Tadhg Furlong and Mack Hansen are set to be available for Ireland's clash with Italy in the Guinness Six Nations at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. Garry Ringrose will return from a ban for Ireland's ...

Simon Easterby suffered his first defeat as Ireland's interim boss against France Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby says he is sure his side will "bounce back" from the disappointment of ...

Mary Lou McDonald, the leader of Sinn Fein and Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, turned down their invitations before they even got one this year, taking "a principled stance ...

Ireland were briefly ahead early in the second period, when Dan Sheehan's try put them up 13-8. At that point, things were shaping up nicely for head coach Simon Easterby, who had seen France ...

France overcame the injury loss of Antoine Dupont to blow open the Guinness Six Nations title race by extinguishing Ireland’s Grand Slam dream with a crushing 42-27 win in Dublin. Les Bleus ...

FRANCE have stunned Ireland on their own patch to beat the Men In Green 42-27. Les Bleus are now in pole position to win the Six Nations after their triumph in Dublin has moved the French two ...

France took charge of the Six Nations title race in sensational style as they produced an outstanding performance to dash Ireland’s grand slam dreams with a 42-27 thrashing. The hosts’ hopes ...

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ELITE COMPANY: Antoine Dupont of Toulouse and France is tackled into touch by Jamison Gibson-Park of Leinster and Ireland. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile "Yeah, that's interesting,” Ireland ...

France absorbed early setbacks including the loss of captain Antoine Dupont through injury to beat defending champions Ireland 42-27 at the Aviva Stadium and move into pole position for the Six ...

Ireland go in search of their third successive Six Nations title and face their hardest task yet - France. Simon Easterby - interim head coach of Ireland - guided his team past a resurgent Wales ...