Gerry Thornley on Connacht’s remarkable renaissance; ‘Moranball’ gets the engines running for Mayo fans

The Ireland coach and captain Caelan Doris are unfazed by the squad’s injury profile and painful lessons from November Tests

The Ireland coach and captain Caelan Doris are unfazed by the squad’s injury profile and painful lessons from November Tests

A very encouraging first outing for the county suggested a change of approach and some recurrent issues

A very encouraging first outing for the county suggested a change of approach and some recurrent issues

Andy Farrell is backing Jacob Stockdale to shine, after handing the Ulster wing his first Guinness Six Nations appearance in close to five years, for...

Daniel Schofield Wed, 28 January 2026 at 2:29 pm UTC·6 min read Bundee Aki has been dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations training squad with the...

Daniel Schofield Wed, 28 January 2026 at 2:29 pm UTC·6 min read Bundee Aki has been dropped from Ireland’s Six Nations training squad with the...

Ireland head coach sends a weakened team into battle against the Six Nations holders and favourites

Blow to Andy Farrell after the Lions fullback had been recovering from a hip injury