Andy Farrell has announced the squad that will travel to Paris today to take on France in  Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations round 2 fixture in St Denis. Ireland captain Johnny Sexton has been ruled out with a hamstring strain sustained in training yesterday.  Joey Carbery starts at out-half and is partnered
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Ireland Under-20 Team Named For France Match
Head coach Richie Murphy has named the Ireland team, sponsored by PwC, for Friday’s Under-20 Six Nations clash with France in Aix-en-Provence (kick-off 8pm Irish time, live on Virgin Media Two). Murphy has made four changes in personnel to his starting XV from last weekend’s bonus point win over Wales in
Devine Hungry For More After ‘Really Enjoyable’ Start
‘An Incredible Stadium. Incredible Atmosphere’ – Sexton On Paris Cauldron
Despite having nine successive wins under their belts, Jonathan Sexton insists Ireland are still learning as they prepare to take on France in the second round of the Guinness Six Nations. On the occasion of his 102nd cap for his country, Sexton captained Andy Farrell’s men to a convincing 29-7 first
‘We’ll Need One Of Our Best Performances’ – Conway
Despite their encouraging start to the Guinness Six Nations, Ireland winger Andrew Conway insists this weekend’s clash with France in Paris will be ‘a different animal’. The Munster speedster grabbed a brace of tries last Saturday as Ireland recorded an impressive 29-7 home win over defending champions Wales. A day later at
Accuracy Key For Duffy As Ireland U-20s Face French Test
Ireland Under-20 forwards coach Jimmy Duffy believes their attention to detail will need to be spot on if they are to have a successful night against France in Aix-en-Provence on Friday. Following their comprehensive 53-5 bonus point win at home to Wales, Richie Murphy’s young guns will be looking to build
‘We’re All Pretty Much Best Mates At This Stage’ – Boyle
Following several weeks of hard graft behind the scenes at the IRFU High Performance Centre, Ireland Under-20 prop Jack Boyle was thrilled to see it all come together in their Six Nations opener against Wales. Played in front of a large partisan crowd at Musgrave Park, Richie Murphy’s youngsters began their