Grand Slam-chasing France ready to stake their claim as nation’s greatest
Galthié’s enviably balanced young side puts some illustrious names in the shade
Three memorable times Ireland won and missed out on silverware at home
Ireland last won silverware at home in 2004 rout of Scotland at old Lansdowne Road
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Conor Murray has capacity to spark fearlessness in his squad as Lions captain
Irish scrumhalf is a player who can define what kind of leader he wants to be on tour
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World Rugby head of match officials Joel Jutge talks to referee over ‘two unfortunate events’
Itoje the chief culprit as England pay a heavy price for ill-discipline
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James Ryan captaincy was only ever a question of when, not if
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Nemanja Matic and Paul O’Connell the latest to get caught up in the never-ending debate
Ireland look ‘a little bit French’ but Paris still remains a graveyard
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Oli Jager: ‘For sure I have thought about putting on a black jersey. It would be cool’
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Damian Browne: To the ends of the Earth in search of the ‘savage warrior spirit’
The former Connacht and Leinster player has had to cancel at attempt at Everest
England held all the aces in defining battle of the breakdown
Curry and Underhill set the tone for home side as Ireland’s backrow overrun
Crowning Glory: Three pivotal Ireland games at Twickenham
Andy Farrell's Ireland travel to the lions’ den on Sunday with the Triple Crown up for grabs
Farrell aiming to build on achievements of previous incumbents
Last four national coaches have all left Irish rugby in a stronger place
Women, Irish and living composers are still being shut out by classical establishment
RTÉ NSO and National Concert Hall remain choked by the past in certain respects
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South African-born doctor looking to be part of third triumph at a Rugby World Cup
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One-sided games can prove a challenge but not to Tommy Bowe and the team
Anxiety, depression, angst: Jonny Wilkinson opens up
The 2003 Rugby World Cup hero says that worry made him a ‘dim, weak, being’
Kicking king Alred keeping the pressure on Sexton to succeed
‘Let’s say I was working for Ireland now and they were playing England. I’d want Ireland to win for everyone in the group’
The Story of Rugby: How an elite took possession of the game and didn’t let go
Review: RTÉ’s history of the game pulls no punches, tackling colonialism, class war and sexism
England want Mark McCall - but does he want the England job?
Saracens boss is favoured successor to Eddie Jones but prizing him away could be tricky
Final countdown: Rokocoko leans Leinster’s way
Greening of Saracens part III, Morrow has Saracens in train, numbers game, team talk
Champions Cup head-to-head: James Ryan v Maro Itoje
Two young locks already achieving greatness and destined for stellar careers
Fired-up Saracens have the bit between their teeth once again
Key figures in the pack that bullied Ireland at the Aviva now have Munster in their sights
TV View: Wales ruin the Paddy’s weekend party
It all started badly and quickly got worse at the Principality Stadium on Saturday
The Offload: There is no place to hide for an out-of-form nine
Mutual respect is obvious as Martin Johnson and Paul O’Connell means good TV
Ireland dominate nominees for Rugby Union Writers’ Club award
Joe Schmidt, Johnny Sexton, Tadhg Furlong and Stuart Lancaster all nominated
Leo Cullen plotting a steady course through calmer waters
Leinster’s head coach overcame a turbulent start to prove his mettle in spectacular style
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