Gerry Thornley

French flair gets a look-in with Scotland’s revival also earning places in the final XV

Rugby correspondent Gerry Thornley gives his verdict on the performances of the six teams during a wonderful championship

Players will share between €1.5m and €2m which is paid out on an appearance-based sliding scale

Paul O’Connell’s work with lineout leaves profound mark on proceedings, leading to three of home side’s four tries

Andy Farrell believes stunning Six Nations campaign is only part of the team’s journey forward into a World Cup

Ireland coach Andy Farrell: ‘There’s a lot of stars that have aligned over the last eight weeks’

Dan Sheehan scores two tries as Andy Farrell’s side finally shake off 14-man England in nervy display

Motivation for Super Saturday will come in many forms for Andy Farrell’s side

Contemporaries and sometime rivals Ronan O’Gara and Dan Biggar are among those rooting for the Irish captain

‘It’s a game of rugby and all we’re doing is chasing our potential’

Coach hoping home crowd will play their part as Ireland chase first Grand Slam in Dublin on Saturday against a chastened England

Despite injury scares there are just three changes from win over Scotland, with Jamison Gibson-Park coming in at scrum-half

In 1973 the immediate future of Irish rugby, and to a degree the Five Nations, hinged on whether England would play Ireland in Dublin

Ireland v England: The outhalf is taking nothing for granted as he seeks a happy ending to his extraordinary Six Nations story

Andy Farrell could make as little as two or three changes as injury toll not as bad as feared