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
Gordon D’Arcy: Shaun Edwards makes a compelling case for the defence in France’s victory
The priority for Ireland must be to address the manner of the defeat in the team selection
Gordon D’Arcy: Irish organisation must stymie French flair in what could be a mesmerising contest
Saturday’s eagerly-awaited showdown as much a battle of structures as it is coaching philosophies
Gordon D’Arcy: Standards fell short against Wales, but there will be little unrest as players look to France
Accepting Ireland’s performance imperfections against Wales and making the necessary changes are steps towards improvement
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland trying to find an emotional challenge this week is a tough sell
Wales have to dredge up the fire and passion that will allow them to douse any self-doubt
Gordon D’Arcy: ‘I was really struggling mentally about whether I could continue’
The tiny points of difference between the Six Nations teams last weekend were as interesting as the matches themselves
Gordon D’Arcy: How momentum changed, Ireland’s need for improvement and my key takeaways from Six Nations opener
England’s tactical rigidity, which had served them well in the first half, proved their undoing after the interval
Leinster’s willingness to embrace the chaos is beautiful to see
Munster should be fired up by the frustration of losing a match they should have won against Northampton
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster need to hone their attack to win titles
Leo Cullen’s men eked out a dogfight win over rivals La Rochelle but struggled to build a consistent attacking shape
Sam Prendergast’s next task is to make Leinster less predictable
Munster can only succeed against Saracens and Northampton if Jack Crowley regains his best form
Paying public deserved to see Jack Crowley-Sam Prendergast battle in Christmas interpros
Irish player management system was designed 20 years, when I was playing, and hasn’t evolved much since then
Gordon D’Arcy: If the Champions Cup is not changed, it will drift into obscurity
Despite brilliant recent performances by Toulouse and Bordeaux, it’s clear the existing format of rugby’s top club competition does not work
Irish rugby is a good place to be, thanks to people such as Dave Fagan
Jordie Barrett and RG Snyman represent the continuation of an old Irish rugby recipe: home-grown talent spiced up by a sprinkling of top international quality
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland have the grit and resilience to improve for the Six Nations
As Ireland evolve their game, mistakes are natural and fixable. What matters most is their character – key to enduring the toughest match days
Joe Schmidt’s detail will be devilishly difficult to counter but Ireland can still win
This group of Australia players seems to bear a remarkable resemblance to the Leinster squad when Schmidt first arrived in Dublin