Gerry Thornley: If anything there could have been more Irish in Lions side for first Test
Injuries to Hansen and Ringrose curtailed Lions’ green brigade
Injuries to Hansen and Ringrose curtailed Lions’ green brigade
Andy Farrell’s Lions finally get their three-Test series against the Wallabies under way on Saturday
Make-up of the backrow appears to be the most difficult puzzle to crack, especially at openside
Mack Hansen unlikely to make first Lions Test after sitting out training again
If Lions look to use familiar combinations, we could see a Scottish axis at 10-12-13 and Bundee Aki missing out
Andy Farrell was comfortable in the knowledge that his team should have beaten Brumbies by more than 12
Ollie Chessum shows why Andy Farrell considers him an option at No 6 against the Wallabies
British and Irish Lions' midfield partnership among intriguing decisions to be made for opening clash against the Wallabies
The Counter Ruck podcast: British and Irish Lions take on Reds in Queensland next
Tourists score eight tries and run up 50 points despite losing battle for possession and territory
Elliot Daly shines from fullback in convincing victory
Eight Ireland players - six from Leinster - will start the first match of the Lions Tour
URC final: Leinster hope Bulls clash will be a positive send-off for Jordie Barrett and Ross Byrne
Ross Byrne named on the bench in final Leinster appearance before he joins Gloucester
Josh van der Flier, Garry Ringrose, Hugo Keenan and Tadhg Furlong will be assessed later this week
Leo Cullen says Josh van der Flier and Garry Ringrose are back in selection mix for Croke Park encounter
Ringrose and Tommy O’Brien will be monitored before decision for URC semi-final
Ieland’s experienced centre paid a costly price for one poorly-timed tackle against Wales
Lowe missed the defeat to France after suffering a back spasm in the warm-up to the game
Leinster prop Furlong is yet to feature in this year's Six Nations
France are entitled to complain about inconsistencies, but Romain Ntamack got off lightly
Outside centre may miss remaining games against France and Italy after being sidelined for head-on-head collision
Six Nations: Interim head coach says giving experience to younger players in big matches is key to development
Seven-time All-Ireland-winning Dublin midfield crossed codes to team up with the Irish rugby squad this week
Performance Director David Humphreys says better days are ahead for 30-year-old
For Saturday’s Six Nations match against England, Simon Easterby has had the luxury of choosing two starters from Bundee Aki, Robbie Henshaw and Garry Ringrose
The former Ireland number six knows the threat Ireland face at the lineout from England
Sunday’s match against La Rochelle offers another benchmarking opportunity to see how Leinster’s evolution in style is progressing
The battle between two of the world’s great centres will prove an intriguing subplot when Ireland host the All Blacks
Centre has played against New Zealand seven times since his first match in 2016 with mixed results
The Ireland centre says his team are motivated to improve for Saturday’s showdown with South Africa
Simon Easterby says Ireland had no issues with the way Caelan Doris communicated with the officials as captain last weekend
Having recovered from injury, the Leinster and Ireland player is looking forward to a unique challenge in the home of the world champions
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