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England coach Eddie Jones believes Jonathan Sexton has a “bat phone to the referee” as he suggested the Ireland star receives preferential treatment from match officials. Jones’ side have the toughest possible start to their Six Nations Championship campaign, away to Grand Slam reigning champions Ireland on February 2. Fly-half Sexton, the World Player of the Year, is currently out …

Eight Irishmen make Greenwood's Team of the Tournament, with three Welshmen, two Scots, a Frenchman and an Italian getting the nod. But no Englishman makes the cut.

Ireland celebrated a famous Six Nations victory over England on Saturday and in doing so secured only their third Grand Slam, all of this on St Patrick’s Day at Twickenham. Defeating the old enemy in their own playground on Ireland’s national holiday was the perfect aligning of the stars and fans and players alike celebrated accordingly in the falling snows …

There are seven Irishmen in Will Greenwood's NatWest 6 Nations team of the week.

The opening day of the 2018 NatWest 6 Nations will surely be remembered for that last gasp Jonathan Sexton drop goal in Paris but a pair of France HIA calls will continue to lurk just out of the spotlight. On two occasions in the match between France and Ireland, medics for the home side we called into action to tend …

It was no surprise that Duncan Williams was on media duties this afternoon at the University of Limerick as Muster begin their final preparations for the visit of Zebre on Saturday.  Williams is in line to make his 150th appearance for the southern province this weekend and will join a special group of players who have crossed that milestone in …

Rewind two years and Ireland were on the receiving end of 10-9 loss to France at the Stade de France.  During that attritional 80 minutes, Jonathan Sexton was on the receiving end of a number of late hits, in particular from Yoann Maestri early in the first half who later put in a no-arms hit on CJ Stander. Similar treatment again in …

We put together our Six Nations 'Dream Team'.

Ireland’s international rugby panel is finally a thing of beautiful depth and talent, a mix of experience, talent, youth and ambition. It’s a pity it could soon be undone by the deep pockets of our continental neighbours. Less than two years out from the 2019 Rugby World Cup, head coach Joe Schmidt has been steadily building a squad that could legitimately …

Our home nations team of the week.

Exploring The Top Half-Back Pairings In World Rugby Today

The WRU and IRFU must open an exception in their selection policies to allow long-serving stars who move abroad to continue to be picked for the national team.

Johnny Sexton has voiced some concerns regarding Simon Zebo’s decision to leave Munster at the end of the season… On Monday afternoon, Irish rugby fans were shocked by the news that Simon Zebo had taken the decision to leave Munster at the end of the current season. In recent years, Zebo has established himself as the all-time record try-scorer for …

Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry has named Ireland as one of the favourites for the 2019 World Cup.

A new study has revealed the best and worst paid positions in the Premiership and PRO14

Jonathan Sexton came into this year’s Lions tour on the back of a disappointing end to the season with Leinster which saw the Irish out-half uncharacteristically out of form.  The lack of form continued into the series when he put in an indifferent display against the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians. However, the Dubliner played better after every successive appearance in …

As the British and Irish Lions reflect on the last seven weeks, they can take immense pride in what they have achieved. Many people didn’t give them a prayer when they left home soil at the end of May but they came together brilliantly and played a key role in a truly epic series. They may not have managed to …