Limerick and Meath share the spoils
Relegation-threatened Limerick and promotion hopefuls Meath played out a dramatic draw in Division 2 in front of 1,039 fans at TUS Gaelic Grounds on Sunday afternoon.
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WATCH: RTÉ rugby panel on Welsh rugby crisis
With the threat of an unprecedented Guinness Six Nations strike on the cards, the RTÉ Rugby panel of Bernard Jackman and Donal Lenihan look at the crisis in the Wales Rugby Union.
Donal Lenihan: Aviva factor key as Ireland and France collide
In my opinion this is far more than just another Six Nations encounter. It's the first time ever in Six Nations rugby that we've had the No 1 and No 2-ranked sides playing against each other. You're eight months out from a Rugby World Cup where both teams could meet in a quarter-final, so the whole of rugby is focused in on this game.
Goal-hungry Meath hold off resilient Clare
Meath used goals once again as their battering ram to victory in Division 2, overcoming Munster opposition for the second weekend running to keep Colm O'Rourke's unbeaten start to 2023 intact.
Donal Lenihan: Ireland's serious aspirations for World Cup start in Cardiff
There are a lot of parallels with 2019 coming into this year. We came into that year as number one ranked team in the world and there was massive hype building into the World Cup and then the whole thing fell apart.
Eddie O'Sullivan: Ireland coach Andy Farrell faces crucial call at inside centre for Wales
Eddie O'Sullivan says that Ireland head coach Andy Farrell faces a crucial call at inside centre for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Wales.
Lenihan: Munster's poor planning on Ryan will cost them
Bernard Jackman believes that Munster have made a serious misjudgement in allowing John Ryan to join New Zealand's Chiefs in January, while Donal Lenihan warned the move will come back to bite the Irish province.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Mixed start for the provinces and Munster's Ryan blunder
Neil Treacy is joined by Donal Lenihan and Bernard Jackman to look back on a mixed start to the Champions Cup for the Irish provinces.