Whisper it quietly, but Simon Easterby is the perfect fit for Welsh rugby
Ireland interim head coach the ideal replacement for Warren Gatland
Andy Farrell
Relief for Easterby as tricky first hurdle cleared in satisfactory style
Interim coach identifies plenty to focus on this week in advance of Scotland test
Lions boss Andy Farrell confirms appointment of David Nucifora as GM
IRFU staff members Aled Walters and Vinny Hammond will also join tour to Australia
David Humphreys: ‘Andy Farrell will be missed, he’s the best rugby coach in the world’
IRFU Performance Director expects injured Irish prop Tadhg Furlong to play some role in this year’s championship
‘I want to put my mark on things’: Simon Easterby sees chance for he and Ireland to grow together
Warren Gatland says Ireland have benefitted from ‘favourable’ Six Nations draws
Gerry Thornley: Natural squad regeneration on show in Simon Easterby’s Six Nations selection
Some of the 11 players who were not in the squad at this point last year have been blooded in the intervening period
Jack Boyle’s undoubted promise ensures a quick rise to prominence
Young loosehead prop is making real progress and his development at Leinster has already caught the eye of Ireland coach Andy Farrell
Gerry Thornley: This season could see an outhalf bolter make a play for Lions starting shirt
Andy Farrell’s potential choices at outhalf for the Lions tour to Australia look wide open at this stage.
Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland have the grit and resilience to improve for the Six Nations
As Ireland evolve their game, mistakes are natural and fixable. What matters most is their character – key to enduring the toughest match days
Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s fitful displays made for a rather disconcerting month
There were positives along the way in the three wins but the reliance on five-metre lineouts tells us that Ireland’s attack has become more blunt
Will Andy Farrell’s Lions sabbatical hurt Ireland’s Six Nations chances?
Andy Farrell won’t return to Ireland coaching duties until August after the Lions’ tour of Australia
Ireland capable of kicking on from patchy autumnal campaign, says Farrell
‘Three from four, some good stuff and some not so-good stuff ... But that’s what you want in an autumn isn’t it?’
Ireland 22 Australia 19 FT: As it happened
Follow all the action as Andy Farrell's men aim to end November on a high
Andy Farrell wants Ireland to deliver against Australia to show they are on an upward curve
A self-assured Sam Prendergast has been added to an Ireland where the bulk of the World Cup team remains intact
Joe Schmidt: ‘I feel comfortable here. Ten years is a long time’
Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has recovered from an arm injury to take his place in the centre
Andy Farrell hoping Ireland have kept their best performance until last against Australia
Ireland see return of Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ronan Kelleher and James Ryan, as well as the retention of Sam Prendergast at outhalf
Sam Prendergast ‘deserves’ starting role at 10 for clash with Australia, says Andy Farrell
Ireland team news: Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park and James Ryan all return to the team for final Autumn Nations Series match
Ireland v Australia: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Ireland play their last Autumn Nations fixture at the Aviva on Saturday
Ireland v Australia: Battle of set-play detail could prove a defining subplot
Three games into his tenure, we are starting to see Ireland open up a new playbook under set-play guru Andrew Goodman
Sam Prendergast expected to retain No 10 jersey for Australia game
Leinster outhalf impressed against Fiji last weekend
Joe Schmidt’s detail will be devilishly difficult to counter but Ireland can still win
This group of Australia players seems to bear a remarkable resemblance to the Leinster squad when Schmidt first arrived in Dublin
Joe Schmidt factor makes Australia game special for Ireland and Andy Farrell
As the New Zealander first ‘taught Ireland how to win’, it would be particularly satisfying to beat his Wallabies
Joe Schmidt: ‘I’ve swapped sides again and there’ll be a degree of unpopularity’
Former Leinster and Ireland head coach set for Aviva return with the Wallabies
Andy Farrell and Ireland aiming to end the year on a high
Lions-bound Ireland coach relishing the chance to celebrate the IRFU’s 150th anniversary by taking on Joe Schmidt’s Australia
Matt Williams: Take a deep breath and see how Sam Prendergast copes with big Fiji test
Praise the French Rugby Federation for the way they highlighted the spiritual element of our sport
Four ways Ireland can fix their misfiring attack: Let Goodman cook and where is the 10?
Disaster has not struck but there are trends which suggest Ireland’s famed attack has lost its zip
Are Fiji now capable of beating Ireland for the first time in their history?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Ireland v Fiji team news: Gus McCarthy, Cormac Izuchukwu and Sam Prendergast all start
Jamie Osborne starts at fullback while Cian Prendergast is in line to play alongside younger brother Sam
Ireland v Fiji: Gus McCarthy and Cormac Izuchukwu in line to make Irish debuts
Sam Prendergast set to make his first international start while Jamie Osborne looks like getting a run at fullback
Andy Farrell needs to shut out the din of negativity around the Ireland team
Some supporters and critics don’t seem to have learned from the previous highs and lows in our rugby history
Farrell unfazed by Ireland being outscored in latter stages of Autumn Nations Series Tests
‘Too small a sample size ... It’s certainly not a trend,’ according to Ireland head coach
Leicester Tigers and Montpellier among clubs looking to sign Leinster’s Ross Byrne
Andy Farrell warns of dangers of making too many changes for Ireland’s clash with Fiji
Ireland v Argentina: Hosts must improve or fall prey to Pumas on a mission
Argentina have lost on all of their previous visits to Dublin - but they are equipped to punish any Irish frailties
Ireland v Argentina: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Hurting Ireland face emboldened Pumas in Autumn Nations Series on Friday
Farrell set to stay his hand on wholesale changes for Ireland XV against Argentina
Robbie Henshaw likely to be recalled in midfield, while indications are that Jack Crowley will line out as outhalf
High price of penalties left Ireland in the red against All Blacks
The principal question has to be ‘were the penalties avoidable?’ And the short answer is ‘yes’
Why Ireland won’t push the panic button after All Blacks defeat
The Counter Ruck podcast: How worried should Irish rugby be after a disheartening defeat to the All Blacks?
Ireland intent on ‘bouncing back’ against improving Argentina
Pumas visit Aviva on Friday after beginning end-of-year tour with resounding 50-18 victory over Italy
Denis Walsh: Players’ fear of missing out means managers can reign serenely
Eddie Jones may have had success with England, but the days of head coaches ruling with an iron fist are over. Aren’t they?
Thomas Clarkson nears Ireland debut as Andy Farrell considers changes for Argentina clash
Ciarán Frawley and Robbie Henshaw among other players pushing for a start for Ireland against in-form Argentina
Ireland’s energy and accuracy ‘wasn’t what was needed’ to beat All Blacks, says Farrell
Loss to New Zealand ends Ireland’s 19-match winning streak at home
Ireland fail to ignite as All Blacks end three-year run of home wins
Andy Farrell’s side racked up errors and gave away too many penalties while New Zealand just had to stay cute and confident
Ireland v New Zealand preview: Where the Test could be won and lost and why the duel at 10 looks pivotal
New Zealand v Ireland preview: Caelan Doris says ‘it goes up another level’ against All Blacks
Ireland v New Zealand: Tadhg Furlong ruled out as Andy Farrell is set to name strong side
Finlay Bealham set to come into team, with Mack Hansen and Hugo Keenan back from international absences
New Zealand’s Jason Holland swerves questions on vacant Munster coaching role
‘I’m busy here. So, not me,’ says All Blacks’ assistant coach in advance of Ireland Test at the Aviva Stadium
The Lions are little more than a slick corporate franchise
Gone is the epic nature of the Lions tours that were a challenge of spirit and endurance as much as playing rugby
Pushing forward or held up: The winners and losers in Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series squad
Gerry Thornley looks at those who made the squad from the November games and those that missed out
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