A smell of irrational denial lingers in the air around Irish rugby
France are building promisingly for next year’s World Cup. Ireland? Not so much
France Rugby
Ireland’s aversion to kicking wasn’t part of the grand evolution we were sold
Drastic change of approach difficult to fathom after progress was made in Six Nations
Nations Championship verdict: Enjoyable, but here’s how to make rugby even better
The new tournament has been unable to shed one recurring snag
Nations Championship: Springboks put Wales to the sword; wins for France, Scotland and Australia
Joe Schmidt gets a winning send-off from the Wallabies in Perth
Why New Zealand’s record at Eden Park might not be all it is cracked up to be
Andy Farrell’s Ireland side would not be the first to get a result in the All Blacks fortress
How has blatant illegality in the maul gone so far without being addressed?
World Rugby must ensure match officials no longer ignore players leaving the lineout prematurely
Nations Championship: Wasteful Scotland left to rue missed chances in South Africa defeat
Big wins for England, France and New Zealand as Henry Pollock and Will Jordan notch hat-tricks
Matt Williams: If sport exists to teach us about values, rugby beat football last weekend
Ireland should beat Japan in Nations Championship, but a mauling by the Kiwis could be round the corner
Should we just give the next Rugby World Cup to the Springboks already?
Depth, power and constant reinvention have placed Rassie Erasmus’s side ahead of the chasing pack
I’m not sure what Sheehan was trying to achieve after his disallowed try
Dan Sheehan would have been better off motivating his team than arguing over try
All Blacks edge France in thriller to open Nations Championship in style
Hosts get new era under head coach Dave Rennie off to winning start
North and south collide in new Nations Championship of punishing itineraries
Six matches from Cardiff to Córdoba are bound to be intriguing, but player welfare is taking a back seat
Nations Championship 2026: TV details, kick-off times as Ireland play Australia in opening match
It is a rugby bonanza as there are six games for three consecutive weeks in July
What Irish rugby can learn from France
Ireland need to consider expansion and finding a way to tap into the cultural zeitgeist to increase funds and playing numbers
England secure fifth consecutive Grand Slam with victory over France in Bordeaux
Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach run in two tries each in Bordeaux as England win title for eighth straight time
Gaël Dréan: The Toulon winger posing a major threat to Leinster
Dréan, anecdotally quicker than soccer star Kylian Mbappé, will face Leinster at the Aviva on Saturday
Will Leinster benefit from the IRFU managing player minutes?
Irish players have played fewer games so far than their French and English counterparts
Owen Doyle: Oscar Jegou incident shows why World Rugby needs to look at disciplinary protocols
French flanker’s four-match ban for eye gouging shows up many of the shortcomings of the system
Kicking is on the way down – does that explain the rise in tries?
The number of kicks in open play dropped for five of the six teams, Ireland bizarrely the only exception as their kick volume remained unchanged
Inside rugby’s law battles: How politics shapes the game
How minor law changes are caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war
The trends that explain Ireland’s Six Nations turnaround
Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool
Gerry Thornley’s team of the Six Nations: France lead the way and no England player makes the XV
Player of the tournament; top three tries; best match; plenty of surprises; things to change
Owen Doyle: England right to feel aggrieved by France’s penalty try
Nika Amashukeli did a good job overall in a match with the highest degree of difficulty and intensity
Andy Farrell to hold talks over Ireland contract extension
The Ireland head coach is set to explore the possibility of extending his tenure beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup
Cheering on England is a dirty business but sometimes it just has to be done
England show up in Paris seemingly determined to crown Ireland champions
France 48-46 England (FT) as it happened: Last-gasp penalty sees Ireland miss out on Six Nations title
Championship comes down to final game after Ireland win in Dublin
Ireland denied as Ramos wins the Six Nations for France with the last kick of game against England
French win incredible high-scoring contest where an England win would have given Ireland the title
‘It should be a fantastic game’: Ireland can beat Scotland in quest for Six Nations glory
Andy Farrell’s buoyant side face potent opponents in tournament showdown for Triple Crown and more
Six Nations permutations: How Ireland, France or Scotland can win the 2026 competition
France lead title charge going into final round
Do Scotland have a genuine chance at breaking their 11-match losing run to Ireland?
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