Six Nations 2022: Marcus Smith, Rob Baloucoune, Rory Darge and Taine Basham
Hostile away crowds, loud and loyal home support and old rivalries everywhere you look.
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Aaron Ramsey and all the Welshmen who have played for Celtic and Rangers
Aaron Ramsey secured a shock loan move from Juventus to Rangers on transfer deadline day and becomes one of a select few Welshmen to have played for one of the two Glasgow giants.
Ireland back-rower Caelan Doris in ‘better place’ after concussion troubles
Ireland star Caelan Doris feels in a “way better place” than last year when concussion symptoms caused him to sit out the entire 2021 Guinness Six Nations.
'It came out of the blue' - Byron Hayward on his Wales sacking and the dark time that followed
Byron Hayward is the first to admit he went through some pretty dark times after losing his job as Wales defence coach.
Wales a tall order even without injured stars: Sexton
Johnny Sexton says Ireland may be facing a Wales side lacking many established stars in their Six Nations opener on Saturday but it would be "insulting" to the players replacing them to talk about it being an easier challenge.
Six Nations 2022: Sexton excited to renew 'friendly' hostilities with Wales
Johnny Sexton says the familiarity between Ireland and Wales players ensures games between the sides always carry an edge, but that the rivalry is not as «nasty» as it once was.
Craig Gilroy cited for challenge on Scarlets' Rogers
Ulster's Craig Gilroy has been cited for his first-half challenge on Tom Rogers of Scarlets last Friday night.
Grand National attracts 107 entries
Irish-trained horses figure prominently among the 107 entries for the Randox Grand National at Aintree on 9 April, with Ted Walsh's Any Second Now and Gordon Elliott's Galvin disputing favouritism on bookmakers' ante-post lists.