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Ireland’s Ultan Dillane takes on France’s Mathieu Bastareaud during the recent clash at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Connacht taking no chances against in-form Benetton

Connacht v Benetton, Sportsground (7.35, live on TG4, Eir Sport) Connacht coach Andy Friend has elected to include three internationals for an import(...)

Wales’ Corey Hill, who scored a try against England. Photograph:Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

The Six Nations championship mid-term report card highlights Wales as the star pupils, unbeaten three-fifths of the way through the tournament and the(...)

Johnny Sexton, Joe Schmidt and Jacob Stockdale at Ireland training on Friday. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ireland look for cohesion and continuity in Rome

Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Sunday 4pm local time/3pm Irish. On TV: Live on ITV (UK), Virgin Media (Ireland). Ireland haven’t hit their s(...)

Ireland squad member Rob Herring will start for Ulster against Benetton Treviso. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Formidable Treviso a tough assignment for youthful Ulster

Benetton v Ulster, Stadio Comunale di Monigo (3.0, Irish time, live on Premier Sports) The fact that the Italian team to face Ireland in Chicago isn’(...)

Italy have unearthed a gem in fulllback Matteo Minozzi. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Gerry Thornley: This new Italy team won't be built in a day

Rome wasn’t built in a day has rarely seemed more apt in a rugby context, as Conor O’Shea strives to orchestrate an Irish-infused revolution in Italia(...)

Keith Earls: will be expecting to be part of a potent Ireland backline against Italy at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ireland must be patient in the face of increased expectancy

Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium. Kick-off: 2.15pm. (On TV: Live on TV3 and ITV)   This is an altogether different conundrum. A less lubrica(...)

Italy coach Conor O’Shea at the team base at Radisson St Helen, Dublin, yesterday. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Conor O’Shea makes ‘difficult decision’ to omit Ian McKinley

La vita non è sempre bella. Life is not always beautiful. Not yet for Italian rugby, and not this weekend for Ian McKinley as the homecoming is abando(...)

Italy’s Ian McKinley is not in Conor O’Shea’s squad. Photograph: Giuseppe Fama/Inpho
Conor O’Shea: Ian McKinley ‘a rugby player, not a romantic story’

Italy coach Conor O’Shea has admitted he had to stop himself from picking Ian McKinley to face Ireland purely to create a “romantic story”. Dublin-bo(...)

Sam Simmonds breaks to score the first of his brace of tries against Italy. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty
England hold off rejuvenated Italy before going for the throat

Italy 15 England 46 The Six Nations has barely started but, suddenly, all roads lead to Twickenham. If Wales have enjoyed the most spectacular start (...)

England’s Ben Te’o: “We want him to hit the line hard, that’s what he’s good at,” said England coach Eddie Jones. Photograph: Donall Farmer/Inpho
Jones wants ‘brutal’ and ‘ruthless’ showing from England side

Italy v England Stadio Olimpico, Sunday, 3.0 Live on TV: TV3, UTV Back when Eddie Jones used to rise early to watch Six Nations games in his nativ(...)

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