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'It's almost like a natural farmer strength. Joe is incredibly physical'
Farrell has been full of surprises. Can he lead Ireland to World Cup glory?
Ireland should put Romania to the sword in scorching Bordeaux sun
'Now that we are world number one, we've a big target on our back'
Powerful finish sends France to opening-night win over All Blacks
20 players to watch out for in the Rugby World Cup
'Some people handled that brilliantly, some people didn’t' - Farrell
Farrell's Ireland have intriguing options among their back five forwards
'It’s business' - Farrell urges Ireland to focus amid World Cup 'euphoria'
Formidable Irish team gives insight into Farrell's World Cup strategy
Johnny Sexton returns to captain strong Ireland team against Romania
Sexton returns to captain strong Ireland team against Romania
VDF's presentation, POC's words, and openside traits drive Doris
Clever Dupont and France have been pushing the offside boundaries
McCarthy set to start in strong Ireland team against Romania
Plenty of police presence and big crowds but Ireland can't be 'sidetracked'
'It gives you a bit of confidence that I can play well at this level'
Schmidt's old mate Vern Cotter key to the Oaks' prep for Ireland
'They're further down the track than any Irish team I played in'
How does Ireland's experience compare with the other World Cup contenders?
Over-training, wrong hotel, reinventing the wheel - POC's World Cup lessons
Sheehan, Conan, and Kilcoyne ruled out of Ireland's RWC opener
Postcard from the World Cup: Vive l'Irlande! Vive la France!
The Leinster lock with Munster roots ready to make a dent for Ireland
'Paulie said to me, ‘It’s box office’' - Irish forwards primed for RWC
France hit by injuries and a growing controversy days out from World Cup
Ireland set for 34°C in Bordeaux with Kelleher 'fighting fit' for return
'I don’t see us leaving any time soon... I'm absolutely stoked with how it’s gone'
This is Johnny Sexton's last hurrah. Time to set the World Cup record straight
'You want to play the best of the best and right now, Ireland are the best'
'It's something I didn't think I'd be able to do a couple of years ago'
Ireland have a happy, confident camp but World Cup is a different beast
Ireland get World Cup caps, medals, wine and a speech from BOD
'It really hits home on days like this' - Sexton raring to go for World Cup
12,000 people welcome Ireland but 'fungus' means training moved
'There’s times where you love it and times where you have a dark week'
Calm heads key as Farrell's Ireland aim to steer clear of 'losing the plot'
Temperature rises in Tours as Farrell finalises team for Ireland's opener
After arriving in France, Farrell's Ireland set up camp in Tours
England are in a sorry state. They're worse now than under Jones