Simon Easterby

Specialist believes Johnny Sexton has had 30 concussions

Sexton following return to play protocols after head injury against Wales

Ireland expecting Sexton and Ryan to be fit to face France

Defence coach Simon Easterby says the Irish management expect them to be available

Six Nations: Italy need Paolo Garbisi to be Dominguez and Baggio rolled into one

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

Paul O’Connell appointed Ireland forwards coach

Former captain joins Andy Farrell’s coaching ticket with the 2021 Six Nations looming

Gordon D’Arcy: Fans would benefit from a peek behind the iron curtain

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

Rugby Stats: Blame game at lineout time is on the whole team

What might simply look like a poor throw is more often than not a deeper system failure

Simon Easterby admits Ireland may need to take new line on maul

Irish forwards coach says it is becoming harder to score from mauls at Test match level

Gordon D'Arcy: I know what Joe and Cheika would do. Fix the basics

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

No further players to be called up to Ireland squad to face Georgia

The likes of Shane Daly, Kieran Marmion and Ultan Dillane are set to get their chance

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s old issue of lack of strength in depth rears its head again

Andy Farrell deserves time and help from the provinces in remodelling international team

The Offload: ‘Soft’ Ireland acquiring an unwanted reputation

Veteran half backs will have to drag Ireland out of this rut but there are no easy fixes

Simon Easterby: Ireland must focus on winning the match first

‘Ultimately unless we do our job whatever happens elsewhere is irrelevant’

Rugby Stats: Ireland have found bonus territory hard to come by against the best

Andy Farrell’s side look like they’ll need a bonus point win in Paris – it will be hard work

Six Nations: Paris win will be ‘massive fillip for Ireland’, says Paul O’Connell

Former international says France will present opportunities and we must take them

Enda McNulty on standing guard at the door of your own mind

Former Armagh player talks to Keith Duggan about advice, learnings and life

Karaoke on the Champs-Élysées: 20 years on from Brian O’Driscoll’s hat-trick in Paris

Rob Henderson speaks to Gerry Thornley about an unforgettable Paris afternoon

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