Farrell open-minded over Ireland World Cup squad selection as warm-ups begin

Task of narrowing down squad will be ‘really difficult’, says incoming Ireland head coach

Gerry Thornley: Hemispheres take different routes to global collision in Japan

Six Nations left Ireland with plenty to ponder as they prepare for their warm-up games

Leicester head coach Geordan Murphy receives three-match ban

Former Ireland fullback admitted he verbally abused a match official

Premiership player of the season Danny Cipriani eyes Tokyo

Gloucester’s controversial 10 is hoping for a place in England’s World Cup training squad

Gordon D'Arcy: Foreign signings put Irish provinces on European map

Fardy and Lowe following in proven footsteps of likes of Williams, Nacewa, Aki and Elsom

Leinster’s Noel Reid to join Geordan Murphy’s Leicester

Back made 120 appearances for the province but will join relegation threatened Tigers

Geordan Murphy recruits Mike Ford in a bid to save Leicester

Former Ireland and England defence coach brought in to help stave off relegation

Gordon D’Arcy: What it takes to be a successful rugby coach

It’s one thing to be a great rugby player, but to motivate players is another job altogether

Ulster on the threshold of joining European elite

Henderson’s return a timely fillip as they try to seal the deal against Murphy’s Leicester

Rugby statistics: History shows Munster finish pools in style

Leinster have a less impressive record in final Champions Cup pool game

Dan McFarland: Abusing players ‘totally unacceptable’

Simon Zebo suggested he was verbally abused by Ulster fans on Saturday

Geordan Murphy needs Tigers to wear hearts on sleeves

Former Ireland international was appointed Leicester’s full-time coach on Tuesday

Geordan Murphy made permanent Leicester head coach

Former Irish fullback has said club is at ‘their lowest ebb’ after run of eight straight defeats

How they stand: Gerry Thornley’s Champions Cup pools guide

Leinster and Munster best placed of the Irish provinces heading into pivotal rounds

The Offload: Competition looks fierce for 31 spots for Japan

Little rest forthcoming for England’s busy international contingent

Leicester bounce back with bonus-point win over Scarlets

Geordan Murphy’s side run in five tries at Welford Road to put Ulster defeat behind them

Scarlets and Leicester look to kickstart their campaign

No Welsh team has triumphed at Welford Road against the Tigers

Dan McFarland and Ulster relish the perfect tonic of victory

Head coach Dan McFarland admits his team have plenty of room for improvement

Gerry Thornley: unbeaten start for provinces but things to get tougher

Munster’s 10-10 draw in Sandy Park against Exeter was the best result for the Irish sides

Ulster bring a little of the feel-good factor back against Leicester

Excellent second-half performance sees Dan McFarland’s side open with win

Rory Best thrilled that Ulster’s hard work paid off in the end

Ulster captain says side have been working hard on their maul attack

Geordan Murphy: 'It’s a fickle world but it’s nice to be doing what you love'

Leicester coach knows the pressure is on at a club where the message is win, just win

Ulster’s key players return for must-win game against Leicester Tigers

With Scarlets and Racing 92 also in Pool Four, win tonight is crucial for province

Ulster need walking wounded to face Tigers

Defeat against Leicester could derail province’s Champions Cup campaign

Champions Cup: Gerry Thornley's club-by-club guide

A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize

European rugby head pledges to protect players from concussion

Simon Halliday insists rules on high tackles will not soften the game, but make it safer

The Offload: Steve Hansen sees the value of coming straight at issues

Ireland picked Johnny Sexton when he played in Paris, so why not white-hot winger Zebo?

Geordan Murphy believes Spencer red card can be watershed moment

Leicester coach says his initial reaction to incident involved ‘a little bit of emotion’

‘Rugby is too PC’ outburst shows battle at the heart of the game

Geordan Murphy’s remark on Leicester red card comes amid new focus on head injuries

Geordan Murphy makes perfect start in Tigers role

“I’ll do the best job I can while I’m in the job and take it one game at a time,” he said

Leicester job gives Geordan Murphy a chance to shine

Long-serving Irishman faces first game in charge after the sacking of Matt O’Connor

Mixed emotions as Geordan Murphy takes helm at Leicester

Former Leicester player is one of many Irish men coaching around the world

Geordan Murphy takes over at Leicester as Matt O’Connor exits

Head coach leaves after an opening Premiership weekend thrashing at Exeter

Twickenham: the best place to win, but worst place to lose

Ahead of today’s showdown, we look at Ireland’s nine Six Nations games at the stadium

Grand Slam memories: ‘Cardiff turned green that day’

Readers recall their Grand Slam stories ahead of another tilt at history on Saturday

Grand Slam winners 2009 - where are they now?

Nine years from Ireland’s second Grand Slam, Gavin Cummiskey looks at the class of 2009

John Barclay: ‘We want it to be chaotic and uncomfortable in Dublin’

Breakdown king a threat to Ireland’s Grand Slam ambitions

Munster to start Gerbrandt Grobler in Cardiff

Tyler Bleyendaal will make his comeback from a next injury in Cardiff

Rob Kearney: Ireland can’t afford to fluff opening lines in Paris

‘There is always one team in round one of the Six Nations who doesn’t turn up and unfortunately that was us last year’

Twenty years a Tiger: Geordan Murphy ready for fresh challenge

Leicester’s assistant coach favourite to take top job at Cardiff Blues next season

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