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Wednesday 29 November 2023 Dublin: 3°C

# 6Nations

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Ireland players pragmatic as they chase the space in attack
‘The hard part in international rugby is creating the chances and we’ve done that.’
IRFU confirm Adam Griggs to stay on as Ireland Women's coach
The New Zealander originally undertook the role on a short-term basis.
7 moments that helped tilt Ireland towards Grand Slam glory
We’ll always have Paris (and Jacob Stockdale intercept tries).
'It's one of the great days for us': Snow-delayed Ireland return to warm welcome after Grand Slam
Fans, family, and a Minister were at the Shelbourne to greet the Six Nations champions.
It wasn't easy, but we found space for a few non-Grand Slam winners in our Team of the Championship
Who is a must-have in your best XV of the past 15 matches?
Irish and Six Nations records look easy as Stockdale continually looks to the next step
The 21-year-old has set a new bar for Irish tries in a single season.
England slip to worst finish since 1987 in final Six Nations table
Wales and Scotland claimed narrow wins to edge their way up the standings.
'Johnny just didn't want to do it the same way as ROG': Schmidt hails old heads in clinical win
There was a lot of second half work to do, but Ireland put the winning scores on the board nice and early in Twickenham.
'Joe came up with the move': Furlong on his fantastic hands to set up slick Stander try
126 kilos and still capable of the lightest of touches.
England v Ireland, Grand Slam decider
We went minute-by-minute through Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day bid for glory in Twickenham.
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Premature celebrations, dormant quality and harsh lessons: Slambush roles reversed for Ireland
We spoke with two Englishmen familar with the difficulties of the final hurdle in a Grand Slam chase about what can go wrong.
A face in the crowd in '09, this time James Ryan is in the thick of Grand Slam push
The Leinster lock has seemed destined for an Ireland jersey for most of the nine years since he watched an epic Grand Slam decider in Cardiff.
3-0 would do: Schmidt ready to accept boring badge if it comes with a Slam
‘I don’t think we would be uninspired by a 3-0 victory, because we know what’s at stake.’
Schmidt 'surprised' to see Van der Westhuizen in England camp, but stands by assistant ref's integrity
The South African will run the line at Twickenham on Saturday despite aiding England’s preparations this week.
Henderson handed starting role as Ireland chase Grand Slam in Twickenham
Rob Kearney and Peter O’Mahony are cleared to play despite sitting out training early this week.
Farrell takes over at 10 as Jones makes sweeping changes for Irish visit
The England coach has paired up Saracens in both the second row and at half-back
'They have old heads on their shoulders': No fear of Ireland's new breed being overawed in Twickenham
Ireland’s record in London since 2010 could even make a lack of experience an advantage.
Confidence in Ireland squad kept in check by Schmidt's 'motivational fear'
Sean Cronin isn’t going to argue against the notion that Joe Schmidt is the best coach in the game right now.
Ankle keeps Kearney out of Ireland session, but Healy and Sexton in full training
Cian Healy and Johnny Sexton got through their respective extra work in the scrum and goal-kicking on top of the field session.
'He said 'Josh you're good at this'': Sage advice keeping Van der Flier positive on road to recovery
The Leinster flanker injured his ACL on the opening day of the Six Nations and admits a wince at the brilliant performances of Dan Leavy in his absence.
'A week you dream of': Watching on as an U20 in '09, Conor Murray is ready to fulfill Grand ambition
The scrum-half watched Rory Best and Rob Kearney from a safe distance as they won a Grand Slam nine years ago, this weekend he intends to help them do it again.
Daly a doubt for England as Jones banks 'painful' lessons before facing Ireland
Dylan Hartley looks set to return as he returned to running today.
'We can start talking about it now': Murray and Ireland ready to raise performance for Slam bid
Ireland have always maintained they were taking this Championship ‘one game at a time.’ Now that one game carries historical implications.
Fierce and frenetic contest leaves Ireland U20s a sniff of Six Nations title
Watching Noel McNamara’s men hasn’t been good for the heart, but they’ve fought long and hard enough to stay in the hunt for silverware.
Wales work their way into second place with laboured bonus point win over Italy
Liam Williams was hooked at half-time by Warren Gatland, who cut a frustrated figure throughout Wales’ five-try win.
Six Nations within Ireland's reach today, but 'if you allow yourself to dream it's not productive time'
All the parts are in place for Ireland to reclaim the title after two years of English dominance.
Jack O'Sullivan powers Ireland U20s to bonus point win over Scotland
The powerful Munster number eight ran in two of Ireland’s four tries.
Toner back up Schmidt's pecking order thanks to his 'particular set of skills'
The stalwart of Ireland’s second row echoed Bryan Mills as he prepares to get to grips with Scotland.
'There's a method to any madness that happens': Schmidt sizes up Scots while poking holes in perception
The Kiwi set about dismantling the relevance of ball-in-play time statistics after Warren Gatland’s assertion that Wales would have beaten Ireland if the ball were alive for longer.
Henderson makes the bench as Ringrose returns to Ireland's centre for Scotland clash
Iain Henderson and Tadhg Furlong have both shaken off hamstring injuries, but only the tighthead has forced his way back into the starting line-up.
'D-Day' training in Carton House leaves Ireland ready to eat the elephant
The Championship and a Grand Slam are becoming increasingly real possibilities, but Joe Schmidt’s squad are maintaining a short-term focus.
Murray not sore about losing kicking duels with Carbery after knee injury 'fright'
The Munster scrum-half showed off his impressive goal-kicking again in the win over Wales, but he feared he had suffered serious injury minutes earlier.
Tadhg Furlong declares himself fit and well for Ireland's clash with Scotland
The tighthead missed out on the win over Wales with a hamstring complaint.
'When Ringer was being compared to Drico, I remember saying ‘oh God, that poor young fella’'
Keith Earls knows the weight that comes with a 13 jersey for Ireland, but it has become easier to slip new talents into the outside centre channel.
Scotland coach Blair says 'it would be silly' not to recall John Hardie after ban
The Edinburgh flanker was suspended for three months for alleged cocaine use.
Fear not a factor for Earls as he leans on a little help from Keith Barry
The Munster flyer has enlisted the help of the mentalist to ensure his mind is functioning at optimum levels.
Snow forces Schmidt's squad to move training to Abbotstown
Ireland’s Kildare training base remains coated in thick snow after last week’s severe weather.
Roux energised and relishing the challenge of Schmidt work-ons
The Connacht lock is working hard to stay involved in Ireland’s Six Nations setup and hopes to achieve ‘something special’ in the weeks ahead.
Eddie Jones: 'It took NZ 8 years to learn to fix things on the field, we’re trying to do it in 4'
The England head coach says ‘everything is more difficult’ for England.