O'Connell not surprised by Ireland's fast start to Six Nations
Back when Ireland's lineout was struggling at the World Cup, Paul O'Connell was quick to stress that just a few minor tune-ups were needed.
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Hugo Keenan sits out training but Garry Ringrose set for return against Wales
Ireland full-back Hugo Keenan remains a doubt for next week's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Wales in Dublin, but the Irish coaching staff insist he hasn't been ruled out of contention just yet.
Paul O’Connell sees silver lining if Hugo Keenan ruled out
Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell believes being without star full-back Hugo Keenan against Wales could be a blessing in disguise.
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.
'It's about bringing yourself to that dark place' - Andrew Porter
Long gone are the days that front-row forwards could shuffle from scrum to scrum for their day's work and Andrew Porter has hailed Ireland’s backroom staff for bringing the players to that "dark place" needed to compete in the modern game.
Peter O'Mahony: The old dog for the hard yards reaches 100 Ireland caps
He's not the first Ireland player to hit the 100 mark but somehow Peter O’Mahony’s hard yards feel harder won than most.
O'Mahony set to win 100th Ireland cap in Scotland showdown
PARIS :Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony will win his 100th cap when his side face Scotland in their final Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Scotland at the Stade de France on Saturday, with a win enough to guarantee Ireland top spot in the pool.
Andy Farrell unlikely to make many tweaks to winning formula
Throughout this Rugby World Cup campaign Andy Farrell has played it relatively safe with his team selections, which in an ironic way has been a high-risk strategy.