Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament: Three Irish players make the cut
His eight tries broke the record for most tries in a single Six Nations campaign, surpassing the seven scored by Jacob ...
Gerry Thornley: French accusations against Ireland not in keeping with the spirit of the Six Nations
Dupont and his deputy as captain Grégory Alldritt both complained to referee Angus Gardner about the clearout by Tadhg Beirne ...
Simon Easterby and John Fogarty set to be confirmed as British & Irish Lions coaches
Simon Easterby is expected to be confirmed as the British & Irish Lions defence coach and John Fogarty as scrum coach when ...
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Gerry Thornley: Rugby must put an end to forward-laden benches
More often than not, the forwards provide the grunt in the physical exchanges and the backs provide the finesse, but backline replacements are becoming an endangered species with more and more ...
Ireland’s loss to France was epochal, but it doesn’t have to be apocalyptic
Gerry Thornley on why everyone needs to stay calm; Nathan Johns crunches the numbers; Owen Doyle vents his frustration ...
Italy vs Ireland as it happened: Easterby’s men secure four-try bonus point at Stadio Olimpico in patchy display
Hello and welcome to the Irish Times Rugby blog on the final weekend of the Six Nations Championship. John O’Sullivan here, ...
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Gerry Thornley: Garry Ringrose’s punishment highlights a problem in the disciplinary process
Some of us who have opposed the introduction of a 20-minute red card were compelled to view this compromised concept in a new light when Garry Ringrose’s on-field yellow card for his head-on ...
Ireland v Italy: Simon Easterby shakes up team for Six Nations final round
Simon Easterby has strongly defended Tadhg Beirne and Andrew Porter in response to criticism from France head coach Fabien ...
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First loss to Italy caps disappointing Under-20 Six Nations campaign for Ireland
A dismal U-20 Six Nations campaign ended with a first ever loss to Italy in the competition as Ireland fell to a fourth defeat for the first time since the grade began 18 years ago. Ireland could ...