‘The Ballinasloe Bomber’ whips up her own storm in victory over Wales

South African’s performance and numbers for Ireland stand up to closest scrutiny

Postmortem the order of the day as ghosts of 2019 continue to reverberate

Gavin Cummiskey looks at what has changed and what remains the same ahead of the Six Nations

Leinster, Connacht, Ospreys and Exeter - do you agree with Matt Williams descriptions?

In his autobiography Ordinary Joe, the coach says he faced several ‘uncontrollables’

Schmidt’s side are blunt in attack but New Zealand could fall foul of new tackle laws

How far can Ireland go, who are the likely winners, and the players set to light up Japan

The forecasted game for the ages delivers but Leinster are left to rue what might have been

It all started badly and quickly got worse at the Principality Stadium on Saturday

Why are people obsessed with sharing their ignorance?

A day that started off way too giddy ended with a reality check for Joe Schmidt’s side

Who will win the Grand Slam? What's the key game? What are you looking forward to?

Profitable games at headquarters making a significant contribution to province’s finances

Farrell and Lancaster helping to ensure Ireland have never been in better shape

‘I think for us it’s a massive game because we haven’t been good enough so far this season’

Know the game, coach the individual is the mantra of the province's new man in charge

Declan Kidney’s London Irish score two late tries in friendly encounter

Matches between the provinces never short of an edge but the tribes have amalgamated

‘Unbelieeeeeevable’ the only word as Ireland secure their place in history books

Schmidt and Williams have regularly traded barbs in recent seasons

Team has produced exciting rugby and scored a whopping total of 17 tries so far

Breakdown king a threat to Ireland’s Grand Slam ambitions

Like Ireland in Paris, TV3 had a promising start, rocky middle and a spectacular end

As TV3 prepares to host the Six Nations for the first time, its new rugby correspondent is ready for the challenge

Incoming Crusaders coach says there is something special about being a one-club player

New Zealand-bound Ronan O’Gara among the punditry team for 2018 tournament

Joe Molloy will anchor broadcaster’s team as it warms up for first year of TV rights

Herbert Park hosts festival of cooking over fire and smoke from Thursday to Sunday

All Blacks form and gruelling itinerary presents what seems an impossible task

Three seasons and no trophy, Leinster need silverware in 2018 or something’s got to give

‘Low and slow’ cooking takes centre stage at the fourth Big Grill festival, with added pigs’ heads, ‘sexed up shwarma’ and craft beers

Two giants of the game honed their skills at the province on the way to the top

World Rugby has vowed to tackle high hits, but is there a different rule for the All Blacks?

‘We are resetting today and saying this is going to be the biggest game of the tour’

Graham Henry agrees that there's no need to worry about finding a replacement for Johnny Sexton

Arrival of former England head coach should benefit the province and Lancaster himself

Bertram Allen and Denis Lynch may have qualified through the ranking system

Paul O’Connell’s retirement breaks final link to days when nation fell in love with game

Victor Costello and Paul Wallace say it is a big ask but the province can progress in Europe