Sam Prendergast signs new deal with Leinster
Ireland and Leinster outhalf has nailed down starting number 10 jersey with province this season
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Aoife Wafer’s ‘bring it on’ attitude a formidable force for Ireland
Back row scored two tries in Six Nations opener against France
If Jack Crowley leaves Ireland, the IRFU won’t make the same exception they did with Johnny Sexton
Crowley hasn’t achieved as much at 25 as O’Gara and Sexton, but the Munster squad he’s part of bears no comparison to the teams they were surrounded by
Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches
Ulster snatch late win as Munster, Leinster and Connacht suffer defeats, with Pete Wilkins on sick leave
Ireland ‘don’t want to be noble losers’, says Scott Bemand
Ireland lose Six Nations opener to France in Belfast
Paul O’Connell set to be Ireland interim head coach for summer Tests
Simon Easterby understood to have accepted place on Lions coaching ticket
What next for the provinces after the Six Nations?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: Will Leinster maintain their buffer at the top? Can Munster maintain their position in the top eight?
Women’s Six Nations: Team by team guide, fixtures and predictions
Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign against France in Belfast on Saturday
Amee-Leigh Costigan to captain Ireland as team is named to face France in Six Nations
Anna McGann comes in on right wing while Eva Higgins starts in midfield
James Abankwah catches Hallgrímsson’s eye, and Ireland rugby team ‘far from a crisis’
Gordon D’Arcy on how Ireland can move forward; Gerry Thornley on new optimism in Irish women’s team; and the race to become the next IOC president
Improved Ireland rearing to go up against France in tough Six Nations start
Beibhinn Parsons nearing full fitness after breaking leg in December
Gordon D’Arcy: Ideal opportunity for Ireland to take stock and move forward with clarity
Ireland’s ability to evolve, adapt, and rebuild will define the next chapter for the team
Owen Doyle: Italy had a great chance to beat Ireland but they hit the self-destruct button
Ireland will have legitimate questions about two key moments which were bungled by officials
Gerry Thornley: It’s staring us in the face, this Ireland team is simply not what it was
Perhaps Ireland’s third place feels more anti-climactic because they also finished behind England
Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament: Three Irish players make the cut
Ireland backs conspicuous by their absence
Ireland’s gladiator Peter O’Mahony bows out in Italian rugby’s colosseum
A player who gave so much – for that alone he will be remembered and celebrated
Sense of anticlimax as Ireland’s campaign peters out
Error-strewn display in Rome raises concerns that this Irish team is not what it was
How Ireland came dangerously close to a rare defeat to Italy
As Leonardo Marin raced up the touchline, thoughts of just a second Six Nations win for Italy in 26 meetings against Ireland flashed before our eyes
Twenty-minute red cards: Rugby selling soul to spectacle at the expense of player welfare
Two notable incidents in the final round of matches affirmed that the law is indeed an ass at times
Ireland’s number 10 debate isn’t over, refereeing is in question and what else we learned from Six Nations
Ireland probably underachieved this year amid patchy campaign
TV View: Easterby uses Dumb and Dumber clip to try convince Irish players of Six Nations chances
Needing favours in at the Principality and Stade de France was always a long shot, and so it proved
Simon Easterby frustrated by Ireland’s missed tackles and coughing up of possession
Interim head coach pays credit to Italy for making things difficult at the Stadio Olimpico
Italy vs Ireland as it happened: Easterby’s men secure four-try bonus point at Stadio Olimpico in patchy display
Simon Easterby’s side take on Italy in Rome on a day where France look set to win the Six Nations title
Usually officials get things right in the Six Nations, not on that James Lowe pass
Ireland winger’s incredible balance and pass should have earned Ireland breathing space and Hugo Keenan a second try
Dan Sheehan’s hat-trick earns Ireland a scrappy win as Italy’s discipline lets them down
Italy vs Ireland: Irish errors denied them any chance of establishing any kind of attacking rhythm
Italy 17 Ireland 22: How the Irish players rated in Rome
Dan Sheehan and Hugo Keenan lead the way on a mixed afternoon for Ireland’s players
Italy v Ireland preview: Six team changes; what to expect from The Azzurri; and slim title hopes remain
Six changes to starting XV from losing side against France, with recalls for Mack Hansen, Garry Ringrose, James Lowe, Jack Crowley, James Ryan and Jack Conan
Malachy Clerkin: Relax! This is not the end of an era for either Liverpool or the Ireland rugby team
On the back of defeats to French teams last week, there was a mad dash to declare the end of two teams that are actually fine
Ireland fans savour Roman holiday as they hope for ‘dream’ results elsewhere
Some 30,000 Irish fans expected to watch Six Nations match in Italy
Italy match gives Ireland ‘massive opportunity’ to turn bad day into start of better times
This is a key moment in preparation for next Rugby World Cup, says former Ireland scrumhalf Eoin Reddan
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
Ireland did not lose because France were bigger, it was because they were better
Ireland contributed to their own demise on the gain line
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