‘Magic man’ Brian O’Driscoll bows out on a high

‘I don’t want to take the jersey off to be honest, I’m tearing the arse out of it a bit’

Brian O’Driscoll walks away a champion

Jonathan Sexton steps up as the great man steps down on a famous night in Paris

Stuart Lancaster proud of English effort

‘We’ve come here and scored 50, and not many teams have done that, in fact very, very few’

England score big against Italy but Ireland still control their fate

Seven tries an impressive haul but not enough to make Ireland’s life harder in Paris

A longer route needed to get to the centre of things

Gordon D’Arcy interview

How UCD helped Brian O’Driscoll’s change of direction

Coaches John McClean and Lee Smith encouraged the teenager to swop outhalf for centre

If Ireland can maintain their consistency, glory beckons in Paris

French rugby not in a great current state but one lapse in concentration and they remain capable of stealing a match

A winner, a warrior, a once-in-a-generation talent

Rory McIlroy, Colm Cooper, Billy Walsh and more of Ireland's sports stars give their thoughts on Ireland's retiring hero as his final game looms in Paris

Ireland to stand and deliver in Paris

It won’t be easy but Joe Schmidt’s side have the ability to secure the title with a famous victory in paris

Hopes rise that Gaelic rather than Gallic flair triumphs in Paris

Irish rugby fans bask in smoggy haze of French capital

France take under-20 Grand Slam after win over Ireland

Mike Ruddock’s side produce best display of competition in going down late

Ireland’s brave title defence falls just short in Pau

Philip Doyle’s side come good in the second half to give the home fans a rare fright at the death

Gael Fickou ‘proud’ to facing Brian O’Driscoll

‘He is such a symbol, he is a leader on the field. He has skills, he is a great defender, he has it all'

Pascal Pape unmoved by France’s critics

Captain and coach Phillipe Saint-André insist Ireland’s hosts are improving all the time

Organisation the key to an Irish success

Joe Schmidt’s men must keep their heads when all around them the French are losing theirs

Saint-André’s changes have whiff of tinkering about them

France coach not keen to give too much away ahead of Paris showdown with Ireland

Louis Picamoles and Dimitri Szarzewski back as France name strongest XV

Remi Tálès at ten and Gaël Fickou makes first start in the centre

Worry now is major French backlash in Paris

Trevor Brennan and Joe Schmidt agree angry French side in Paris a daunting prospect

Toughest mission yet for Ireland women’s rugby team

Peter O’Mahony returns in anticipation of physical French challenge

Ian Madigan replaces Paddy Jackson in matchday squad ahead of Six Nations decider in Paris

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