Gerry Thornley: This season could see an outhalf bolter make a play for Lions starting shirt
Andy Farrell’s potential choices at outhalf for the Lions tour to Australia look wide open at this stage.
Andy Farrell’s potential choices at outhalf for the Lions tour to Australia look wide open at this stage.
As Ireland evolve their game, mistakes are natural and fixable. What matters most is their character – key to enduring the toughest match days
There were positives along the way in the three wins but the reliance on five-metre lineouts tells us that Ireland’s attack has become more blunt
Andy Farrell won’t return to Ireland coaching duties until August after the Lions’ tour of Australia
The Counter Ruck Podcast
‘Three from four, some good stuff and some not so-good stuff ... But that’s what you want in an autumn isn’t it?’
Follow all the action as Andy Farrell's men aim to end November on a high
A self-assured Sam Prendergast has been added to an Ireland where the bulk of the World Cup team remains intact
Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has recovered from an arm injury to take his place in the centre
Ireland see return of Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ronan Kelleher and James Ryan, as well as the retention of Sam Prendergast at outhalf
Ireland team news: Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park and James Ryan all return to the team for final Autumn Nations Series match
Ireland play their last Autumn Nations fixture at the Aviva on Saturday
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Three games into his tenure, we are starting to see Ireland open up a new playbook under set-play guru Andrew Goodman
Leinster outhalf impressed against Fiji last weekend
This group of Australia players seems to bear a remarkable resemblance to the Leinster squad when Schmidt first arrived in Dublin
As the New Zealander first ‘taught Ireland how to win’, it would be particularly satisfying to beat his Wallabies
Former Leinster and Ireland head coach set for Aviva return with the Wallabies
Lions-bound Ireland coach relishing the chance to celebrate the IRFU’s 150th anniversary by taking on Joe Schmidt’s Australia
Praise the French Rugby Federation for the way they highlighted the spiritual element of our sport
Disaster has not struck but there are trends which suggest Ireland’s famed attack has lost its zip
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Jamie Osborne starts at fullback while Cian Prendergast is in line to play alongside younger brother Sam
Sam Prendergast set to make his first international start while Jamie Osborne looks like getting a run at fullback
Some supporters and critics don’t seem to have learned from the previous highs and lows in our rugby history
‘Too small a sample size ... It’s certainly not a trend,’ according to Ireland head coach
Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji
Argentina have lost on all of their previous visits to Dublin - but they are equipped to punish any Irish frailties
Hurting Ireland face emboldened Pumas in Autumn Nations Series on Friday
Robbie Henshaw likely to be recalled in midfield, while indications are that Jack Crowley will line out as outhalf
The principal question has to be ‘were the penalties avoidable?’ And the short answer is ‘yes’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices