Ireland show strength in depth as replacements come to the rescue in Wales
Bundee Aki, Ryan Baird and James Ryan were among the players who injected fresh energy into Ireland against Wales in Cardiff
Sam Prendergast is both enthralling and enraging and everything else we learned from Ireland’s win over Wales
Ireland maintain ability to grind out win; the intimidating Principality Stadium; Van der Flier’s tackling stats; quick scrum decisions improve spectacle
Misfiring scrum puts serious pressure on Ireland to dig out result against Wales
Props Andrew Porter and Tom Clarkson drew the ire of referee Christophe Ridley in the first half
Wales 18 Ireland 27: Irish player ratings as James Lowe shows his quality
How the players rated at the Principality Stadium as Jamison Gibson-Park also stands out
Matt Doyle offered Californian glamour in a dull 1980s Ireland
Doyle gave Irish tennis confidence and charisma as well as an American way of thinking that teams can win
Jamison Gibson-Park’s ability to continually grow his game a huge bonus for Ireland
Scrumhalf believes there are areas of Ireland’s game that can get better
Jack Conan on self-criticism: ‘No one ever got better from not playing’
Six Nations: Irish number 8 hopes to start against Wales on Saturday as Irish captain Caelan Doris injured
Robbie Henshaw comfortable with his smooth rotations between two positions
The 31-year-old Ireland player has never beaten Wales in the Principality Stadium
Ireland’s Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher ruled out of Six Nations game away to Wales
Peter O’Mahony, Tadhg Beirne and Jack Conan among possibilities to lead team in Cardiff
Andrew Porter a unicorn in the Irish front row − Aled Walters
Head of athletic performance unconcerned about the Irish squad’s current age profile
Mike Prendergast names Ireland ‘A’ squad to face England
Leinster’s Max Deegan to captain the team for Ashton Gate clash
Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher racing to be fit in time for Ireland’s trip to Wales
Mack Hansen and Joe McCarthy back ‘training fully’
Ireland and Garry Ringrose look to Brian Fenton for some marginal gains
Seven-time All-Ireland-winning Dublin midfield crossed codes to team up with the Irish rugby squad this week
Garry Ringrose looking forward to challenge of fighting for Irish centre spots
Performance Director David Humphreys says better days are ahead for 30-year-old
John Cooney’s death won’t change boxing. It will always be dangerous
While estimates vary, as many as 500 boxers have died since the sport was formalised in 1884