Matt Williams: After that win at Twickenham, a few home truths about Ireland
The players overcame the seemingly insurmountable, but supporters need to come back to earth
Jack Crowley
Conor Murray: The number 10 shirt is Jack Crowley’s for the rest of the Six Nations
Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad
Analysing Ireland’s big win; and a try decision that left Gordon D’Arcy lost for words
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Andy Farrell draws on experienced Ireland players for England challenge at Twickenham
A quartet of Lions who have a whopping 274 Irish caps come into the side for crucial Six Nations clash
Ireland’s Josh van der Flier needs to step up to the mark after being recalled to play England
Italy hijacked too much of Ireland’s possession at the breakdown. One of van der Flier’s remits is to protect that ball
Conor Murray: I know exactly how Jack Crowley felt about losing his place in Ireland team
Crowley’s reaction to being benched this Six Nations would have been watched closely by Andy Farrell and the other coaches
Sam Prendergast out of Ireland side against England as Andy Farrell prefers Jack Crowley at 10
No room for Prendergast in matchday 23 with Ciarán Frawley in line for spot on 6-2 bench
A new broom sweeps clean, but what really matters is that Ireland are fit for purpose
Andy Farrell’s squad have all the components to take on the daunting task ahead at Twickenham – they just need to use them
‘Cop on’: Andy Farrell hits out at ‘keyboard warriors’ over criticism of Prendergast and Crowley
Critics ‘need to cop on and try to help these kids’, says Ireland head coach
Jack Crowley brought tempo as Ireland were rescued against Italy by their bench
Irish side were so poor at times, offering no depth, penetration, pace or subtlety before replacements came on
Conor Murray: Here’s why the obituaries for Irish rugby are premature
Ireland were written off in 2013 and 2019, so what’s to say the critics aren’t wrong again in 2026?
Ireland’s rugby production line desperately needs refinement
French success illustrates how Ireland’s production line desperately needs refinement
Gordon D’Arcy: I’m torn between encouragement and serious concern for the Irish rugby team
We haven’t turned into a bad team overnight, but we do need to think quicker and take more decisive action
Crosswords & Puzzles
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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