Ireland's Call 'curveball' not intentional, says James Lowe
James Lowe admits Ireland were thrown "a bit of a curveball" before the Italy match but doesn't believe it was intentional.
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Bundee Aki's defensive lapses evident in win over Italy
It was another highly competitive week of Six Nations rugby and Ireland can take a lot away from how the weekend played out.
Wexford lack depth but some players made no effort against Clare - McGrath
Wexford's horror show against Clare showed that they don't have the depth of their hurling rivals, believes Shane McGrath.
Ogbene earns Rotherham crucial point at Swansea
An outrageous finish by Republic of Ireland striker Chiedozie Ogbene earned the Millers another precious point in their battle for survival as they drew 1-1 at Swansea. Ogbene, Rotherham's top scorer in 2022-23, had almost got the game off to a flying start when he fired a left-footed shot from the edge of the box against the left-hand upright with less than a minute gone. That came from Swansea skipper Matt Grimes giving the ball away at a throw in, and he was not the only one in the home ranks to suffer a shaky start as Rotherham followed Stoke's lead from their 3-1 win at the same venue last week by pressing high and hard.
'Ringrose is the glue' - O'Sullivan on Irish defensive issues in Rome
Eddie O'Sullivan believes Ireland's patchy performance in Rome on Saturday highlighted the importance of Garry Ringrose to the team's defensive shape.
LIVE: Northern Lights return to UK for second night running
The Northern Lights have returned to skies in the UK tonight (Monday, Fenbruary 27), for second night running.
Peter Canavan: Tyrone need to find new level to secure safety
Peter Canavan says Tyrone need to find a level of performance they haven't shown yet in 2023 if they're going to get over Kerry and survive in the top tier.
Reports: Notre Dame to hire Virginia Tech offensive line coach Joe Rudolph in same role
Marcus Freeman’s second staff at Notre Dame is complete, barring any unexpected departures in the next few weeks before spring practices commence on March 22. Per multiple Monday reports, the Irish will hire Joe Rudolph as their offensive line coach to replace Harry Hiestand who retired following Tommy Rees’s departure for Alabama.