Andy Farrell pays emotional tribute to Va'aiga Tuigamala
Andy Farrell paid a heartfelt tribute to former team-mate Va'iga Tuigamala, whose death at the age of 52 was announced yesterday.
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Johnny Sexton accepts it makes sense for Joey Carbery to face Italy
Captain Johnny Sexton accepts it “makes sense” for Joey Carbery to retain Ireland’s fly-half role for Sunday’s clash with Italy, according to head coach Andy Farrell.
Sexton 'agrees' with Farrell's Carbery call for Italy
Andy Farrell says Johnny Sexton agrees with his decision to start Joey Carbery against Italy on Sunday.
Jamison Gibson-Park and Stephen Varney vie for scrum-half supremacy in Dublin
Ireland will bid to get their Guinness Six Nations title challenge back on track on Sunday afternoon when Italy visit the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Sexton on bench as Carbery starts for Ireland against Italy
Joey Carbery gets his second successive Six Nations start for Ireland in the home game against Italy on Sunday despite talismanic flyhalf and captain Johnny Sexton being fully fit after a hamstring problem.
Ireland give Carbery another run out against Italy
DUBLIN : Ireland named Joey Carbery at outhalf for Sunday's Six Nations game against Italy, opting to give the Munster man some more international experience even as captain and first choice ten Johnny Sexton returned to fitness.
Breaking Lowry to make debut with Sexton benched for Italy
Michael Lowry will win his first international cap as one of six changes made to the Ireland team to face Italy on Sunday (3pm).
'I just don't see it being changed too much' - O'Driscoll doesn't expect many squad changes between now and the World Cup
Brian O'Driscoll says he doesn't expect too many fresh faces to stamp their authority on the Ireland squad between now and the 2023 Rugby World Cup.