Rhapsody in blue as Leinster attack finally fires on all cylinders
Tyler Bleyendaal can take a lot of credit for the lovely shape and potency of Leinster’s attacking display
Andrew Porter
Gerry Thornley: French accusations against Ireland not in keeping with the spirit of the Six Nations
Antoine Dupont’s injury in Dublin prompted a nasty reaction from the French camp
Simon Easterby defends Beirne and Porter as French criticism prompts abuse
‘These things happen. No player goes out to intentionally injure another player’
Andrew Porter: ‘Fabien Galthié can say what he wants, I’ve done nothing wrong. I sleep well at night’
The Irish prop has hit back after the France coach referred him and Tadhg Beirne to the citing commissioner due to Antoine Dupont’s injury
‘It’s class being part of driving the bus’: Finlay Bealham on growing with Ireland and facing France
The prop hopes to cap a landmark appearance by helping Ireland move closer to another Six Nations win
Andrew Porter a unicorn in the Irish front row − Aled Walters
Head of athletic performance unconcerned about the Irish squad’s current age profile
Andrew Porter’s hard-nosed display epitomised that of Ireland against Scotland
Six Nations: The outstanding Irish prop had a scrapbook full of standout moments at Murrayfield
Andrew Porter and Tadhg Furlong sign IRFU contract extensions to 2027
Leinster duo sign two-year contract extensions
Leo Cullen defuses talk of bomb squad at ‘home-grown’ Leinster
Leinster head coach Leo Cullen irritated when asked about array of formidable replacements introduced in Bristol
Owen Doyle: Luke Pearce had a bad day at Thomond Park, including one extremely poor call
Leo Cullen doesn’t need telling that Sam Prendergast needs serious tackle mentoring
Muscular Porter continues to shoulder the weight and ‘seize the opportunity’
Leinster prop not short of motivation for eagerly awaited Croke Park clash against rivals Munster
After a full year on the go, is Irish rugby running on empty?
Irish players went into World Cup camp a year ago this week and they have not stopped playing since
Five ways Ireland can improve to stay ahead of the Six Nations pack
Andy Farrell has areas to address as he aims to make the most of the summer tour to South Africa
The Counter Ruck: Rugby’s culture war - Mike Ross on the state of Ireland’s scrum
The Counter Ruck podcast: Rugby’s culture war - Mike Ross on the state of Ireland’s scrum
Andrew Porter: ‘I love being in here with my friends, playing for a club I grew up watching when I was a kid’
Ireland and Leinster prop, who feels ‘incredibly lucky’ to play rugby as a job, features in an upcoming Netflix documentary which gives an insight into his life
Mary Hannigan: Katie Taylor under no illusions heading into Saturday’s ‘must-win’ fight
Vikki Wall continues to show off her many talents; Andrew Porter on World Cup pain; Mickey Harte and Derry like Ferguson managing Liverpool
Andrew Porter - ‘I think I probably took it harder than a lot of people’
Loosehead prop says returning to Leinster after World Cup disappointment was ‘a breath of fresh air’
Sexton, Aki, Porter, Keenan and Doris nominated by rugby writers for men’s player of the year
Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s award
Ireland v New Zealand: Andrew Porter mentally prepared to go into that All Black place
‘I think that we can take a lot of confidence from our previous encounters with them. I am just backing our own ability’
Energy of James Lowe fuels the Irish team during ‘a beast’ of a rugby week
Ireland v South Africa: James Lowe sees in the Springboks pretty much what everyone else does: physical strength, blazing line speed and an intention to play the game in a certain way
Mary Hannigan: Andrew Porter feels the heat in Bordeaux
Ireland need to go up a notch against Tonga; the history of rugby and GAA’s relationship; the race to be Derry manager
Andrew Porter lost 4kg in the heat against Romania but he’s ‘champing at the bit’ to go again
Visit to children’s hospital an ‘incredibly humbling’ experience for the Irish prop
Ireland 82 Romania 8: How the Irish players rated in their Rugby World Cup opener
Johnny Sexton earns a 7/10 after scoring two tries in Ireland's Rugby World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux
Ireland v Romania: Johnny Sexton captains strong side for Rugby World Cup opener
Keith Earls starts on the wing and Rob Herring as hooker in Ireland’s opening Rugby World Cup Pool B match against Romania
Andrew Porter ‘raring to go’ for Rugby World Cup as Ireland are in high spirits for Tours welcoming
Some caps fit better than others at welcoming ceremony, with Finlay Bealham having particularly difficulty
Andrew Porter: ‘To be able to do this is once-in-a-lifetime stuff’
The Leinster forward says there ‘couldn’t be a more fitting end to the season’ than playing the Champions Cup final in Dublin against La Rochelle
From rugby pitch to boardroom: Johnny Sexton to follow well trodden path into business world
The line up of current and former Irish international rugby players forging a career in business continues to grow with captain Johnny Sexton already planning his next move
Six Nations 2023: Andrew Porter ready to face Cardiff ‘cauldron’ with confidence
Ireland prop admits that he felt a little intimidated at the Principality Stadium earlier in his career
Don’t believe the hype, Ireland still need to adapt and evolve
Matt Williams: Ireland's win over the Springboks was a significant milestone on a much longer journey
Ireland v South Africa head-to-head: Andrew Porter v Frans Malherbe
Ireland’s loosehead and the Springboks’ tighthead are modern props will all-rounds games
Andrew Porter avoids ban for high shot on Brodie Retallick
Leinster prop has citing complaint dismissed as decision to award him just a yellow card vindicated
All Blacks 22 Ireland 32 - Player ratings
How the Ireland squad fared during their series-clinching victory in Wellington
Irish scrum not an Achilles heel maintains Andrew Porter
Ireland’s loosehead says frontrow needs to be better in the face of referee interpretation
New Zealand 42 Ireland 19 - Ireland player ratings
John O’Sullivan runs the rule over Ireland’s performance in the first Test defeat at Eden Park
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