Necessity being the mother of invention, so it was that the absence of four loosehead props led to Tom O’Toole being given his first Test start with the number one jersey on his back against Wales in what was also his full Six Nations debut. The 27-year-o... See more
Six Nations: Ireland 27 Wales 17 Ireland duly backed up their bonus point win over England and set up a Triple Crown shoot-out with Scotland on Super Saturday, while keeping their title hopes alive, but not surprisingly they didn’t scale the heights of Tw... See more
Six Nations: Ireland v Wales, Aviva Stadium, Friday, 8.10pm – Live RTÉ 2 & ITV. Follow our live blog on The Irish Times How to follow that? It’s a familiar question for any side after achieving an inspired and momentous win, especially on a grand stag... See more
Andy Farrell and the IRFU remain the personification of calm about any reports or rumours linking him with alternative employment after the 2027 World Cup. Farrell is under contract with the union until the culmination of that tournament. And as one of th... See more
It’s all so fickle really. One scrum-based mangling and yellow card-riddled beating by the Springboks and not just Irish rugby, but the very game itself, was supposedly in grave peril. Then another comprehensive beating by France on a sodden opening night... See more
