Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool

Ireland rebounded from France defeat with four wins, including record-breaking victory at Twickenham

Scotland and Ireland have changed a lot since the start of this Six Nations and each could view the other as being ‘there for the taking’

Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad

A quartet of Lions who have a whopping 274 Irish caps come into the side for crucial Six Nations clash

Current trends in bench splits have seen players deciding to add more strings to their bow

We have reached point where not winning the Six Nations is framed as decline

Captain praises uncapped young forward Edwin Edogbo as team tunes up in Portugal

France captain tore his ACL when the sides met in last year’s Six Nations

Clayton McMillan’s squad should take a little inspiration from the way Ulster are currently playing the game

Champions Cup match officials have still not explained what ‘taking the space’ means after Munster’s loss to Toulon. It’s not good enough

Province looking inward despite controversial late penalty last time out

Narrow loss to Toulon has left Clayton McMillan’s side in need of a big win at Thomond Park

Craig Casey suffers shoulder injury that ‘looks reasonably serious’, says Clayton McMillan

French Top 14 side have not been beaten at home this season

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From golf to athletics, this year saw Irish sports stars show their mettle on the biggest stages

Clayton McMillan’s men have ongoing scrum and lineout issues

Clayton McMillan looks for positives before Saturday’s showdown with Gloucester

Saturday’s defeat to the Springboks highlighted Ireland’s lack of squad depth