Leinster lead the Irish charge on defining weekend for provinces
Munster hoping for Houdini-like escape into knock-out stages, while Ulster seek home win
Ian McKinley misses out in numbers game as Italy name World Cup squad
Conor O’Shea names two outhalves in 31-man panel; Springboks lose Ulster backrow Marcel Coetzee to injury
Italy miss out on chance to end losing streak as France prevail
Damian Penaud’s brilliant try-saving tackle secures away victory for France
Gerry Thornley: Ireland’s green machine running on dirty diesel
Three substandard performances later, this team need to start enjoying rugby again
Peter O’Mahony: 'We were under the pump, under pressure'
Ireland captain knows taking a five-point haul from Rome is no mean achievement
Murray’s quest for mint condition continues on to French contest
Ireland scrumhalf started poorly but the graph climbed as the game wore on
Ireland pull it out of the fire to avoid leaving Rome in ruins
Joe Schmidt’s side limp home with bonus point after poor performance at the Stadio Olimpico
Ireland look for cohesion and continuity in Rome
Joe Schmidt looking for an improved overall performance against plucky Italians
Six Nations: Italy v Ireland - Italy player profiles
Patrick Madden profiles Conor O’Shea’s starting XV for the Rome game
Liam Toland: Schmidt had Stockdale locked and loaded for Soldier Field
Italians have clever players but lack athletes and grunt to execute momentum changes
Larmour bags hat-trick as Ireland win phoney war at Soldier Field
Second-half blitz helps Joe Schmidt’s side run up a half-century of points in Chicago
Ireland v Italy: Italian player profiles
A look at Conor O’Shea’s starting 15 who will look to cause an upset at Soldier Field
Leinster left red-faced as Benetton complete exemplary raid
Treviso become first Italian club to win in Dublin after error-ridden display by hosts
Conor O’Shea undaunted by the scale of the Italian job
Head coach remains positive despite Italy’s current low place in the pecking order
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