Farrell and Lancaster helping to ensure Ireland have never been in better shape

Most success is built on failure, this error might prove a catalyst for something special

‘I fear we are taking the presidency back to . . . a retirement home for very great politicians’

‘Obviously I have my little Irish side but playing for France has always been clear’

They turn up in big numbers, as this weekend’s Champions Cup semi-finals will show

Ireland are top of the mountain but can improve by giving fringe players their fling in Australia

Ahead of today’s showdown, we look at Ireland’s nine Six Nations games at the stadium

Some Ireland players’ careers stalled, for others their international careers survived

Game plan to defeat Munster was tailored with one eye on starving Vern Cotter’s side

Province’s imminent choice of No 1 outhalf of key interest to Ireland coach Joe Schmidt

Leinster and Munster must both go to The Well on Saturday and not give an inch away

This wise professor laid stepping stones, not stumbling blocks, for the men under his care

He was a modest man who always let his achievements fly well below the radar

Toulouse spell has given Paula Fitzpatrick and Heather O’Brien insight into French style of play

We’ve had the highs but John O’Sullivan remembers the lows too - from 1987 to 2011

Defences are so organised that pace and power are essential to modern game

Physically taking it to over-zealous fans is a risky business for professional athletes

Clontarf’s Wood and Lansdowne’s Ruddock should be praised for bucking the trend

Bath’s former Rugby League star’s tackling technique is raw, pure and devastating

Success built on famed academy and grassroot culture of the club

But Munster at Thomond Park likely to prove a bridge too far for Perpignan

I’m rooming with Peter Clohessy. It’s like living with a new-born baby

Leinster, Munster and Ulster avoid big French three next season but could face Racing Metro