Johnny Sexton using experience when talking to referees

Ireland captain has checkered past with officials but now aims to get balance right

Ireland made to fight tooth and nail to beat Scotland

New era for Irish rugby up and running as Scotland narrowly beaten in Dublin Six Nations opener

Murray v Cooney: Ireland scrumhalf debate no clearer after scrappy affair

Munster man played key role for Irish try while Ulster No 9 was solid in the endgame

Ireland 19 Scotland 12: How the Irish players rated

Gavin Cummiskey hands out the marks after Andy Farrell’s first game in charge

Leinster’s startling strength-in-depth there for all to see

Byrne and Kelleher clinical as Cullen praises quality of his second string side

Leinster make it seven from seven at Glasgow

Pro14 champions come from behind to secure win at Scotstoun and extend lead

Jonny Gray returns to Scotland action for Georgia send-off at Murrayfield

Gregor Townsend rests a number of his frontline players for Friday’s game

Gregor Townsend believes Scotland have ‘never been in a better position’

Head coach names his 31-man squad with Huw Jones and Rory Hutchinson missing out

Paradise regained as Leinster win the bigger moments in Pro14 final

Champions use all their finals experience in a far from perfect display in Glasgow

Leinster get down and dirty to hold on to their prize in Paradise

Leo Cullen’s side take sixth title in front of record final attendance at Celtic Park

Leinster and Glasgow name their Pro14 final teams

Leo Cullen makes three changes, while Glasgow go unchanged for Celtic Park clash

Glasgow blow Ulster out of the water to secure Celtic Park final date

Warriors run in seven tries as they score 50 points at Scotstoun

Leinster defeat hands Glasgow a window on home semi-final

Leo Cullen’s side remain on European footing ahead of Toulouse game

Glasgow go above Munster after five-try win against Leinster at RDS

Scottish side will top Conference A if they can beat Edinburgh at home in final round

Ford denies Scotland famous comeback win

England sub rescues a draw for England after Scotland fought back from 31-0 down

Opportunity knocks as Gregor Townsend names his Scotland team

Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, Huw Jones and Ryan Wilson all ruled out for Paris clash

Johnny Sexton failed HIA after ‘stamp on the head’

Ireland outhalf was withdrawn at half-time after shipping a number of early knocks

Scotland 13 Ireland 22: Scotland player ratings

Finn Russell, Josh Strauss and Stuart McInally best for Gregor Townsend’s team

Gerry Thornley: Ireland's hurt to fuel a stormy response at Murrayfield

Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray should have enough to pull Scotland around the park

Kinghorn runs in hat-trick as Scotland grab bonus point

Italy score three late tries but can’t avoid 18th straight Six Nations defeat

Scotland coach Townsend backs Sam Johnson to shine on debut

Kerr and Graham in line for potential debuts in Six Nations opener against Italy

Sam Johnson handed Scotland debut in Six Nations opener

Gary Graham — previously called up by England — could also win his first cap

Scotland bring in reinforcements to Six Nations squad

Luke Crosbie, Matt Smith, Rob Harley and Alex Dunbar drafted into Scotland panel

Scotland name seven uncapped players in Six Nations squad

Greig Laidlaw will again skipper the team in the absence of the injured John Barclay

Hastings: Scotland will take inspiration from Doddie Weir against Wales

Welsh and Scottish unions to donate six-figure sum to Weir’s charity from match in Cardiff

Munster aiming to clip Glasgow’s wings

Coach van Graan has named strong team despite seven changes from last weekend

Isaac earns Newtown a first All-Ireland Schoolboys Championship

Waterford school beat Banbridge Academy to complete shock title win

Warriors will need to take a clinical approach against Scarlets

Defending Pro14 champions won’t be cowed by hostile venue, but Scots could shade this

Ruthless Leinster tear Glasgow Warriors apart

Sexton avoids concussion in brutal encounter with four forced off with head injuries

No room at the inn

Lack of hotel development could have a knock-on impact on conference business here

Inspired Munster pay fitting tribute to Foley

Munster harness emotions on poignant day as Glasgow blown away at Thomond Park

Four-try Tommy Seymour the difference as Glasgow beat Leinster

Leo Cullen’s side see 10-point advantage wiped out at Scotstoun

Champions Connacht handed harsh reality check by Glasgow

Second-half performance bordered on alarming for Pat Lam’s side as Warriors earn bonus point

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