Ireland head coach Andy Farrell admitted it was an unusual experience to play the best part of an hour with two extra men during their 57-6 bonus point victory over Italy. Following an early injury to starting hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi and a red card issued to his replacement Hame Faiva, for
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O’Mahony: Mike’s Come In And Fitted In Seamlessly
Despite coming away with a convincing 57-6 bonus point win over Italy, stand-in captain Peter O’Mahony felt Ireland needed to be more ruthless in their execution of attacking chances. Following the 18th-minute dismissal of Hame Faiva, shortly after he had replaced starting hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi, Italy were reduced to 13 men
Gallery: Ireland Register Nine Try Victory Over Italy
A valiant performance from Italy in difficult circumstances wasn’t enough to stop Ireland notching up nine tries to move to 2nd in the Guinness Six Nations Championship table. Take a look at some of photo highlights from the match as Joey Carbery, Jamison Gibson Park, Michael Lowry (2), Peter O’Mahony,
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‘The Likes Of Mikey Deserve Their Chance’ – Farrell
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is hopeful that Joey Carbery will reap the benefit of an entire week’s training as a starting out-half when his side welcomes Italy to the Aviva Stadium. When Ireland began their preparations for their Guinness Six Nations second round clash with France, captain Jonathan Sexton looked
Lowe ‘Thrilled’ To Be Back In New-Look Back-Three
Having missed out on the first two rounds with a hamstring injury, Ireland winger James Lowe is delighted to be back for today’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at the Aviva Stadium (kick-off 3pm). Following impressive displays against Japan, New Zealand and Argentina in the Autumn Nations Series, Lowe was
Five-Try Victory Keeps Ireland Under-20s On Track
It was another memorable night for the Ireland Under-20s at Musgrave Park as they carved out a 39-12 bonus point win over Italy in the U-20 Six Nations. Adding to Fionn Gibbons’ earlier try, Matthew Devine, replacement Lorcan McLoughlin, captain Reuben Crothers and Chay Mullins all touched down during the second