Ireland’s lack of ‘scrum culture’ and how it can be fixed
The scrum has become an Achilles heel for Ireland and will be heavily tested against England on Saturday
Dan Sheehan
Dan Sheehan enjoys bus trip before Rob Kearney, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony jump ship
Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show
Dan Sheehan: ‘The French don’t wish you bad. They’re just looking for a good game’
Sheehan also pays tribute to career of France’s ‘top, top quality’ player Uini Atonio
Leinster fizzing with interpro momentum ahead of familiar La Rochelle challenge
Wins over provincial rivals ideal preparation for upcoming Champions Cup fixtures
Leinster storm back to defeat Connacht at Aviva Stadium as young stars shine
Five unanswered tries in the second half highlight Leinster’s clinical finish after a turbulent first 40 minutes
Leinster hoping for greater attacking fluency for visit of Connacht
Dan Sheehan captains side for URC clash as Sam Prendergast returns to the 10 jersey
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Below-par Leinster grind out win against Leicester in Champions Cup
Tries from Jamison Gibson-Park and Dan Sheehan meant the Irish province left Welford Road with four points
Leinster’s Dan Sheehan: ‘There is that sort of hatred towards us’
Any animosity aimed at the club is not about to shake the unflappable hooker ahead of Harlequins in Aviva on Saturday
Scrums for dummies: What goes on in there and why Ireland needn’t panic after Springbok ordeal
Former Ireland tighthead Mike Ross talks us through the finer details of the scrum as well as the ‘PR campaign’ against Andrew Porter and lessons from the loss to South Africa
Ireland try stats suggest something is being lost in translation from training to match
Of Ireland’s 38 tries across eight matches, 27 had their genesis at the set piece, scrum or lineout
Why perfecting the counterattack is central to Ireland’s World Cup evolution
Only time will tell if Andy Farrell’s side can evolve the way they need to
Gordon D’Arcy: Back where it all began, Ireland need the same spark that first saw them topple the All Blacks
Nine years on from the historic win in Chicago, Ireland return to Soldier Field to face New Zealand
Owen Doyle: The frequency of nasty injuries in elite matches is a concern
Pick and drives lead to the brain of hookers like Dan Sheehan taking repeated hits
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