Johnny Sexton

Opportunity knocks for Jack Crowley as outhalf giants leave the stage

Johnny Sexton's successor as Ireland outhalf Jack Crowley faces a baptism of fire in his first Six Nations start against France in the cauldron of the Stade Velodrome

Full Contact: The Netflix Six Nations rugby series is glossy and beautiful, but only grand - not a grand slam

Malachy Clerkin: Full Contact brings you behind the scenes of last year’s Six Nations, but it is not always clear what you are doing there

Matt Williams: Crowley needs space to grow if Ireland are to preserve long line of generational 10s

While we never want to coach the creativity out of a talented player, Crowley also has to be educated as to when to pull the trigger

Rugby the favourite sport of Irish women – survey finds

Teneo Sport and Sponsorship Index (TSSI) survey reveals rugby as the favourite sport for Irish women

Mary Hannigan: Johnny Sexton retirement leaves Ireland with a rare problem at 10

Ross Byrne injury could see him out for some time; Jacques Nienaber takes the Leinster reins; Scotstown target the Ulster title

End of Sexton era leaves a huge void at outhalf in Irish rugby

Pivotal position of outhalf for Ireland has been dominated over 29 years by just four players but we are now in very different territory

Leinster v Munster: Has the old rivalry found a healthier balance?

In the past, the bitterness between the provinces had not always been good for the Irish team

Sexton, Aki, Porter, Keenan and Doris nominated by rugby writers for men’s player of the year

Nichola Fryday, Neve Jones, Deirbhile Nic a Bháird and Aoife Dalton are all up for the top women’s award

‘Loose lips sink ships’: Rory McIlroy keeps cards close to his chest on future of professional golf

Race to Dubai winner teams up with Irish rugby legend Jonny Sexton in the pre-tournament pro-am at Jumeirah Course

Possibilities of post-Sexton era on show as World Cup hangover lifts

As is customary at the end of a four-year World Cup cycle, the level of change is more acute than at any point over the previous three seasons

Gordon D’Arcy: Battle is heating up for Ireland’s number 10 jersey as teams learn lessons from Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup peaked in the quarter-finals for attacking play

Johnny Sexton is wrong: Ireland needed more than a quarter-final exit to inspire the nation

Making a World Cup final would have expanded Irish rugby’s circle enormously; going out in the quarter-final again made it feel no different

‘We lost, but we won’: Johnny Sexton signs off with emotional retirement statement

Ireland outhalf said retirement was tough after the ‘rollercoaster of emotions’ from France

Denis Walsh: Bruised Ireland can recover from unique Rugby World Cup failure

Andy Farrell can take Ireland forward after a quarter-final elimination unlike any other

Gerry Thornley: We will never again see the like of Johnny Sexton

No Ireland rugby player gave more or achieved more than the recently retired outhalf

Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland’s performance in New Zealand defeat one to be proud of

Rugby World Cup: The outcome will hurt Ireland's outstanding group of players a long time but Andy Farrell has set the right tone and the squad remains one full of potential

In pictures: Ireland rugby team return home from Rugby World Cup to fans’ welcome at Dublin Airport

The players and manager Andy Farrell stopped for autographs and photographs

Why can’t Ireland get past the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals?

More than any other Rugby World Cup exit, this one feels like a golden chance missed on so many levels

Owen Doyle: It is not possible to blame Wayne Barnes for Ireland’s defeat

English referee got most of the big calls right though Richie Mo’unga’s collision with Bundee Aki needed further scrutiny

‘It’s the hope that kills you’: Social media reaction as Ireland exit the Rugby World Cup

Fans go from high to devastating lows following Ireland’s loss to New Zealand

Rugby World Cup: Five things we learned from Ireland’s loss to the All Blacks

You need to have some luck against New Zealand, Mack Hansen’s injury came at a bad time

A competitor until the bitter end, Johnny Sexton bows out desperate to bend the game to his will

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton departs professional rugby amid a flurry of emotion and gratitude

All Black magic derails Ireland’s Rugby World Cup dream

Ireland v New Zealand: Courage comes in many forms and has rarely been personified better than by astonishing 37-phase attack in overtime

‘I’m unbelievably proud’: Farrell praises Ireland squad after heartbreaking Rugby World Cup exit

Sense of a missed opportunity will linger for a long, long time as All Blacks deny the prize of a semi-final against Argentina

Peter O’Mahony crestfallen as tough defeat signals end of an era

Peter O'Mahony says he retains huge pride in what this Ireland team have achieved in recent years

Ireland fans hordes leave Paris in disbelief it ended like this

There was no hiding that the fairytale did not end the way the Irish team expected it to

TV View: Rinse, wash and repeat as Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo comes back to haunt Ireland

‘We didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but the team forced us to’: Funereal mood in the studio as Paris ‘23 joins the list of defeats

Ireland 24 New Zealand 28 - as it happened

Updates from the Stade de France as Ireland look to win a World Cup quarter-final for the first time ever

Ireland v New Zealand: Kick off time, TV channel and team news ahead of Rugby World Cup showdown

Rugby World Cup quarter-finals: Everything you need to know about Ireland’s quarter-final against the All Blacks

Ireland v New Zealand: Everything you need to know

In the News podcast: winner of Saturday’s quarter-final more than likely to make the final

View from New Zealand: All Blacks have a deep respect for Ireland – but not a lot of love

New Zealand is a country unsure of where it is going but this weekend, with a general election and a Rugby World Cup clash with Ireland, it hopes for signs of a positive direction of travel

Ireland’s continuity and momentum give them favourites tag against New Zealand

Ireland v New Zealand: James Ryan misses out due to injury but team to play Rugby World Cup clash against All Blacks is almost the same as during the summer

Ireland team named: Mack Hansen starts against All Blacks but no James Ryan

Rugby World Cup: Andy Farrell’s side take on New Zealand in quarter final at the Stade de France on Saturday night

Chasing a world record: All Blacks stand in Ireland’s way of equalling most consecutive wins

Ireland v New Zealand: Andy Farrell’s men began their winning streak in New Zealand and face the same team to continue it

Paradigm shift shows Ireland are in All Blacks’ heads like never before

Will there be four European semi-finalists left in the World Cup for the first time ever?

Ireland were fortunate to escape a card against Scotland

Ireland are an easy team to referee but were fortunate to escape a card during a trip-inspired scuffle on Saturday

Rugby World Cup: Ireland’s best yet to come, says Farrell, ahead of vengeful All Blacks showdown

Johnny Sexton believes quarter-final clash will be a battle of pressure and the team that deals with it the best will triumph

‘This is proper living now’: Farrell and Sexton look forward to Ireland’s clash with All Blacks

Sexton: I see that they were talking about revenge already . . . we need to be ready for it’

Andy Farrell confirms Hansen, Lowe and Ryan the main Ireland injury concerns

Ireland head coach says All Blacks quarter-final ‘what dreams are made of’ after win over Scotland

Ireland beat Scotland to top Rugby World Cup Pool B - as it happened

Andy Farrell’s men set up quarter-final match against the All Blacks

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