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.
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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.
Warren Gatland: Improved defences a challenge for coaches as Six Nations countdown begins
Defence wins championship, so the saying goes, and Warren Gatland picked out Ireland's defeat to New Zealand as a perfect example of how far that side of the game decides outcomes.
'Back to school' feel ahead of World Cup final that never was as France prepare to host Ireland
It was the World Cup final that never happened but France and Ireland will get a chance to duel it out on Friday week in Marseille.
Cian Prendergast replaces Tom Ahern in Ireland training squad
Tom Ahern has been ruled out of Ireland's Guinness Six Nations training camp in Portugal, with Cian Prendergast replacing the Munster man in the traveling party.
Ireland hopeful Sexton experience has rubbed off on rookies
Ireland coach Andy Farrell hopes his inexperienced group of flyhalves have learned enough in the shadow of Johnny Sexton to stand up and make the number 10 jersey their own following the retirement of their hugely influential former captain.