policies covered virus

Managing director of Lemon and Duke pub in Dublin switched insurers to FBD in March

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

Pat Lam’s charges completed unlikely Pro12 triumph on memorable day in Murrayfield

Versatile flanker feeling refreshed following lockdown and eager again for the fray

Dawson Street scheme’s tenant mix includes Davy stockbrokers and Marco Pierre White’s

Sexton left out as golden generation miss the chance of a lifetime in 2011 Rugby World Cup

With residency law set to be extended to five years, the IRFU have changed approach