Peter O'Mahony the role model for Ireland U20 captain Evan O'Connell
Evan O'Connell may have had an obvious role model in his youth but it’s the new senior Ireland captain that the U20s skipper most looked up to.
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Andy Farrell expects Ireland players to fill Sexton 'void'
Call it a new era, a new chapter or whatever you prefer but Ireland are just four days away from a first campaign without Johnny Sexton since 2009.
French test presents Jack Crowley with chance to shine
Jack Crowley knows he's going to be compared and contrasted to Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara but the Ireland out-half is eager to forge his own path.
Ireland resist change as new era beckons in Six Nations
It seems like only a few short weeks ago that Ireland's World Cup dreams came tumbling down at the Stade de France.
RWC post-mortem: Ireland 'too easy to score against' says defence coach Simon Easterby
The Ireland camp will be in full-on Six Nations mode next week and there'll be little time to reflect on the World Cup exit.
Springboks to host Portugal after Ireland Tests
World champions South Africa will host Portugal at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on 20 July when the sides clash in a first ever Test match, officials confirmed on Friday.
Ireland eschew drastic changes for Six Nations defence after World Cup setback
Ireland begin the Guinness Six Nations as reigning Grand Slam champions but on the back of familiar World Cup quarter-final disappointment.
New captains, absent stars and fresh faces – Six Nations talking points
The Rugby World Cup done and dusted until 2027, attention now turns to this season’s Guinness Six Nations and a battle for European supremacy.