Dan Sheehan progressing well from ACL injury and could be back for Six Nations
Jacques Nienaber says RG Snyman’s injury is not serious at Leinster training camp in Gorey
Jacques Nienaber says RG Snyman’s injury is not serious at Leinster training camp in Gorey
Possible ACL injury sustained by Dan Sheehan, Craig Casey concussed, while Andrew Porter, Bundee Aki and James Lowe in treatment room
The Leinster hooker says to talk of fatigue towards the end of a long season is to reach for an easy excuse
Jamison Gibson-Park, Caelan Doris and James Lowe the standout players as Leinster make final
James Lowe and Josh van der Flier among 11 players who took part in Ireland’s Six Nations triumph set to start Friday night’s game at the RDS
Sheehan keeps record in sight; captaincy culture; Piardi makes history; Twickenham target; Ireland’s first-half dominance continues
Record-extending 18th consecutive home win signals another major step towards Grand Slam
Becoming one of the world’s best hookers wasn’t straightforward for Dan Sheehan and the Leinster man is thankful to those who helped in the transformation
Tadhg McElroy and Sean O’Brien to make first Connacht starts ahead of trip to Edinburgh
Five Irish players named in the World Rugby Dream Team, while New Zealand’s Ardie Savea is named as Player of the Year
Ireland’s defeat to All Blacks at Stade de France deprived Bundee Aki of a player of the tournament campaign
Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina
Ireland are an easy team to referee but were fortunate to escape a card during a trip-inspired scuffle on Saturday
After beating South Africa there were doubts about the Irish lineout but not anymore
Iain Henderson and Dan Sheehan return to starting line-up for crucial clash in Paris
Jack Conan in line to return to bench while Keith Earls could come in for injured Robbie Henshaw
Despite problems against South Africa, the hooker says Ireland have no plans to overhaul their lineout for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup showdown with Scotland
Hooker made his return in the win over South Africa and says Ireland ‘can’t afford to take the foot off the gas at all’
Jack Conan will also miss first pool game in Bordeaux while David Kilcoyne also unlikely to feature
Rhasidat Adeleke finished fourth in her 400m final while optimism grows in the IRFU about Dan Sheehan’s recovery
Optimism growing within camp that hooker is on course to recover from foot injury in time for major World Cup pool Tests against South Africa and Scotland
Reports and previews from the World Athletics Championships, news on Dan Sheehan from the Ireland rugby camp, all the latest on Jim McGuinness
Hooker seeing a specialist in Dublin after hooker sustained an injury in last Saturday’s win over England
Dan Sheehan, Jack Conan and David Kilcoyne didn’t travel with squad to Biarritz
Hooker awaiting scans on a foot injury as Farrell concedes the victorious performance against England was mixed
Six players from Irish provinces named in the team of the year
Province’s opportunity to win fifth star will only become more difficult to create in future
Senior team are beneficiaries of good work which goes on at club and schools level
For Munster the URC is their sole chance to end a decade without silverware
Aside from turnover try and another off a catch-and-drive, Toulouse hardly threatened
Clash of competition’s most successful sides makes for match of season on Irish soil
Talented back one of four nominees for men’s XVs players’ player of the year
Likely quarter-final date with Leicester booked in the diary after Aviva hammering
Andrew Porter and Rónan Kelleher back in frontrow for Aviva Stadium second leg
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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