James Ryan and Iain Henderson have both been sidelined of late

Testimony from O’Mahony and Earls suggests Ireland are indeed in a good place

Pumas will come to Dublin full of determination and intent on an upset

Following Joe Schmidt a tough act but he has stealthily rebuilt an attacking, vibrant side

New Zealand writers react to the All Blacks’ second straight defeat in Dublin

Inverse snobbery may be difficult to shake off but All Blacks game is one of the sports events of the year

For the likes of Leinster and Munster there aren’t enough games in the current calendar

Leinster duo Dan Sheehan and Ciarán Frawley the news names in squad of 38

Andy Farrell is expected to ring the changes for match in front of 3,000 at the Aviva

Harry Byrne, Carbery and Burns are the three outhalves selected for summer series

Fans will return at the RDS as Michael Bent and Scott Fardy bid farwell to province

Opportunity will knock for several prospects on home front as Lions head for South Africa

World Rugby are very keen for a three-Test series to go ahead in July

This was Ireland’s best performance since March 2018 - it needs to become habitual

Brace and Neville leave with heads held high after Twickenham thriller

Sometimes in rugby you have to play the game and not the opposition

Outhalf’s importance to Ireland clear again in clinical dismantling of Italy

Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts

Coaching ticket must harness the wildly enthusiastic work rate of this group of players

‘We’re close to getting there and we’re constantly working to get the best out of ourselves’