Robbie Henshaw has signed a new two-year deal with Six Nations champions Ireland and club side Leinster, the IRFU announced on Monday. Action Foto Sport/NurPhoto via Getty Images 24dESPN Ireland's Furlong, Porter signs long-term deals Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has signed a two...
Six Nations: Wales beaten 41-28 by clinical French side Owen Farrell scored penalties to give the Irish team some concern.Credit:PA Defending champions France had snatched top spot in the standings earlier in the day courtesy of a 41-28 bonus-point victory over Wales to pile the pressur...
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A week on from the Six Nations, we look at which fringe internationals, now playing before the return of European action, have the best chance of forcing their way into Andy Farrell’s reckoning ahead of the summer tour to South Africa. Produced by John Casey. Six NationsWomen's Six Nati...
Ireland team manager Mick Kearney issued an optimistic update on Monday morning following the Six Nations champions’ 36-14 victory over Scotland last Saturday that meant the Irish topped Pool A and booked their place in the last eight.
“It was good exposure to see what the intensity is like at that level but, from talking to the coaches, it looks like Six Nations will be a step up again. We were probably a bit off where we needed to be (in the summer) for where we need to be now.” ...
The result sees England duly crowned as Six Nations champions on a massive points difference from Ireland, who also finished with eight points in the championship table, this being the fourth, and by far the most notable, triumph of their campaign. England were handicapped by the loss through ...
Jonathan Sexton and Ronan O'Gara kicked two penalties each and Sexton also landed a drop goal, but credit for Ireland’s first-ever Rugby World Cup win over the then Tri-Nations champions must also go to the Irish pack who were magnificent on the day. Iconic moment: Gordon Hamilton’s ...
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The 26-year-old No 8 led Ireland to an away Test victory over world champions South Africa this summer and was also a key member of Ireland's Six Nations title-winning team last season. Doris would become the fourth Irishman to win the award if he triump...