Garry Ringrose: heir to O’Driscoll’s throne is world class in his own right
Leinster centre shows leadership and ‘is now starting to express himself’
Leinster centre shows leadership and ‘is now starting to express himself’
Four missed kicks prove costly as Johann van Graan’s settle for losing bonus point
Munster coach rues missed chances as side lose ‘a really tense game of rugby’
Province pay for profligacy off the tee as Top14 champions edge a bruising encounter
Province take control of Pool Two after a victory to forget against Top14 champions
A look at the 20 sides in the 2018-19 Heineken Cup who are bidding for the ultimate prize
Scott Spedding’s late long-range penalty proves the difference between the sides
Yu Tamura misses late conversion as Brave Blossoms increase pressure on Guy Noves
Clermont Auvergne’s wait for European glory continues as Mark McCall’s side triumph
Winger could break Vincent Clerc’s all-time European record in final outing with club
Battling defeat in Lyon can do for current side what Toulouse victory did for 2006 crop
Munster lacked impact off their bench and squad depth to cope without Conor Murray
Leo Cullen’s side flirt with famous comeback but Camille Lopez drops French into final
Fullback Scott Spedding among those dropped after third round defeat to Ireland
The players can prepare in a good head space over the next week - the same can't be said for Wales
Allowing Murray dictate the pace and field position through his box-kicks was crucial
John O’Sullivan analyses the good, bad and indifferent from a tight victory in Dublin
Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton help Joe Schmidt’s side control full-on encounter
What Joe Schmidt’s side will face at the Avivia Stadium
Prop Rabah Slimani, flanker Bernard Le Roux and wing Yoann Huget come in
France will take Ireland to a dark place, but a high enough tempo game should see us prevail
Schmidt: ‘Hopefully, after today, they’ll appreciate they can live up to these big matches’
Les Bleus win arm-wrestle with Vern Cotter’s side after late Camille Lopez penalties
Physical French side proved a tough hurdle before Eddie Jones emptied his bench
Clermont Auvergne take two bonus points back to France after nine-try thriller
O’Mahony suffered knee ligament damage against France, Paul O’Connell also expected to be ruled out
Rob Kearney and Conor Murray tries set up a maiden World Cup win over Les Bleus
Sexton and O’Connell departures fail to halt unstoppable Irish momentum
Freddy Michalak has become a leader and the French pack looks increasingly formidable
Modern side a more practical version of the teams that lit up previous World Cups
Thierry Dusautoir insists Canada game is not just ‘dress rehearsal’ for Ireland match
Louis Picamoles rested as boss Philippe Saint-André makes four changes
Italian indiscipline ensured the result was never in doubt at Twickenham
‘We are ready to enter the competition. The guys are fit, they’ve been living like in a club’
Sides run in 12 tries between them in helter-skelter finale to Six Nations
Visitors score second-half tries from Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Bastareaud
Leinster coach watched as three of his charges forced off with head injuries during Dragons loss
Johnny Sexton among four players forced to leave field with Spedding unable to return
Joe Schmidt’s fingerprints all over performance as his side keep France at bay
Johnny kicks Ireland to victory and takes hefty blow to the head in man of the match performance
‘That was the story of the day, we didn’t back up the pressure we put them under . . . we didn’t execute out there’
Bruising encounter sees man of the match outhalf suffer bad cut to an eye
Inconsistent selection and brutish, forward-orientated tactics testing the patience of the French fans
You’d have to have sympathy for Phillipe Saint-André as he plays a difficult hand
Les Bleus may be underachieving but they do have a gameplan to stymie at the Aviva
Gutsy Scotland stop Les Bleus from crossing the line but are left to rue lack of possession
Scott Spedding named at fullback despite the return of Brice Dulin for Six Nations opening tie
Uncapped Clermont winger named in Philippe Saint-Andre’s 31-strong training squad
Three drop goals help Los Pumas to their third consecutive win in Paris
With a World Cup year coming up, it seems as if games with France are going to define the Joe Schmidt years
Philippe Saint-Andre’s team make up for whitewash in June
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices