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Yesterday
21st January 2026
Sheehan: 'Powerful athlete' Boyle can step up at loosehead for Ireland
Ulster see form rewarded with strong showing in Ireland squad
Ireland squad reaction and peering ahead to Paris
Edogbo and Doak included in Ireland's Six Nations squad
Andy Farrell has handed recalls to a number of players who haven’t featured recently.
Hugo Keenan hoping to return from injury in 'next couple of weeks'
Penaud, Fickou, and Alldritt left out of France squad ahead of Six Nations opener with Ireland
Doris the only Irish player to make the cut for EPCR Player of the Year award
Injured Capuozzo misses out on Italy's Six Nations squad
Connacht confirm signing of loosehead Francois van Wyk from Bath
John Hodnett signs new Munster deal until 2028
Lions announce fixtures for 2027 women's tour, including three-Test series against New Zealand
Inside Connacht's impressive new 'game changer' of a stadium
The completed Clan Stand at Dexcom Stadium will be unveiled on Saturday against Leinster.
Ulster looking to extend Mark Sexton's contract as feelgood factor sweeps through province
'It'll be a struggle' - Hansen unlikely to play again this season
Tuesday
20th January 2026
Could Wales go on strike during the Six Nations? Steve Tandy says it's just 'speculation'
'He’s pretty tame. He likes us to figure it out on our own': Tom Wood on his famous father's influence
Joe Joyce set to leave Connacht and sign for Gloucester
Ulster without Jacob Stockdale for Scarlets trip while Stewart Moore suffers knee injury
Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry included in 40-man Scotland squad for Six Nations
Here's the Ireland squad - and their new captain - for the U20 Six Nations
Lake named as captain as Wales unveil Six Nations squad
France set to face New Zealand with second-string squad
'Coaching against Stu is exciting, exhilarating - it keeps you up at night'
Monday
19th January 2026
Munster's inability to hold momentum costs them against Castres
Clayton McMillan’s side twice got into the lead but quickly gave it up.
Farrell facing some interesting calls as he weighs up Six Nations wing options
With a number of players injured, the Ireland head coach might need to shake things up in his back three.
Munster crash out, Leinster still battling, and can Ulster win the Challenge Cup?
Frawley and Conan fit for Leinster-Connacht clash as Henshaw and Furlong to be assessed
Leinster tee themselves up for another shot at the Champions Cup
Longstanding concerns snowball into a Champions Cup disaster for Munster
All of the province’s problems against Castres had been previously highlighted.
Boyle impresses for Leinster as Six Nations shot with Ireland looms
Sunday
18th January 2026
'It's unacceptable' - O'Gara's La Rochelle suffer shock Champions Cup exit
Leinster to face Edinburgh as Champions Cup last-16 ties confirmed
Munster travel to Exeter in the Challenge Cup as Ulster and Connacht play at home to URC opposition.
Sam Gilbert 'feeling at home and loving Connacht' on Challenge Cup charge
Prendergast and Byrne help Leinster home as Crowley suffers with Munster
Andy Farrell has another big call to make for Ireland’s trip to Paris in the Six Nations.
Castres exploit familiar Munster issues on a deflating night at Thomond Park
Mental lapses and loose defence cost the province dearly as they dropped out of the Champions Cup.
Last week
11th January 2026 - 17th January 2026
Rampant Connacht score 11 tries to progress to knockout stages
'We give up points very quickly after scoring' - McMillan on Munster's Champions Cup exit
Castres win a Thomond thriller to dump Munster out of Champions Cup
The province scored five tries but came up short in Limerick.
'Mixed feelings' for Leinster after overcoming fierce Bayonne
Feinberg-Mngomezulu captains Stormers into Champions Cup last 16