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Reunited
'I hadn’t seen my parents for two-and-a-half years. It was really emotional'
12 Mar 2022
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Discipline
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12 Mar 2022
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mental skills
Johnny Sexton: 'Two years ago, we would have lost that game'
12 Mar 2022
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Drama
Ireland finish over the top of 14-man England with bonus-point win in London
12 Mar 2022
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Showdown
Ireland are justified favourites but winning in Twickenham is no mean feat
12 Mar 2022
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ill
Itoje emerges as a doubt for England's Six Nations battle with Ireland
Updated 11 Mar 2022
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front row union
'Cian has an x-factor to his game too... He is a massive handful'
11 Mar 2022
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Team news
Munster make 7 changes for Bulls clash as DDA returns on the bench
11 Mar 2022
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Fighting Talk
'We play with a physicality that Ireland haven’t seen before' - Eddie Jones
10 Mar 2022
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Selection
'Pete's in good form... he's a good emotional leader for us as well'
10 Mar 2022
8.3k
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Mind Games
Eddie Jones dubs Ireland 'red-hot favourites' after visit to coffee shop
10 Mar 2022
7.3k
7
eight
Simmonds starts for England as Dombrandt makes bench for Ireland game
10 Mar 2022
8.1k
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Team news
Farrell makes six changes for Ireland's Six Nations clash with England
10 Mar 2022
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Linespeed
Doris and the Irish pack keen to be 'ahead of the game' against Itoje and co.
10 Mar 2022
5.0k
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Speed of Ball
'Targeting' and ending contests early - POC pushes Ireland's LQB at the ruck
Updated 9 Mar 2022
25.7k
10
goals
Sexton's mission for World Cup redemption with Ireland will be riveting
9 Mar 2022
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13
Loosehead
Marler excited for 'nice clean bar brawl' with Ireland and their truffle pig farmer
8 Mar 2022
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rugby family
Zebre send bus to Ukraine to bring rugby players' families to safety in Italy
8 Mar 2022
8.7k
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10s
England's Smith set for big test opposite 'outstanding operator' Sexton
7 Mar 2022
9.3k
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big week
'Ireland are the favourites. They're the most cohesive side in the world' - Jones
7 Mar 2022
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Update
Loughman called up by Ireland as Henderson returns for England game
7 Mar 2022
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grow the game
'You've got to look at rugby and ask, 'Where do we want the sport to be in 10 years' time?''
6 Mar 2022
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Review
The most striking thing about the 30 recommendations to the IRFU is how basic they are
5 Mar 2022
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hybrid
IRFU to consider contracts for women's players but won't make 'knee-jerk reaction'
4 Mar 2022
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Review
IRFU to hire head of women's rugby and invest extra €1 million, but no full report
4 Mar 2022
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winning ways
Carty returns as Connacht bid for three-in-a-row on visit to Edinburgh
4 Mar 2022
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Exit
IRFU director of women's rugby Eddy leaves post with immediate effect
Updated 3 Mar 2022
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Sidelined
Big blow for Ireland as Porter ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations
3 Mar 2022
15.1k
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Polished
Daly returns to underline how 'incredibly important' he is to Connacht
3 Mar 2022
3.8k
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Homegrown
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2 Mar 2022
26.9k
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phone call
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2 Mar 2022
56.7k
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Talent
Ireland's most promising young players join new 'Women's National Talent Squad'
2 Mar 2022
4.8k
1
Qualifier
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1 Mar 2022
8.9k
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Injury Update
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1 Mar 2022
3.7k
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laws
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1 Mar 2022
14.8k
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taking a stand
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28 Feb 2022
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Law
Ireland rack up 57 points after red card forces Italy down to 13 players
27 Feb 2022
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chasing
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27 Feb 2022
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New Breed
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26 Feb 2022
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quick
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26 Feb 2022
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