International Rugby

Cian Tracey: What’s on Andy Farrell’s to-do list as Ireland prepare for Six Nations with trouble on many fronts?

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Ireland head coach Andy Farrell (left) and captain Caelan Doris have several issues to solve before the start of the Six Nations. Photo: Sportsfile The intermittent wind and rain in Quinta do Lago quickly dispelled any notions that the Ireland squad were about to face into a warm-weather training camp over the next week. The … Read more

Cian Tracey: Prop crisis leaves Ireland facing difficult Six Nations as daunting French test looms large

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Jack Boyle of Leinster leaves the field on a medical cart after picking up a leg injury against Connacht on Saturday night. Photo: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile For a man who so readily embraces adversity at every turn, even Andy Farrell will surely be sitting a little less comfortably on his flight from the Six Nations launch … Read more

Tadhg Beirne: ‘It had only been a year since I had been let go by Leinster. To be back there and to get that result with Scarlets was pretty special’

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The Munster and Ireland player talks about the historic game that changed everything for him at 15, getting spotted to play for Leinster and embracing every opportunity Ireland and Munster rugby star Tadhg Beirne. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile I was lucky enough to go to the Ireland versus England game in the 2007 Six Nations. That … Read more

Andrew Porter: ‘My mum was my biggest fan. After she passed away, Dad stepped into that role. Even if there’s a crowd of 50,000, I can pick him out’

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The Leinster and Ireland rugby star looks back on the standout moments of his career, and reveals how family and school have played important roles Andrew Porter is a brand ambassador of Canterbury, and is promoting the Stampede boot, designed for forwards for whom traction and stability are key. See canterbury.com The game that stands … Read more

From Sallins to Syria and Ireland senior call-up: How Diarmuid Mangan was fast-tracked to Six Nations squad

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Young Leinster forward’s rise drew Simon Easterby’s attention Diarmuid Mangan warming up during an Ireland training session at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Of the six players who were added to Ireland’s Six Nations squad last Sunday, Diarmuid Mangan’s name was the one that really jumped out. After all, the … Read more

From Sallins to Syria and Ireland senior call-up: How starlet Diarmuid Mangan was fast-tracked to Six Nations squad

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Young Leinster forward’s rise drew Simon Easterby’s attention Diarmuid Mangan warming up during an Ireland training session at the IRFU’s High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile Of the six players who were added to Ireland’s Six Nations squad last Sunday, Diarmuid Mangan’s name was the one that really jumped out. After all, the … Read more